A drone is a great toy for kids because it's educational –but how, exactly? Are the kids just telling you that, or is it ...

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As summer kicks off, many parents wonder; how do I keep my kids off screens and mentally active without breaking the bank? Karina Slaughter, Chief Early Learning Officer at Chicago Commons is here to ...

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Elementary and middle school are both pivotal times in young people's lives. Children experience a lot of emotional, physical and educational changes. They learn how to communicate with their peers ...

A few weeks ago, a parent who lives in Texas asked me how much my kids were using screens to do schoolwork in their classrooms. She wasn’t talking about personal devices. (Smartwatches and smartphones ...

Gone are the days when libraries were just a place for borrowing books. Don’t be alarmed, avid readers — your local library is still lined with shelves of books. But did you know that many libraries ...

My kids loved their private elementary school because they got to learn in small groups outside. They missed out on a lot, ...