TipLost tooth lesson
Put a lost tooth in soda to bring home a lesson in health and hygiene.
Personal & Social Skills
Kid calendar
Allowing your child to keep his own calendar will help develop critical time-management and organizational skills.
Creativity & Life Skills
Problem solving
Include your child in family discussions, and praise her when she uses her growing power of reason to help make decisions.
Creativity & Life Skills
Pretend vacation
Have your child dream up family vacations to sharpen logic and reasoning skills.
Creativity & Life Skills
Audio travel blog
Bring technology with you on long trips for your child to preserve the travel experience.
Creativity & Life Skills
Not so hidden persuaders
Of course your child wants (NEEDS!) that high-fat, high-sodium kid's meal--it's got a toy! Here are two ways to teach your child a lesson about advertising.
Creativity & Life Skills
Bright kids, dim grades
Some kids need help learning how to learn. Help your child develop strategic thinking skills to improve grades.
Creativity & Life Skills
Animal inventions
Encourage imagination by conceiving wild, medieval-style creatures and their stories.
Creativity & Life Skills
Right brain or left brain?
Encourage your child to use her unique gifts to solve problems.
Logic & Problem Solving
Stay loose
Take a hint from a teacher: sometimes you need to let kids lead the way.
Creativity & Life Skills
Teach by talking and listening
Quality time: there's never enough of it. But some of the simplest things--like talking and listening to our kids--can have the greatest impact.
Creativity & Life Skills
Your child's self-esteem
To raise a competent child who loves to learn, confidence is key.
Creativity & Life Skills