by Chris | May 1, 2017 | Blog
3 questions to ask your child’s teacher before summer begins During the summer months, many children experience what is known as the summer brain drain. That is, they return to school in the fall with learning loss, meaning teachers often have to spend the first...
by Chris | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
Staying home with an under-the-weather child? In most cases, a sick day means some serious downtime and extra sleep. Still, boredom can rear its restless head, so use the time to bond and nurture their imaginations with one of these activities. Watch a science...
by Chris | Apr 22, 2017 | Blog
Whether your child is 2 or 12, many parents are familiar with a certain twitch that flares up inside: Time to fly in and rescue the kid from that tangled mess. The intention is always good. After all, we don’t expect kids to solve problems too big for them to handle....
by Chris | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
Medieval fantasy has enjoyed a rabid cult following for decades, inspiring and captivating people across all interests — gamers, role players, actors, filmmakers, storytellers, designers and artists. Chalk it up to the popularity of J. R. R. Tolkien’s “Lord of...
by Chris | Apr 13, 2017 | Blog
Ask any parent about developing their children’s reading skills, and chances are, they can come up with a ready list of solutions: set aside time each day for quiet reading, and read stories out loud, even if the child is too young to read. That’s because we all know...
