There’s so much that any good parent wants to teach their children. They want to impart good values to raise good people who are able to stand independently in the world. If they’ve done their jobs ...

What resources do you find helpful when you’re struggling? In the wake of the pandemic, a series of federal grants brought me into Milwaukee Public Schools to support children’s well-being and ...

Ever notice how your child lights up when they know what’s coming next? Kids thrive on routines that give their day a gentle ...

All too often, adults discover that children are smarter than we give them credit for—quickly mastering how to walk, talk, and ride a bike. But what about when it comes to remembering to look both ...

Excerpted from “Reading for Our Lives: A Literacy Action Plan from Birth to Six” by Maya Payne Smart. Published by Avery, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group ...

The end of a school year is an odd mixture of emotions: joy for making it to the end, wistfulness over saying good-bye to students whom we’ve come to know well over the past year, and excitement for ...