Pre-kindergarten is the first formal classroom education that children between the ages of 3-5 attend. The purpose of a pre-kindergarten is to familiarize children with typical school atmosphere. As kindergartens are meant to be academically oriented, children are gradually introduced to school schedules in their pre-kindergarten. At their young age, children are more creative with [...]

Almost everyone nowadays owns a laptop. The only problem with this is that most people are never taught the proper ergonomic techniques associated with owning one. It can be unhealthy for your wrists and joints if you are not properly positioned when using your laptop. It can lead to even more severe health issues down [...]

When children develop passions about school subjects, it is a moment of both pride and comfort for the parent. Encouraging a child to flourish in their favorite subject is one of the greatest joys of parenting, and can expand a child’s talents exponentially. Unfortunately not every subject can be a favorite, or even tolerated. These [...]

Schoolteachers work very hard. To honor the best of them, Kumon is running a Thank a Teacher Contest on their Facebook page. If you’d like to help reward the hard work and dedication of a very special teacher, click on over and vote on the finalists today! 3 teachers are going to win $1500 to [...]

(Editor’s note: please welcome an entry from the Jaime at the Green Golly project. Thanks!!) “Music is important for the development of cultural understanding; it nurtures growth – spiritual, physical and intellectual growth – all of which lead to the greater enrichment of humanity.” Vivianne Asturizaga, Bolivia, Flutist People know the reasons that music has [...]

So. Being that I’m the parent of two 13-year-olds, we’ve been experiencing a lot of teen angst around here. Usually every summer follows a similar pattern: we’re all sick of each other by June, but we have lots of fun and togetherness (and some time apart) and we’re back to loving each other by September [...]