An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

Parents teach children to ride bikes, drive cars, cook meals and manage money — but one skill often goes overlooked is how to age. Adults can model healthy attitudes toward aging for children, from ...

Jenny Anderson, a journalist, is author of the Substack “How to Be Brave.” Rebecca Winthrop is director of the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution and author of the newsletter ...

Jacob Shaul, 18, is the founder of Mode to Code, which is run by a team of teen volunteers who are enthusiastic about coding.

Kids may be digital natives, but that doesn't mean they understand online risks. Here are five practical tips to start building cybersecurity skills at home.

According to recent research, three-quarters of children spend less time outdoors than prison inmates. Around the world, forest schools are gaining popularity, offering an alternative to traditional ...

An elementary school in Ohio has some of the best young readers in the nation. How they did it—and how a new law put it all at risk.

But if parents regularly talk about science and incorporate it into play, they can help build their child’s logical thinking, ...

A program in Tulsa is helping children learn how to manage big emotions using something many kids already love: video games.

For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.

Mainstream media often depicts Blackness in stereotypical ways, but children need to see the joy in the mundane. Parents, guardians, and mentors should actively seek out books that represent Black ...