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How to Encourage Good Writing Skills in Your Child
Teaching writing can be intimidating, especially if you don’t feel like you are a good writer yourself. Here are some tips you can use to encourage your kids in grade school or high school — age doesn’t matter; it’s never too late to develop good writing habits. (read the story...)

Back To School: Online Learning in the Classroom
With new software, better technology, and more prevalent wireless options in schools around the region, the Internet is playing a more vital role in the way teachers teach and students learn. (read the story...)

Afterschool Classes & Programs: What Kids and Parents Want Now
With the afterschool landscape ever changing, we’ve identified the newest trends and the hottest programs to help guide you in making the right decision for your child. (read the story...)

TADA!...25 Years of Theater
“I actually think we’re one of the oldest youth theaters in the city,” says founder/executive and artistic director Nina Trevens. (read the story...)

How To Inspire the Non-Academic Child
It’s natural to have trouble with some subjects, to have strengths and weaknesses, including at school.... (read the story...)

From Picasso to Picture Books - How To Look at Art With Kids
Children’s responses to art can provide insight into their thought processes and perspectives about the world. (read the story...)

How Your Kids Are Learning History
History is being made every day — so how will kids ever learn about it all? (read the story...)

Customized Learning Experience for Your Child
One mother recognized the need for more educational options for her children and turned it into a unique opportunity for all children and parents. (read the story...)

Sing Along with Lomax: The Hound of Music on PBS
Kids will have plenty to sing about when they watch “Lomax: The Hound of Music,” a new children’s musical series on PBS. (read the story...)

College Savings Plans Make the Grade
With the cost of higher education continually rising, it’s more important than ever to get an early start saving for a child’s college education. (read the story...)

Painless Summer Learning
Summer “brain drain” is a well-documented occurrence. In addition to causing stress for parents and educators, “brain drain” also fuels the fire in the debate of summer fun versus summer learning. But that doesn’t have to be the case, as both goals can be accomplished with a little bit of planning and imagination. (read the story...)

Al Hirschfeld Goes to School
The New York City Department of Education and the Al Hirschfeld Foundation have teamed up to present a curriculum for grades 2-12 based on the artist's life and work. (read the story...)

New Programs at Old Stone House in Park Slope
For many years, the Old Stone House (OSH) had been that small house at the back of a somewhat scary park. But in just a few years, OSH has spearheaded a variety of programs that have become neighborhood staples. (read the story...)

Denzel Speaks Out To Parents
“We can do better. We must do better,” Denzel urges parents (read the story...)

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