Building on these skills can also help children prepare for a successful return to school. In fact, data from Mintel shows parentsâ top learning priorities for their children prior to entering grade school are how [Read More]
I pretty much failed at every athletic endeavor I tried growing up â from that cringe-worthy summer of softball to those two hilarious years of ballet and tap. Youâd think Iâd try to steer my [Read More]
Dr. Amy McCollum is a pediatrician at Midtown Pediatrics in Birmingham. She says it is important for parents to encourage strong reading habits in their child, and she says that begins at birth. âI would [Read More]
Now through September 3, kids can participate in the Scholastic Summer Reading program and: Read free e-books. Attend virtual events with award-winning authors. Join a reading community and make new friends. Earn virtual rewards and share reading progress with parents and educators. Start [Read More]
Childcare Resourcesâ Head Start Program partnered with PNC Grow Up Great to inspire great futures for young children. PNC Grow Up Great is a $500 million, a multi-year, bilingual initiative that began in 2004 to [Read More]
The Grumpy Frumpy Croissant by Mona K teaches kids a lesson about misunderstandings that any child can grasp. Croissant, with a little help from Milk, learns how to let anger pass, and that yelling hurts [Read More]
Todayâs kids are the smartest and most driven on record. But many of them are also the loneliest, most stressed, most risk-averse, and most depressed. And that was before the pandemic. A year of COVID-driven fear [Read More]
A new American Camp Association (ACA) study of 486 camps that served 90,000 campers reports that only 30 campers had confirmed COVID-19 cases in 2020. This is a direct result of the summer camp industryâs [Read More]
According to the Tourette Association of America, Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by sudden, involuntary movements and/ or sounds called tics. They can include eye blinking, head jerking and facial movements such [Read More]
My twin toddlers looked up at me with a perplexed expression on their faces. They had no idea what I was talking about. Since they were already signed up, I wanted to make sure they [Read More]
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