There are effective techniques for teaching vocabulary, but it's impossible to explicitly teach all the words kids need to become proficient readers. Vocabulary is key to reading comprehension, and ...

Four children reading a book together outside on a sunny day. When it comes to avoiding the “summer slide”—the loss of math and reading knowledge typical during summer break—many parents opt for ...

To discuss education in New Mexico, first I gotta rant about education. I start from two premises: kids desperately want, above all, to learn; and the substance of the first six years of public school ...

Why do kids in metro Phoenix even have a summer break? They should be in school. Wait, wait. Hear me out. This might even make sense. Either your house is a wreck from whatever your kids get into – ...

A 2024 study, commissioned by Yoto Mini, found 55% of parents feel overwhelmed at the thought of keeping their kids entertained for six straight weeks. While summer break has long been seen as a ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A Newport News non-profit dedicated to reducing violence among youth in the community is hosting a Spring Break camp for kids and teenagers. Ketchmore Kids has worked in the ...

MINOT, ND (KXNET) — The “summer slide” has nothing to do with outdoor fun. Rather, it’s the decline in academic skills and knowledge that students experience during summer break when they aren’t in ...