READERS of Balzac’s Une Fille d’Ève will recall his description of the depressing education given by the Countess de Granville to her two young daughters. That she might make smooth their path to ...

We want our children to appreciate the giving spirit of the holiday season firsthand, by helping out and giving up time or something of value for someone else. A friend recently asked me what can we ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What is the single most effective instructional strategy you have used to teach writing? In Part One, Jenny Vo, Michele Morgan, and Joy Hamm shared wisdom gained from ...

Thanksgiving isn't the only day of the year you probably feel thankful. Teaching your little ones to be thankful for who and what they have is an important lesson they can learn at this time, leading ...