K-12 For Parents

Credit card overuse and abuse can lead to a host of problems, from marital difficulties to stress-related illness, as well as too much debt. To avoid credit problems when they get older, children...

Students in grades K-3 go from learning to add to mastering addition, subtraction, multiplication and division facts. Games make memorizing these facts easier. The children enjoy playing games far...

Help your child learn and practice basic mathematics skills with engaging activities that won't seem like studying at all. Interesting math games that use manipulatives, cards or exercise can...

Learning to read opens up a world of opportunities for a child. If you want to help your child on the road to reading, there are activities you can do at home to reinforce what he learns at school...

Teachers are people we depend on to educate and nurture our children. Give some of that TLC back to your child's teacher by doing something nice for him or her. Showing teacher appreciation will...

Playing games with math builds skills, enhances learning and keeps students motivated.

The question I am asked most often is "how can I help my child learn their multiplication facts?". Some children can memorize their facts quickly, others need more time and sometimes...

During the summer, it is important to help your children retain what they learned in school. Most kids don't want to sit down and do anything educational during the summer, so this can present a...

Learning how to count money takes practice. Games are a fun way to master this skill, and provide addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division practice. Play this fun game, which teaches...

Math is one of those subjects in school that people claim to love or hate. There seems to be no middle ground; either you are good at it or you are not. While there may be some people who seem to...

Flash cards are a proven study aid for everything from math problems to history. The use of clearly printed cards help students of all ages memorize and test themselves on the subject matter in an...

A deck of playing cards is a simple tool to help boost your child's math skills. Consistently playing a few of these games will help improve math basics.

The Montessori Method keeps preschool kids interested in education by allowing them to choose their own way to learn. Lessons are usually introduced in a few different ways so children can learn...

Montessori verb cards play a part in a wide variety of lessons that help students practice reading, sentence building and the parts of speech. Verb cards can be used alone or in conjunction with...

Montessori picture and word boxes are used to help beginning readers encounter and practice a variety of words. These boxes contains sets of words and pictures that students match together. This...

The Montessori phonetic farm lesson can be used in conjunction with many other Montessori learning tools to teach beginning reading, phonetic reading, parts of speech and even primary sentence...

The Montessori method of schooling is based around the ideas and theories of Italian scholar Maria Montessori. She believed that the best way for children to learn was in an exploratory...

When you are reading a large number, you are probably aware -- at least on a subconscious level -- that each number indicates the number of thousands, hundreds, tens and ones that, when added...

Montessori number rods range in length from 1 decimeter to 1 meter. They are colored alternately blue and red, and each colored segment is 1 decimeter in length. Numeral cards are large white...

If your children resist studying for science tests or do not seem to understand how to double-check their preparedness for a test, work with them to make it fun to learn with science pictionary....

Learning numbers is very important because numbers fit into every part of our lives. In order to learn how to add, subtract, and do any sort of math at all, it is important to learn how to read...

Spark your child's imagination and improve their story telling skills with language cards. Learn how to use language cards in this free educational video about language Montessori methods.

Is your child having trouble learning math facts? Some children do not respond to the drills and flash cards that are traditionally used to teach them addition, subtraction, multiplication and...

Your schedule is already hectic. Adding holiday chores like shopping, baking, sending cards and decorating can be a recipe for stress. Luckily, your solution for at least one of these chores is...