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The Lee County Community Tennis Association, USTA Florida, and local USPTA tennis Professionals held the 2008 5th-Grade Carnival/Tennis Block Party for 500 students.

Drawing technique developed by Rudolf Steiner aims to help develop the young child's handwriting, hand-eye coordination, ability to concentrate, and other capacities.

Ski NH Announces Two Programs to Encourage Families to Get Outdoors This Winter Season to Enjoy the Granite State's Top Mountain Resorts

Celebrate the arrival of March and April and motivate elementary school aged writers with writing ideas related to St. Patrick's Day, Spring, Easter and Baseball!

Celebrate May and June and motivate elementary writers with easy ideas for to May Day, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, End of the School Year, Friends, and Summer Vacation.

What is the latest news of the effects of institutionalized childcare? The National Institutes on Health releases it's latest report on the pros - and cons of daycare.

Get fun learning activities for children. Free printable Halloween math worksheets, kids' crossword puzzles & coloring pages use bat, ghost, pumpkin, skeleton images.

Necessity dictates you remove your child from Public School late in their elementary years to ensure academic success, but how do you transition to homeschooling?

High schools are not always open forums for teachers to promote personal political agendas or advocate social issues they may be impassioned over.

Millions of boys participate in the Boy Scouts each year. Scouting programs help foster adventure, discipline, loyalty, and goodwill toward others.

The snow is already falling in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the state's top ski resorts are offering a flurry of money-saving ski discounts.

Ever dream about breaking a world record? Arlo Moore does -- and he's all set to become the next banana-eating champion of the world!

Thanks to the help of teachers and readers all across the country, we've compiled a list of American Fiction books your kids should be reading that goes above and beyond.

YA novelist Janet Lee Carey talks about what she learned from her fifth-grade teacher, why rewrite requests from editors are good, and how she approaches revisions.

The pages of Regarding the Fountain are filled with imaginative and amusing twists by the very gifted author-illustrator sister team of Kate and Sarah Klise.

Barack Obama was elected to be the next President of the United States on November 4 2008. But who is Barack Obama?

Kevin Harvick may have won the war of words against Kurt Busch with his little comedy routine he put on in a Friday morning press conference, but Busch has continued to spank Harvick on the race track.

Peters introduces us to Antonia (the goody-goody) and Jazz (a grunge/punk girl), and the journey they make together.

First day of school activity that teaches poetry and introduces students to each other. Excellent first day ice breaker activity.

Suite reported recently on Mark Roach's signing to Myrrh Records. One listen to his limited-edition EP "Sevenfold" explains it all.

First ladies adopt a theme of national service while in the White House. For Laura Bush it was public education. Will it be health and nutrition for Michelle Obama?

NOAA Ocean Service Education has released a multimedia educational program for elementary aged students that teaches children about nautical charts and marine navigation.

OrchKids, a new initiative of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, teaches disadvantaged youth about classical music, respect and order and keeps kids interested, too

Kids generally like to write, if the subject is interesting and fun. Get your kids in the spirit of winter with these writing prompts for the season.

Homework often frustrates both students and parents. By switching gears from work at home to leaning at home, teachers can build a stronger home school relationship.

Aerospace education materials for science clubs, after school programs and homeschool science curriculum are free to Civil Air Patrol Aerospace Education Members.

For many working parents the need for child care does not stop when a child starts school. In fact, this is often when it is important to find a good place.

Art museum family visits are a fun indoor kids activity. Elementary school aged children can learn and be inspired by the works of art viewed.

The Phoenix metropolitan area is home to several autism-specific schools. Locations in Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Tempe serve hundreds of students.

Thinking beyond the kindergarten year itself can be difficult for the parent of a preschooler. This article presents practical issues to consider as a child ages.

Karen Szymusiak, Franki Sibberson, and Lisa Koch's new edition of their popular book for elementary teachers offers multiple strategies to support transitional readers.

Dish Dog Pete Jordan chronicles his attempt to wash dishes professionally in all 50 states in this engaging and much-better-than-it-sounds biography.

A look at the Calvert Homeschooling approach and what it means to parents wanting to homeschool their child.

Technical schools, vocational schools, and trade schools provide the answer for developing marketable employment skills and entering careers requiring technical skills.

Naperville is an upscale suburb southwest of Chicago with festive holiday events during the Christmas season featuring Santa Claus and holiday entertainment.

Gathering up the family and bringing out some board games can create a night of family fun.

"Leaping" Lanny Poffo a.k.a. "The Genius" recounts his introduction to writing children's poetry and his passion to deliver a clean living message.

Karyn Roy Smith, an independent Christian musician, talks about the early experiences and trials and tribulations on the path to her release of When the Stars Come Out.

Most films for children end on a happy note. These three thought-provoking movies and animated films are based on books that have bittersweet endings.

Lori Hardacker of Rye, New Hampshire is developing an elementary school enrichment program to get stories off the page and kids out of their sedentary cyber-ruts.

Encourage students to improve writing skills with newspaper writing literature lesson plans containing creative writing prompts, headlines, captions, and essay writing.

Ben Lauren effortlessly tells the groundwork for No Address, a quartet for which he sings and composes lyrics. Poems in tact, he still rocks.

Stay at home moms and dads may be excited about volunteering in their child's school. Here some parenting advice on how to approach the teacher to schedule time.

From handwriting readiness to cursive, Jan Olsen's Handwriting Without Tears Curriculum teaches developmentally appropriate writing skills using multiple learning styles.

It's about time for public schools to be gearing up for standardized testing. Help your tween build confidence and prepare for a spectacular score.

Barack Obama has become the first African-American President of the United States and inspires millions with his words of hope and belief in the American people.

Regarding the Trees, written by Kate Klise and illustrated by M. Sarah Klise, is a perfect summer read for middle-school students and witty adults.

Reading interest often ebbs in 5th grade. A new line of interactive stories with game-quality sound and graphics aims to engage readers and develop their language skills

Reading interest often ebbs in 5th grade. A new line of interactive stories with game-quality sound and graphics aims to engage readers and develop their language skills

Move over, Miley: A new girl is breaking into the tween market.