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As a home schooling parent, I am always on the search for new ways to present the poetry and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe to my children.

When your kindergarten lawyer has won a favorable verdict representing Goldilocks in that dastardly case involving those three bears, thank the Mock Trial Team at school.

Where is the dividing line between “cultivated narratives,” and those which simply grow up wild and organic from the lives of their creators?

Every parent dreams of having a healthy baby. Many premature births result in birth defects and later special needs in education.

There is a very hot debate among families about whether or not to just give an allowance to kids or have them work for it. What do you think?

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

Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay get caught up in an international art theft and use a series of unrelated coincidences, puzzles and patterns of twelve to solve the crime.

Researchers at University of Missouri-Columbia have linked depression with poor academic skills in elementary school.

While state standards help guide education, individual schools choose their own curricula. When it comes to math, many teachers are turning to Everyday Mathematics.

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

Elementary teachers can teach students how to find the author's purpose for writing and main idea of the story using the book Halloween by Jerry Seinfeld.

These iPhone apps provide extra help for young students learning math, from basic addition to algebra.

Even though the current labor market is a bit tight, young students might want to start thinking now about their future career path.

By 6th grade the signs are often there for who is likely to drop out. Learn the signs and what to do to prevent academic failure.

Kids often respond impulsively and emotionally to problems. Teach them to slow down and think about the choices they make with this lesson plan on analyzing consequences.

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.

Everyone had them, Golden Books, Children's Encyclopedia's and Grade School Readers but are they still good solid resources for today's modern homeschoolers?

In most states, turning 18 opens new doors, because this is the age when they are legally responsible for their choices and actions.

For $35 or less educators and homeschoolers can access 20 national standards based science education programs, eligibility for $250 grant, and a aerospace awards program.

While many schools across the county use varying methods for teaching students to read, after a two-year assessment of scientific research, phonics emerges as the victor.

Nicknamed "Scarface," he rose to the top of organized crime in Chicago, becoming a ruthless murderer, a millionaire, a celebrity, and a tax dodger before he died in 1947.

Author and teacher Elisa Linovitz Snader talks about how her picture book The Wheelchair helps teach kids about disabilities.

Independent comic book artist and superhero creator Ben Glendenning gives details about his past, present, and future comic book.

Homeschooling is an alma mater that's increasingly building an illustrious list of alumni.

Reading specialist Alethea Eason offers resources for creating effective literacy lessons.

In 1964, eighteen-year-old artist James Wyeth from the Brandywine school was asked by members of the Kennedy family to create an official portrait of Kennedy.

The executive producers and the veteran cast members talk about the new Melrose Place.

River Jordan infuses her work with a down-home style of storytelling she learned on the porches of her extended family. It's more than a style, it's a state of mind.

Not every child has an easy time learning how to divide. There are some basic approaches available for solving this common dilemma for kids in the intermediate grades.

Not every child has an easy time learning how to multiply. There are some basic approaches available for solving this common dilemma for kids in the intermediate grades.

Television is frequently condemned for its useless programming and violent content. However, there is a wealth of entertainment programs on television that have education

Through radical acceleration, Robinson Center TS EEP meets the needs of profoundly gifted students not served by traditional lock-step education models.

Waldorf education is worldwide, yet it is not widely understood. The best way to comprehend Waldorf is by explaining how these schools differ from mainstream schools.

Artist Ben Glendenning has been publishing comic books since he was in the sixth grade. Here, he talks about networking with creative groups and how to make a comic book.

Handle With Care by Jodi Picoult is a sloppy, regurgitated version of her previous books with lackluster descriptions and predictable twists.

His is the most often experienced haunter. Others are a young girl and a screaming slave. Former Gov. Castle invited guests to investigate. Strange things happened.