Kindergarten

Back in simpler times — like the 1980s — we spent spring break sitting on a bean-bag chair and watching Day of Our Lives. Of course we’re all for kids having unstructured time, but we know watching the soaps is the opposite of enriching. (It’s not even fun!) So with spring break right around the cor

Pediatric neurophysician Dr. Steven Hughes will be holding a 3-part session on Education for the 21st Century on Saturday, February 25, in Seattle. STARS credits and clock hours will be available. Full details about the event can be found on the PNMA website. Young children aren’t usually known f

Toy stores always made me crazy — the noise, the (primary!) colors, the sheer pandemonium. Then there were my children. My daughter always knew just what to buy with her spending money. One day a game, another time a puzzle, and on occasion, a fluffy stuffed animal. My son? Thoughtful, analytical,

Kate Scott is a bright, vivacious 6-year-old who is eager to start kindergarten this fall. She mastered her basic skills in preschool. In fact, many of the skills she’s learned are the same ones she’ll be learning — once again — in her kindergarten classroom. Kate is not unusual in an age when many

If Seattle dad Mike Beery knows his way around pixels and PhotoShop, it’s no surprise; he’s a seasoned graphic designer. More surprising is the fact that he manages his business alongside a bustling classroom—granted, the class convenes at his family’s Beacon Hill kitchen table, and the students are

You adored watching your baby fall asleep each night — those sweet, sleepy sighs, her thumb tucked gently into the comforting nook of her mouth. But now that she’s walking, talking and growing into a preschooler, the thumb sucking has passed “cute” and headed straight toward “worrisome.” You’re pic

My children have always loved drive-through car washes — the brushes surrounding the car, the water pounding against the windows. So a few years back, while taking care of a friend’s 3-year-old son, I did not think twice about cleaning the car on the way home. Little Jackson — a mini rock star who

After coming out with our top 40 iPhone app picks for families, we were amazed by the outcry from our readers for more apps... and darn it, we listened! Here's our picks for fantastic Windows Phone 7 apps that are great for kids and parents. And stay tuned for Blackberry apps in the near future, we'