The new animated Animal Farm sparks a bigger conversation about how parents should talk to kids about difficult topics - and ...

As a working mom, I did a lot of searching for summer camps and after-school programs when my son James was younger. For all you parents, grandparents, and caretakers out there … please know that ...

Sharks are a remarkable, diverse group of ocean-dwellers that inhabit marine ecosystems all over the world. From the massive, gentle giant whale shark to the bioluminescent dwarf lantern shark, there ...

Aesop’s Fables and other children’s books featuring animals are a fail, says this new study. Children learn social interaction lessons better from stories with humans as the main focus versus those ...

When using books to teach morality tales, it may be best if the characters don’t have tails of their own (or any other animal traits). Young children are more likely to learn and apply character ...

The amount of interest in the nature of nonhuman animal (animal) minds and what's in them seems to grow daily. In keeping with this burgeoning interest, today was a very good day for writing about two ...

How do you introduce engineering practices and skills to young learners? Smithsonian educators suggest it starts with empathy. Emily Porter & Melissa J. B. Rogers The Smithsonian's National Zoo and ...