The program, now in its second year, allows kids ages three to five to immerse themselves in nature and visit zoo animals every day. "To inspire the next generation of conservationists we wanted to ...

Part of the beauty of childhood is that every new experience offers a lesson, making playtime an opportunity to learn and grow. But there’s one key ingredient that an educational toy must have and ...

As any parent can attest to, videos for kids to watch on YouTube that are fun, educational, and don't drive you up a wall can be a challenge. That's why it's nice to have a heavy rotation of kids ...

A new study found that four to 6-year-olds shared more after listening to books with human characters than books with anthropomorphic (human-like) animals. A study by researchers at the Ontario ...

Looking for the best educational YouTube channels for kids? Discover top picks that turn screen time into meaningful learning from maths and science to languages and culture. Although conventional ...

Cat Larrison wasn’t feeling well when her five-year-old thought of a way to help. “He came up and licked my arm!” Larrison says. “It was as sweet as it was soggy.” Her son was imitating one of his ...

Donkeys, bunnies, alpacas, pigs, and a peacock were just some of the critters present Sunday at JEM Learning, a K-8 home-schooling cooperative on a cranberry bog in Duxbury, when a nonprofit sanctuary ...

Looking to youngsters for words of wisdom about other animals, other humans, and nature Many, if not most youngsters enjoy being outside in the presence of other animals or just running around and ...

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Ah, summer. Idyllic afternoons at the beach, evening outings to baseball games and road trips through the countryside to visit far-flung family and friends. Oh, wait. That’s not what your family’s ...