Pointers for Parents
Celebrating milestones and sharing resources, tips and activities for every step of your early parenting journey.
Og’s Story Time Book List
By reading books with your child throughout the day you can easily incorporate more literacy into your child’s routine. To help you get started, our lovable bookworm Og® has compiled a list of some of his favorite books. Check them out!
Stuck at Home? Try These Activities to Keep Your Children Busy — and Learning
Being a parent is difficult right now. We’ve compiled resources, livestreams, videos and other online activities to give your child something wholesome and healthy to do.
Reading the pictures of a book is a great way to build confidence in emerging readers. Your child can still tell a story with the pictures in the book even if she can’t pull…
Coronavirus and What Parents Need to Know
A new and concerning type of coronavirus — COVID-19 — has managed to literally and figuratively “go viral.” Here are expert tips for understanding and combating it.
5 Remarkable Women in STEAM to Celebrate with Your Children
As parents, we encourage our children to explore the world around them. By developing a child’s curiosity in STEAM — science, technology, engineering, arts and…
7 Ways to Make Time Change Easier
It often takes a bit more time, effort and advanced planning to help us and our children adjust to time changes, so here are a few tried-and-true tips to make that transition a little easier.
Children and Music: Early Exposure Is Good for Young Brains — and It’s Fun, Too
If you’ve ever handed a toddler a wooden spoon and an overturned pot, you know that children are natural — and noisy — musicians. But…
Read Across America Day: Celebrating Literacy and Giving the Gift of Reading
Read Across America Day 2020 is March 2. The National Education Association established the holiday 22 years ago to celebrate literacy. With this special day…
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a great time to introduce young children to the famous civil rights activist and celebrate his timeless message of…
