| Pick-of-the-harvest recipes for apples |
Apples and all the dishes they make delicious are one of the best benefits of fall.
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| Halloween off the shelf |
Bring home this festive fall season by sharing one of the following Halloween books with your child.
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Keeping fit starts with the diaper set
Physical activity guidelines recommended for toddlers |
Physical activity should start in the nursery, according to the National Assn. for Sport and Physical Education, which earlier this year issued physical activity guidelines for the younger set.
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| Backpack worries: How to shoulder the weight |
Despite recent attempts to enlighten parents and students about the dangers of carrying overloaded backpacks to and from school, the number of backpack-related injuries have increased by more than two-and-a-half times in the last five years. So with safety a possible high priority as you prepare your back-to-school issue, one leading New York back expert outlines the dangers of shouldering too much weight and what families and schools can do to help ease the load.
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| SAT and special accomodations |
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In a landmark settlement with the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and other disabilities advocates, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the College Board will no longer identify the scores of students with disabilities who complete the test with special accommodations. |
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| How to help your child become a better writer |
Writing is more than putting words on paper. It’s the final stage in the complex process of communicating that begins with thinking. The US Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement recommends that parents help develop their children’s writing skills at home.
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