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10 Tips For Getting Kids Interested In Photography
Sometimes it seems like kids today are born snapping photos. But if you want to help them explore photography beyond just selfies and Instagrams, it takes more than lending them your iPhone. So here are some great ways to share your passion with the young ones in your life, and maybe learn something about your own photography along the way.
1 Take your time
Don’t feel like you need to jam everything about photography into your first session with a kid. The educators we spoke with emphasized communicating bite-sized ideas that children can play with before introducing more complex concepts…
Want kids to learn well? Feed them well
What can we expect our kids to learn if they're hungry or eating diets full of sugar and empty of nutrients? Former White House Chef and food policymaker Sam Kass discusses the role schools can play in nourishing students' bodies in addition to their minds.
25 signs you’re a police officer's kid
If you’re a first-generation police officer, there are some things you should know about what it’s like to be your kid
10 things you didn't know about extreme poverty
10 things not enough kids know before going to college
Take statistics, study abroad, and more advice from a Columbia professor.
Be a Role Model: Find a Healthy Balance with Media and Technology
Young kids learn how to use technology by watching their parents, so model healthy habits early by balancing media time with real time. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.
Ask, Listen, Do: How to Find Out What Kids Need From School
How can teachers make their classrooms truly child-centered? Justin Minkel shares some strategies on how to figure out students’ individual needs—starting with asking them.
How to Raise Happy Kids: 7 Essential Strategies
What would bring true happiness to your household? A winning lottery ticket? A vacation home on a faraway beach?
How to Improve Attention Spans
If you're saying, "Focus!" more than usual, read on for creative and constructive ways to increase your kid's attention.
How the New Preschool Is Crushing Kids
Today’s young children are working more, but they’re learning less.
3 Health and Safety Tips to Use Before the Kids' First Class
Parents may be busy buying their kids supplies and clothing, but there are even more important things to think about as the school year starts.
What Happens When an Ex-Google Executive Creates a School System?
Max Ventilla used to run a team that personalized your search results—now he wants to do the same for kids' education.
The real reason why poor kids perform worse in school
National Network Seeks to Get More H.S. Students Interested in Teaching
Educators Rising, part of PDK International, provides resources and support to school leaders in an effort to build stronger local pipelines of future educators.
Should Kids Have Cell Phones?
Do cell phones make kids safer — or more vulnerable? Most parents get kids phones because they seem like a way to keep children safe and connected. After all, with a cell phone, your child can contact you whenever he needs you. Also, you should be able to reach your child (assuming, of course, that she hasn’t lost the cell phone, buried it in a backpack, lent it to a friend, forgotten to turn the ringer on, or decided to ignore it when…
How to Use an Art Gallery Visit to Inspire Your Photography
In this article, you'll learn new ways to turn an art gallery visit into an inspiring one that helps you create new photographic works!
5 Tips to Get Your Kids Interested in Coding & the Importance of STEM
Learning to code, regardless of the path your child chooses to take in life, is crucial in today’s world.
How to get students interested in STEM
Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are not just important topics for school children—they are essential to our culture. These fields help the environment, revolutionize healthcare, i…
10 Photography Tricks For More Professional Photos
Invaluable pieces of advice that every professional photographer would wish they had known when they just started out.
30 Incredible Apps that Will Make Your Kids Become Well-Rounded Adults
The very best apps for kids, to help them learn, improve cognitive skills and have tons of fun doing it.
How I Got My Toddler Interested in Food and Cooking
How to raise a kid with a broad palate, healthy eating habits, and an appreciation of food? Allow them to be picky, but offer them a huge range of options and experiences to be picky about.
