Living in Newton Highlands
Newton Highlands is one of 13 villages within the city of Newton, Massachusetts. Commuting Subway access to the Newton Highlands T stop (Green D line) is at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Walnut Street. Keep in mind that [...]
Samsung’s Citizenship Programs Guides Students To Become Leaders
This post summarizes various STEM-based opportunities for kids, organized and offered by Samsung. The company's Global Corporate Social Responsibility programs help guide students to become future innovators and leaders for improving societal issues. The Solve for Tomorrow program highlighted [...]
Reading is a Critical Component of Academic Development
Motherly Life Notes Leisure reading makes a difference in a child’s educational performance. Children who read for pleasure perform better in literacy tests, develop a broader vocabulary and increase their understanding of social cues and other cultures. [...]
Swim Lessons
BOSTON The Clubs at Charles River Park offers year-round swim lessons for children and adults at all levels. The Club is located at 10 Whittier Place, Boston, MA 02114. CAMBRIDGE Cambridge YMCA offers group and private swim lessons for individuals [...]
Recommended Summer Reading for Grades K-12
Best Books for Early Readers in Grades K - 3 Slow, Slow Sloths Bonnie Bader Summary. An early reading book filled with photos and facts of sloths. Kids learn about this slow-moving mammal [...]
Parent-Child Conversation is Key to Brain Development
Back-and-Forth Conversation Enhances Brain MIT scientists found that adult-child conversation changes the child's brain. Conversation accounts for a significant portion of the brain physiology and language skills in children. The research found that this is true regardless of the [...]
Summer Camps in Medford
There are wonderful summer camps offered in and around Medford. From social development programs to pre-college preparatory sessions, kids living in Medford and the surrounding areas will enjoy summer in Massachusetts. Summer Camps in Medford for All Ages Eliot-Pearson Children's [...]
Where Your Kids Can Play Chess in Massachusetts
Playing chess helps children develop focus and attention span, visual memory, and problem solving skills. Chess is extremely popular in Massachusetts and there are many opportunities to play at various venues and tournaments across the state. Here we provide [...]
South Shore Autism Center
South Shore Autism Center provides multiple services for children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, including: Intensive center based services - ABA intervention for children aged 18 months to 6 years who are transitioning off of early intervention [...]
Find the Best Bikes for Your Kids
Try to buy the lightest, best manufactured bike you can afford. Inexpensive bikes tend to be poorly designed and use cheap, heavy materials, which makes it more difficult for kids to control. Those bikes are also prone to fall [...]
Make Your Failure a Success
How To Have a Really Successful Failure is a publication for In The College Years, a collection of essays and other materials from the Bureau of Study Counsel at Harvard University. We recommend sharing the publication with your kids, [...]
Math Resources for Top Students
Motherly Life is committed to helping parents find important information to help them raise happy, successful kids. In this post, we provide a great list of resources aimed at helping students learn and excel at mathematics. From flashcards to [...]
How to React if Your Child Dislikes the Teacher
It's a difficult time when you realize your child has been upset at school. And it can be tough to find out what really happened. Children have limited vocabularies and often make generic statements like "the teacher wasn't nice." [...]
Recommended Summer Reading for Grades 6 – 8
Fiction Chasing Vermeer Blue Balliett Summary. Petra and Calder find themselves at the center of an art scandal. Everyone seems to be a suspect and Petra and Calder draw on their powers of [...]