Samantha Drohan began her experience with Kindermusik in the late 1990s when her first child participated in classes. After the teacher retired and Drohan had her second ...
“There’s that funny quote, ‘Everything that I ever needed to learn, I learned in kindergarten,’” said Matt Martinez, principal of Northwest Elementary School in the Butle...
Strong reading comprehension skills are one of the foundations of a successful academic career. According to the Institute of Reading Development, students with strong re...
Babies go through some of the most exponential growth of their lives within the first few months of their birth.
Pediatricians at local hospitals say physical growth shou...
MIDDLESEX TWP — Dozens of families made the early morning drive Saturday to Glade Run Church for a breakfast with the cast of the Mars High School production of “Beauty ...
Parents can help prepare youngsters
Long before young learners hear school bells ring for the first time, educational experts encourage parents to bring out the shapes, c...
John Rogers, eminent materials scientist and engineer, professor and entrepreneur, sits in his office tucked into a corner of Northwestern University's engineering schoo...
First-time parents face many challenges upon bringing their new babies home. One of the more frustrating challenges new parents may face is colic, a confusing condition ...
Word exposure can help growth
WASHINGTON — Even infants can have conversations with mom or dad. Their turn just tends to involve a smile or some gibberish instead of word...
Municipal preschool has built-in perks
CRANBERRY TWP — Children attending Cranberry Township Early Learning Center benefit from its connection to the township and its foc...
Care resources are available
The moment a couple first realizes they're having a baby can be an exhilarating and terrifying experience.
Couples often have no idea where ...
Adults are not typically affected by daylight-saving time, but the change can turn an infant’s world upside-down. Many parents worry that springing ahead just one hour w...
Young children and their guardians enjoy learning and playing in the swimming pool at Butler YMCA.
Children ages 6 months to 35 months participate in the seven-week aqua...
Some foods have plenty added
NEW YORK — Health officials say people should eat less sugar. But that’s easier said than done.
Anyone who has tried cutting down on sugar k...
SRU offers activity programs for children
For eight years, Slippery Rock University has offered the movement activity program Moving Concepts for children aged 3 to 5.
Th...
Elementary schools hold sessions
Butler children starting kindergarten this fall have the opportunity to get a taste of a classroom setting.
Erin Benedetti, kindergarten ...
Incoming kindergartners Shay Clark, left, and Brody Fletcher make a lion’s face Wednesday during Mars Primary Center’s annual event in which parents and preschoolers com...
Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School student Addison Fargo, dressed as Cindy Lou Who, listens to “The Cat in the Hat” Friday during Dr. Seuss Dress Up Day at the sch...
Scientists excited by breakthrough
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Brain images from newborns are giving scientists a glimpse of the future — not just into the lives of their tiny su...
Preschool for all children. That is what President Obama proposed Feb. 12 in his State of the Union address.
The president said, “In states that make it a priority to ed...
Creative play time is both natural and a way for young children to learn, according to experts.
Mary Vetere, an associate professor at Slippery Rock University, teaches ...
Many homes have new TVs decorating the living room, bedroom, den and even the kitchen. These TVs often feature the latest wide, flat screens, which give viewers great de...
Butler library program draws in young readers
Peter Bess, youth service librarian at the Butler Public Library, wants to instill a love of reading in the children who att...
QUESTION: My son has two young children and a few years ago married a woman who has two children of her own.
My son and his wife are having some financial troubles ...
LOS ANGELES — African-American children may be at higher risk for food allergies, a study finds, but race may not be the only factor.
Children from various ethnic backgr...
Peter Bess, youth service librarian for Butler Public Library, believes it's never too early to read to children.
“Babies can hear in the womb,” Bess said.
For toddlers ...
Conference targets teachers
BUTLER TWP — Delivering bad news is never easy, especially when it is about a young child.
With that in mind, toddler and preschool teachers ...
Raising preemies is stressful time
NEW YORK — My wife Ivandy wasn’t due to deliver our son for another three months when her water broke. We rushed to the hospital where ...
Brush up on tooth fairy lore
Older children should take heed of this simple life lesson: You don’t have to brush your teeth — just the ones you want to keep. That’s good ...
Dear Mr. Dad: I have two grandchildren, ages 4 and 6. I love them dearly but really don’t enjoy babysitting. They run around, climb on the furniture, break things an...
