If Then Creativity

In Times of Crisis, Life-Affirming Picture Books These new works from Tomi Ungerer, Sophie Blackall and Christian Robinson are realistic and — without being soppy — filled with hope.

Let your creativity run free.

Making Art Is Good For Your Health. Here's How To Start A Habit Professional artists aren't the only people who can make art. In this episode, learn how to weave art into your everyday life. Because whether you're doodling, making pottery or embroidering, creativity is good for you and your health.

How to Help Your Child Succeed at School School doesn’t have to be high-stress and high-stakes for your child (or yourself). Here’s how to make sure you start the school year on the right foot and keep enthusiasm and momentum high throughout.

"What do you look forward to when you wake up?"

63 Fun Questions to Get Your Kid Talking Children ask questions—lots of questions. But you can turn the tables! Here are 63 fun suggestions to get a conversation started.

Dance, move, sing, and read.

Learning music early can make your child a better reader Learning music in the early years of schooling can help children learn to read.

The 2018 New York Times/New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children’s Books We invite you to take a look at this year’s winners ...

Opinion | Why Are We Still Teaching Reading the Wrong Way? Teacher preparation programs continue to ignore the sound science behind how people become readers.

Opinion | Are You a Visual or an Auditory Learner? It Doesn’t Matter One mental strategy may be much better suited than another to a particular task.

How to Build a Better Childhood Design and architecture critic Alexandra Lange examines the material world we’ve created for children

Raising Includers: 5 Tips to Help Your Kids Be Kind and Compassionate When kids learn to empathize with others and show compassion for their peers, being an “includer” becomes automatic. Here are five ways to help your child learn to include others.

Rethinking What Gifted Education Means, and Whom It Should Serve Montgomery County, Md., made sweeping changes to diversify its gifted programs. It’s succeeding, but not without creating some anxiety and controversy.

Opinion | To Restore Civil Society, Start With the Library This crucial institution is being neglected just when we need it the most.