Give early learners—and their parents—the best possible start

Early Years shows parents how to improve their children’s school readiness and their own parenting skills. With very little effort on your part, you can lay a positive foundation and help parents:

• Discipline with love
• Get children ready to read
• Support their youngsters’ development as able, active learners
• Instill a love of learning—the basis of academic success
• Build their children’s cooperation and respect for others
• Become partners with teachers and schools
• Establish good habits—and character traits—that last a lifetime

Build math and science success—and boost test scores

Children are more successful when they have support from their parents.
Math + Science Connection (Beginning Edition) gives parents practical tips on:

• counting and cardinality
• addition and subtraction
• place value
• measurement and estimation
• geometric shapes and attributes
• problem solving
• mathematical reasoning
• plants and animals
• properties of matter
• cause and effect
• the solar system
• position and motion…and much more

Children will see that math and science are integrated—and are part of their daily lives.
Math + Science Connection (Beginning Edition) is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, grades K-2.

Improve reading skills and test scores!

Children need to read well to succeed in school—and in life. Reading Connection (Beginning Edition) delivers simple tips and activities parents can use to help build a solid foundation for reading success. Articles cover:

• reading aloud to children
• tips to build comprehension
• vocabulary-building games
• developing phonemic awareness and phonics skills
• embracing nonfiction
• finding books that fit your child
• everyday writing

Help families build healthy habits at home—and help your district meet the Local Wellness Policy mandate

Students with healthy eating and exercise habits have higher test scores, better attendance, improved concentration, fewer discipline referrals, and greater overall achievement. Nutrition Nuggets gives you an easy way to show parents how to improve nutrition and physical fitness at home. Every issue is filled with practical ideas for:

• preparing nutritious meals on a tight schedule and tight budget
• smart snacking
• finding time for exercise—and ways to make it fun
• boosting vegetables and whole grains
• making nutritious foods appealing
• physical activities families can do together
• teaching kids about healthy choices

School Success Tip of the Day (Elementary Edition)

Connect with parents by sending digital tips to boost family engagement and improve school success—all year round.
School Success Tip of the Day gives you all these benefits:

• Saves you time and effort in drafting content for your social media program: We do the work, you get the credit!
• Cost-effective parent communication tool: You can copy and paste the tips quickly to multiple platforms
• Available in Spanish
• Research-based tips and information
• Easy-to-understand, short (Twitter-length), and friendly messages: Tips are simple for parents to read and to use!