Education + School

By: Nathan Boonstra, MD, pediatrician at Blank Children’s Hospital I'm excited to share a new community resource from Blank Children's Hospital. Introducing PedsGeekMD. When you are passionate about keeping children healthy, there’s a lot to geek out about. We are learning...

Do you have everything ready for school to begin? Pencils, Paper, Lunch Box, Tissues, Dance Classes. Wait, what was that last one? Dance Classes? That's right: Dance class is an essential for back-to-school. There is something for everyone at Grace Ballet and...

At Bergman Academy in Des Moines, you matter. As children walk through Bergman’s doors each morning, they hear their name several times, as teachers, school leaders, parents, mentors, and fellow students greet them warmly. They experience the joy that...

Summer is here and so is "camp" season. We're excited to share The Language Project with you and give you a glimpse of their awesome summer camps beginning June 16-20, 2014, here in the metro for kids ages 3-10. About...

There have been a lot of Big Feelings around our house this year: rage, sadness, joy, and confusion, among others. The kids have been emotional, too.   More and more Iowa schools are recognizing these feelings and the need to explicitly and...

ABCs. 123s. Shapes. Colors. Writing their name. Identifying letters. Writing and sounding out words. Patterns. Operations. Is YOUR kid Kindergarten ready? Since my oldest was in the womb three years old, my husband and I started thinking about her educational future....

Bergman Academy is an independent school with intentionally small class sizes (maximum of 16 learners per class). It is located in the heart of historic Greenwood Park at the former Science Center of Iowa. A Bergman Academy education lasts far...

About a year ago I shared how our family decided to Redshirt Our Kindergartner. He turned five right before kindergarten started last fall, and after much debate, we came to the conclusion that he was just not ready yet to...

I first heard the phase "redshirting your kindergartner" a few years ago while I was watching an episode of 60 Minutes. The story went into great detail on why parents did or did not choose to send their five-year-olds to...

Help your child learn, grow and succeed with this amazing preschool curriculum. I have loved using it with my girls and I am thankful for the opportunity to try it. Funshine Express makes learning super easy and fun. This...