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Woman with baby on lap using laptop on a desk with kids’ toys.

Social & Emotional Development

Using Data to Guide Parenting Decisions, a Discussion with Dr. Emily Oster

Family laughing and telling jokes around the Thanksgiving dinner table.

30 Family-Friendly Thanksgiving Jokes

Cute little boy wearing an elephant costume on Halloween night.

31 Candy-Corny Halloween Jokes for Kids

Young boy in blue shirt doing homework at the kitchen table.

Learning & School Readiness

Dear Highlights Podcast: Do Kids Have Too Much Homework?

Lunch Box Notes Printable

Lunch Box Note Printables for Kids

First Day Printable

First-Day-of-School Chart Highlights Printable

DIY cardboard cups supply caddy.

Back-to-School Crafts for Kids

A pretend candle made from a cardboard tube and construction paper flame.

DIY Flameless Cardboard Tube Candle Craft

Mosaic holiday scene cards.

How to Make Holiday Collage Cards

Child’s face illuminated in the dark with glow sticks.

31 Glow-in-the-Dark Ideas for Halloween Fun