School is back in session, and children of all ages are learning new vocabulary words in the classroom. Parents and caregivers may be surprised at the progress — one day your child says an elephant is ...

To enlist parents in their children’s education, schools are increasingly sending text messages home. There’s evidence to suggest parents appreciate the trend. But can such an approach actually help ...

To succeed in school and beyond, children need to build a robust vocabulary. Kids learn a lot from the adults in their lives and there are many ways you can help your child learn new words. We reached ...

There’s a smartphone app called Vocabulary that’s designed to build your word bank without feeling like homework.