I have written before about my daughter's problem with talking.  Well, she learned the words lion, monkey, and  elephant, so any of you that were still worried can rest easy.  Phew! I know.  Weight off your shoulders.  Recently...

Dear Mr. Dad: For the past few months my son, who is almost four, has been going through the “why” phase—constantly asking questions like, “Why is sky blue?” and “Why can’t dogs sing?” Most of the time I don’t know what to tell him or...

Here at my house we’re in the midst of SAT season. This will be the second go-round for my oldest son, and among the areas that could use a little polishing up are vocabulary.  Last year I helped him drill using one of those big old test prep doorstops. ...

Little Pim’s Word Bag When you’re learning a foreign language, it’s helpful to have frequent vocabulary reminders for words you have learned. To help with that, the creators of the Little Pim DVDs (which Jonathan and I reviewed recently) have written an app for the iPhone/iPod Touch called Little Pim’s Word ...