For most kids, English class is, at its best, a place where you learn how to communicate and in the process hopefully encounter a few stimulating ideas. Many English teaching higher-ups disagree.

Asking students to dissect the motivations of a character in a book is doing more than teaching them about plot and characterization. This exercise also helps students learn to see different ...

In Christina Gomez’s kindergarten classroom at Mt. View Elementary, in a neighborhood of Nashville, Tenn., students took turns summarizing what they’d just read about the four seasons and farm animals ...

Children love to sing songs. Think about the time when you were a child. What was your favorite song? What songs did you learn at home and at school? Traditional children’s songs introduce children to ...