After two decades at Alto Elementary, this teacher still gets energy from being part of her kindergartners’ growth.

California has made a new grade, transitional kindergarten, available for all four-year-olds. LAist reporters spent a day in ...

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The day before Halloween at Northwest Elementary School, the reading lesson for Leah Jones’ kindergarten class centered on ...

About 160,000 toys are on the market at any given time, said toy consultant Chris Byrne (thetoyguy.com) “We’re the only ...

It’s officially award season, and the festivities are underway with the unveiling of the finalists for the 2026 Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards, often hailed as “the Oscars” of the toy industry.

An industry expert and certified cool aunt handpicks the best toys for kids of all ages—from babies to teens—starting at just ...

For more information about the TOTY Awards voting and selection process, visit ToyAwards.org.

Teaching your child the spirit of giving is a tradition that is easy to implement. We're sharing 12 places to donate toys in ...