Reading analog clocks and writing checks might seem almost obsolete given today's technology, but there are still good reasons to make sure your kids know how to do these things.

Many basic life skills seem harder for children to master now compared to the past. Some teachers think this is because of an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The longer you read this article, the sharper your brain will become—and no, we're not exaggerating. Research says so! According ...

"Kids today don't know how to tie their shoes, how to count up to and back down from 100, how to use scissors, or how to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All of us rely on a set of basic skills to navigate life, from cooking a simple meal to reading social cues. These abilities help ...

A report conducted by the OECD and commissioned by the U.S. Department of Education entitled Time for the U.S. to Reskill? has found that a staggering 36 million adults in the U.S. are “low-skilled.” ...

Women tend to mature faster than men, and by the time they reach their teens, they have several basic life skills mastered ...

1."Natural curiosity. If something on my computer doesn't work, I start researching the fix myself and only call for help if that doesn't work. If I hear something on the news that sounds kind of wild ...

A public education system’s effectiveness should be based primarily on whether graduates have been equipped to be productive workers following program completion. Otherwise, neither the system nor the ...

At many colleges, professors trained in the discipline of rhetoric and composition are finding that the specialized knowledge they bring to teaching writing is held in thrall to older notions of how ...