Having taught for nearly a decade, I’ve worked through my share of classroom challenges. Nothing, however, prepared me for the toughest one: teaching my own children to speak Russian, my native ...

In today's Post-Standard, my intern Meghan Loftus writes about how to teach your baby sign language. Any mom of a baby knows that sometimes you have no idea what your child wants. Babies can get ...

Q: I’ve heard about teaching sign language to babies before they can speak. How do I try this with my baby? A: Baby sign language is a trend that seems to have real staying power. Signing with babies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Los Angeles Times illustration) Having taught for nearly a decade, I’ve worked through my share of classroom challenges. Nothing, ...