Judith Sutherland is convinced that nothing will keep us young at heart like spending time with a happy child.

Christmas came early for 25 local kids yesterday. And there were smiles all around as children went on a pre-holiday shopping spree with Riverhead police officers at the Riverhead Target store.

A'Mia Bradley, 10, attends Westside Elementary and participates in FBHonors, an after-school program for gifted students.

I’ve been at Westside since kindergarten ... I love art, especially drawing and coloring, and I am good at it. I like playing games like Uno and Scrabble. I am also a cheerleader.

Nosed Reindeer helped one writer in his youth find strength in being different and kinder to yourself and others.

Hilary Duff shares adorable family photos as she jokingly thanks "high heavens school is back in session." The actress is mom ...

Yet, Mr. Wilson, a fifth-grade teacher, says there are some very simple, fundamental skills that parents often ignore that ...

Scientists are piecing together the brain processes that underlie the wide-eyed wanting-to-know we generally think of as being curious. They are identifying how the brain homes in on novelty, copes ...

Jeffrey D. Brasie listed in a recent column, 10 Christmas movies worth watching this holiday season. One special movie was ...

The end of the school year is already approaching, can you believe it!? I love all of the adorable Kindergarten graduation ...

Jim Thompson served on the school board for more than 10 years, relentlessly focusing on early childhood education. He died Nov. 19. His funeral is scheduled for Friday.

• MacDonald Public Library Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 17. • Writers’ Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 18. •Books on Tap: The Bear and the Nightingale meeting at Little Camille’s By The Green (4575 ...