Statewide standardized testing is coming up at the end of April and the beginning of May. It is important to get an early start helping your child to prepare. There are free online practice tests and here is an article with tips for parents to help kids get prepared....
Do you ever wonder if it is good to let beginning readers figure out words by the pictures in the book? The answer is yes and no. When first starting out kids, often rely on this technique and don’t really get full comprehension because they pay more attention...
Spring is officially here, so get outdoors and take time to play along with your children. You will all be renewed and rejuvenated. Play is important for all of us, adults and children alike!
This is such a helpful insight for parents and teachers! Gentle parenting is usually far more helpful than anger for getting children’s behavior to change.
Are questions from your child making you crazy. You are not alone. This article sheds some light on children and their many questions, especially around the age of four, in fact girls ask about 390 questions a day and moms of pre-school children answer more than...
Our Children, Raising Ourselves, has helpful information in it for parents who want to raise independent, strong children who listen to themselves and are not led astray by peer pressure. http://www.homeeddirectory.com/blog/growing-immune-peer-pressure
According to Prep4CollegeNow, there are some specific actions students should take while they are waiting to see where they are accepted to school. He is a brief summary of the six tips they recommend to improve their chances of acceptance while they wait. “Visit...
This article http://www.homeeddirectory.com/blog/sibling-rivalry-court-house-love-house, by Naomi Aldort has some great suggestions! You are not alone! Image by Jon Whittle
Valentine’s Day is a fun time to do crafts with kids, especially with all our rainy weather. While Pinterest is a good site for ideas for this, here is another alternative I found on Nextdoor. Along with crafts, there are EVENTS and ACTIVITIES highlighted...
For years I have been telling parents that kinetic learners need to MOVE in order to learn things. Sitting still just causes their information input systems to shut down. But what are some fun ACTIONS that kids can do to learn things? In an article I found in...
