Steps Parents Can Take to Help Their Children Succeed in School and in Life
No matter how successful a child is, it always helps to think in terms of how to help them do even better in the coming months than they have in the …
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Turn a Silly Phrase Game into a Grammar Lesson: Learning Through Nonesense
Children will look forward to learning when you make it a game. Discover a way to teach grammar to young kids with a fun activity they will want to …
Continue ReadingInvolve Children in Resolution-Setting: Help Your Kids Make New Year's Goals They Can Keep
Teachers often assign kids to write down a list of things they want to do better, or to achieve with the coming year as everyone prepares for the …
Continue ReadingCreative Ideas to Help Make the Holidays More Meaningful
If you are wondering how to make the time for holiday fun but just don’t know how to schedule it all in, you are not alone. Here are some simple and …
Continue ReadingFive Fun Homemade Gifts You Can Make with Your Computer
Many people automatically envision crafts when they hear the term handmade but there are other ideas you can do at home as well. Everything from a …
Continue ReadingTeaching Children to Choose Gifts That Are Meaningful but Not Expensive
This Christmas season, think about what you would want your child to value most about the holidays and try to trim down the commercialization in favor …
Continue ReadingUsing Media to Help Your Child Succeed in School and in Life
In previous posts, we talked about the ill effects of negative and violent media on young minds. This post focuses on positive media, which can serve …
Continue ReadingHow to Protect Your Children from Violent Games, Movies and Other Inappropriate Media
Criminals who are just hours from execution have revealed that the influence of violent media pushed them over the edge to commit violent crimes …
Continue ReadingHow Much Does the Media Influence Children? Tips for Parental Involvement
Are we what we watch? Hardened criminals have acknowledged addictions to pornography and other unsuitable media. Violent movies and video games may …
Continue ReadingHow to Teach Gratitude to Young Children - Tips for Parents and Caregivers
Gratitude is an important concept young children need to be taught. The holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas present the perfect opportunity to …
Continue ReadingTips for Teaching Gratitude to Kids at Thanksgiving and Every Day
With Thanksgiving approaching, thoughts turn to gratefulness. Many teachers will ask students to make lists of things they are thankful for and …
Continue ReadingBeat Structural Barriers that Keep Kids From Reading: Tips for Parents
Students who struggle with reading often do not have enough time to catch up to the rest of their class before advancing. Here’s what parents …
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