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7 Awesome Ideas to Help Keep Your Kids' Brains Active Over Summer Break

Deb Killion
Categories : Summer learning

Summer should be the most active time for a child, so you have to make learning interesting and fun. What types of activities are fun and educational …

7 Techniques for Parents to Help Improve Time Management for Teens

Deb Killion
Categories : Parenting preteens & tweens

Managing time is just as important for kids as it is for adults. With so many demands on kids today with deadlines for reports, books to read and …

Motivate Your Teen to Do Well in School by Connecting Lessons to Future Career Goals

Deb Killion
Categories : Advice for parents of teens

Inspiring students to do well in school is not only the job of teachers and school counselors. Parents can help children become motivated by showing …

Preschool Lesson Plan Based on Kiyoshi Soya's Book "A House of Leaves"

Tania Cowling
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

This cross curricular preschool lesson plan is based on the book “A House of Leaves” in which a young girl learns how bugs find shelter …

Summer Physical Activity Can Help Exercise Kids' Brains

Deb Killion
Categories : Summer learning

Just as it is important to eat a proper diet, get plenty of rest and take care of yourself, exercise is important to optimal brain health. Help your …

Bug Preschool Lesson Plan Based on "Bugs Galore" by Peter Stein

Tania Cowling
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

Summer is the perfect time for children to look at the little creatures that creep and crawl around yards, playgrounds and parks. Turn your students …