Teaching Kids Lessons Beyond Dollars and Cents
To say that money matters have been getting a lot of attention as of late is an understatement. It's hard to turn on the television, read a newspaper or surf the Web without the topic coming up in one form or another. While many of us have grown used to the constant chatter, it might not be the case for children.
Given the economic crisis, now, more than ever, it's important to teach the children in your life about the basics of money management. And to take it a step further.
Kids today learn abo... Read more...
Simple Ways Parents Can Nurture Kids' Self Esteem
Most parents know that self esteem is important for a child's academic, social and emotional success. However, when it comes to nurturing their child's self esteem, empowering them to be themselves and encouraging them to follow their dreams, it's easy for parents to feel a bit lost. A few simple and positive steps are all it takes to start your child on the path to confidence.
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Praise your child often and be descriptive
Parents are generally quick to tell their children when they've done som...
A 'New' New Year's Resolution: Help Your Child Learn to Read
(ARA) - On Jan. 1, thousands of people will challenge themselves to quit smoking, exercise more, eat better or take more pictures. All worthy goals. But there are other worthy goals that get left off the New Years' Resolution list.
Children who grow up reading with their parents attend school more regularly and are more likely to complete their educations. Why not add "helping your child to read" to your list of resolutions for 2009? And let's face it, the pleasure of bonding with your child over... Read more...
Teaching Kids to Identify Their Emotions
We are all a whirlwind of emotions that seem to jockey for position. As we reach adulthood through the calendar years and gain experience that can't quite be measured in such terms, we learn to identify them. For kids it's harder to identify their emotions.
Teaching kids to identify their emotions before they succumb to reaction is the job of the parents and adults -teachers, guidance counselors- raising the kids. It is most important to imbue a sound foundation for identifying and correcting the...
Site Words for Kindergarten
Kindergarten teachers are often looking for effective ways to teach their kindergarten students sight words. Many kindergarten teachers use different methods for teaching their student sight words such as teaching through the use of sight word games, sight word lists, and sight word activities. The appropriate method for teaching kindergarten students these important words should be determined by the teacher through assessment of age appropriateness, learning disabilities and other kindergarten ...
How Educational Toys Can Be an Investment For Your Kids Future
When you go and observe a children's classroom, there will always be one or two active child that participates in the room discussions. They seem to be always ready with their answers; be it math, science or grammar. While the rest, they are meek and silent as if they are just waiting for the class to end. The teachers with their best efforts will try to encourage everyone's participation but they can only achieve so much. Is your child one of the active ones or are they among the silent crowd?
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The Buzz on Bullying
If you grew up and are functioning in American society, you can probably provide your own definition of bullying and have had some level of personal experience with it. Bullying is an all-too-common human activity that has existed since the beginning of recorded history and is present in most cultures. It is enacted by both boys and girls, as well as women and men. Research suggests that somewhere between 30 percent and 60 percent of American schoolchildren report being bullied.
Bullying hurts. Th... Read more...
Communicating With Your Child
How often does this happen: Gary returns home after an education-filled day at school – he received an A on his Math test, dissected a frog, and his art project received honors and is going to be displayed at the state fair. When Gary’s mom sees him she asks “How was school today?” Gary replies with a simple, “Okay.” Mom asks “What did you do?” to which Gary replies with a succinct, “Nothing.” And…the conversation ends.
How do we communicate with our children? In other words, what questions shoul... Read more...
A Rock Star in the Making...Or an Overnight Sensation?
Does your child sing and dance around the house? Constantly? Do they have the “moves”? Is every spoon handle a microphone? Is all the world their “Stage”?
A 4-year old girl named Geethali lived in Dallas with her mother. Her mom loved classical jazz and always had music playing everywhere. Geethali sang around the house constantly and could sing entire albums word for word. She started taking piano lessons and even briefly tried the alto saxophone, attended summer music camps and eventually an ar... Read more...
