Having a hard time this holiday season to feel festive??!! I have as I’m working this hard. Yes, yesterday’s snow helped a lot.
But what really did the trick for me was this fun and excellent IU Acapella choir ‘Straight No Chaser’ singing Christmas carols.
Christmas carols do not have to be [...]
December 14 2008 | Child Music Education and Holidays and Teens | No Comments »
I came across this very interesting 4-part-article on Halloween, or rather, its pagan root holiday, Samhain, and I thought to feature it here. This article explains us how this special holiday is to teach us how to overcome fear.
This article certainly gives a more comprehensive and soulful meaning to Halloween. It offers interesting stories [...]
October 31 2008 | Child Education and Cultural Education and Holidays | No Comments »
You know all the usual ways to foster intelligence–from educational toys to books to classical music. Here are nine ways you probably never thought of. Try these ideas today and watch your child’s mind grow.
1. Talk and listen.Have you ever explored an idea with a trusted friend? Your conversation probably helped you figure out what [...]
March 16 2008 | Child Development and Child Education | No Comments »
Continuation of the article by Theresa Willingham
She scored one point shy of admission to the gifted student program at our local elementary school. Because she didn’t hurry through a timed portion of the test – indeed, has never hurried through anything – a score sheet said she wasn’t The “profoundly gifted,” but just a “plain [...]
February 22 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Homeschooling | No Comments »
What are the odds your child is “gifted?” Probably slim, if you believe psychologist and author Ellen Winner, who says, “Extraordinary abilities are mostly innate and occur in perhaps one in 10,000 children.” But probably quite high if you believe in your child!
February 22 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Homeschooling | No Comments »
Build on Success: If you see that certain methods of work are successful for you, then use these and build on them.
If you do poorly or fail a test, find out from your teacher/professor what you did wrong and how you can improve. Don’t dwell on your failure but go forward using your new information [...]
February 19 2008 | Child Education and College | No Comments »
If you want to get to the top in sport you have to be dedicated and single minded but it has to come from you. I have seen too many talented youngsters ruined because they were pushed too hard and too early by their parents. So, when should a youngster start to specialize in any given sport?
February 09 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Child Sports | No Comments »
By Wyman Pat
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Have you ever noticed how your favorite music can make you feel better? Well, new research studies suggest that certain types of music can boost your memory, cut your company’s training time and make you smarter too.
Scientists at Stanford University, in California, have recently revealed a molecular basis for music known as [...]
February 08 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Child Music Education | No Comments »
By Kristin Hartshaffer
Get up… take the kids to school… Starbucks venti skinny vanilla latte triple shot… go to work… first bite to eat at Noon… five-thirty… pick up kids… McDonald’s fly by… drop one off at soccer practice… drop one off at football… back to pick up first from soccer… pick up second from football… [...]
January 30 2008 | Child Development and Child Education and Child Health and Child Sports and Mother's Wellness and Social Behavior | No Comments »
By Joey Bilotta
Soccer camps are a great way to improve your skills, get some exercise, and make memories with friends. However, not all soccer camps are created equal, no matter what the paperwork says.
The soccer camp you choose should depend on what you want to get out of the experience. Somebody who just wants to [...]
January 30 2008 | Child Education and Child Sports | No Comments »
