I’ve been a teacher for over a decade. When I became a teacher I was eager to teach kids differently than I had been taught. So much of how I was taught as a child was motivated by results, scores and performance. If I did well on the standardized test that proved that I was […]
December 16 2007 | Child Education and Preschool Age and Primary School | No Comments »
“Reading books to children from an early age is an important part of parenting. Not only will it help in the bonding process, it will help your child develop his or her speech and language abilities. Children learn by looking at the pictures and then hearing how the word is pronounced. […]
December 06 2007 | Child Development and Child Education | No Comments »
By Jim Gustafson
You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” Robin Williams
One of my favorite paintings is Seurat’s Sunday Afternoon on the Grand Jette. It is a feature in the collection at the Chicago Art Institute. My first visit there was on a field trip in the third […]
December 03 2007 | Child Education | No Comments »
Miniaturized models of real life objects are often used as children’s playthings. However, many adults also find great enjoyment in collecting miniatures. Crafting and buying accessories for doll house miniatures is a popular hobby that is enjoyed by thousands of adults. Not only is the hobby an enjoyable way to pass the […]
December 03 2007 | Child Development and Child Education and Child Play | No Comments »
“Handwriting, reading and of course, 1st grade spelling are among the basic things your child learns in school. These three are very important as your child’s learning capacity with regard to these three aspects can make or break his learning habit and his learning desire as he matures. The earlier your child is taught and […]
November 26 2007 | Child Education and Primary School | No Comments »
Author Pat Wyman helps parents understand and overcome spelling difficulties with great ease.
“If your child suffers with low spelling grades every week, here is an Instant Learning strategy excerpt from my Learning vs Testing book, proven to raise spelling grades pronto!
Answer the following questions:
Does your child use an outdated technique like writing their spelling words […]
November 25 2007 | Child Education and Language Skills | 1 Comment »
“I know for a fact that students in my classes don’t have to improve their memory. They tell me the details of their video games or their favorite sports teams without even stopping to think.
Yet, they can’t seem to remember information for tests and quizzes. A coincidence? Do they have to improve their memory? I […]
November 22 2007 | Child Education | No Comments »
For thousands of years parents have struggled with the diaper debacle. How to contain, manage, and dispose of the bodily excretions of their little bundles of joy until they are old enough to manage the issue themselves.
In ancient times, natural resources such as leaf wraps, grasses, animals hides, and moss were used to make […]
November 13 2007 | Child Care and Child Development and Child Education | No Comments »
“You would be amazed of how many children and youngsters speak one or two foreign languages fluently, especially those living in a non-English country. English is obviously extremely easy to learn, since children have contact with it all the time, through media, video games, the Internet, toys and so forth. However, a child can easily […]
November 08 2007 | Child Development and Child Education | No Comments »
“Even if they’re not the most expensive or prestigious, private schools can offer a lot of advantages over public schools. Parents will find the environments at most private schools are a little more conducive for learning and the population size tends to be a little more manageable, too. Plus, there are private schools that cater […]
October 31 2007 | Child Education | 1 Comment »
