We move through life so fast without stopping to take notice of the simple things we can share with our little ones. Sometimes, it takes a child's wisdom to set us back upon the right track.My...
"How was your day?" "Great! Mom, I love school!"I stared at my 7-year-old son, Ty, smiling at me with huge toothy gaps where 'forever' teeth would soon be appearing and I...
When my eldest son, Dan, was in high school, I walked into the family room one evening while he was studying for a test with his buddy, Nat. The TV was blaring and biology books lay open in front of...
A large cupboard in my kids' playroom overflows with a lifetime of activities that have been touched once, maybe twice, and some that have never seen the light of day. One shelf alone contains...
Your little Sophia doesn't seem all that little these days. She's four years old "four and a half" she reminds you going on 10. She can now tie her own shoes. She knows her...
If you could, would you keep your child away from second-hand smoke? Of course you would. Everyone knows second-hand smoke causes cancer. We've got scientific proof. It worked the same way with...
Well, we are on the downhill side of the summer, time to get the kids ready to go back to school in a fun and casual way.Is this your child's first school year? Are you really nervous or anxious...
There's no denying it - Kindergarten is a big deal. To your child, this means a new "big kid school," a new teacher, new kids, new routine, and a completely unknown adventure that is...
For the last two decades, ever since the advent of the first affordable personal computers, we have seen a widespread belief that computers at home and in the classroom improve student performance....
Do you know whether your child learns best through sight (visually), by sound (auditory) or through movement or touch (kinesthetic)? As individual as their personalities, so are the various ways in...
When important holidays like Accordion Awareness Day, International High Five Day, or Father's Day come along, it's important for us all to reflect on the contributions that accordions, high fives,...
Kids eagerly await the beginning of summer no more school, no more tests, no more math problems, and no
more essays. But often, by the end of summer, parents are just as eager for the
beginning of...
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While most children - and their parents - look forward to
long summer days, leisure time can still be a learning time. Here are some tips
for keeping your child active and engaged outside of school...
