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Cool Learning Games for Kids
Games are a cool way to teach kids important lessons. While some games provide fun pastimes, others incorporate educational activities that impart knowledge. While many kids learn quickly and easily using structured methods, such as classroom settings and textbooks, others glean important facts through fun activities. Consider your children’s age, level of understanding, favorite activities and talents to determine the best games for your kids. Encourage your kids to enjoy learning, by incorporating educational games and activities into their daily lives.
How Parenting Styles Affect Children
Parenting styles range from permissive to authoritarian. While a wide variety of parenting can produce respectful and responsible adults, most of us strive to do more than provide adequate parenting. Making good choices about parenting styles and practices can help your child’s self esteem, behavior and success in life. As any parent knows, good parenting is all about choosing your battles and forming a good, strong and loving relationship with your child. The parenting style that works for you and your children is a critical part of forming this relationship.
Activities & Games for Kids
Whether you are planning curriculum for the classroom, the itinerary for a party or how to pass the time on a rainy afternoon, games and activities make the difference. Kids’ games do more than teach skills. They help build community, reach children with diverse learning styles and encourage teamwork and good sportsmanship. Before planning children’s games and activities, take into account the group size, the facilities and the age range of the intended participants. All of these will help you make the best decision in picking the right games!
5 Tips To Help Your Preschooler Learn To Read
By kindergarten most schools recommend (or require) that children read for at least 20 minutes every night. With benefits like positive self esteem, increased vocabulary, enhanced creativity, increased attention spans, and higher cognitive abilities*, it is no wonder why teachers and schools are placing such an emphasis on reading. I was a learning specialist in…
About After-School Tutorial Programs
With a busy work schedule and additional children to tend to at home, it can be difficult for some parents to find time to help a child who is struggling with school. Whether the student has a difficult time in general, or simply got behind and is now lost, after-school tutoring programs can help bridge the gap and help the student get back on track.