Because kindergarten is the beginning of official education for many children and will often be the start of a new routine, children and parents need to prepare. For some children kindergarten will be the first time they are separated from…
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Traffic Safety for Children Returning to School
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All children need to be taught traffic safety and need periodic reminders. Children starting a new school year have often spent several months away from the busy traffic environment that is at many schools and need reminders. Being attentive of…
10 Ways Parents Help Their Children Prepare to Go Back to School
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Though many children today spend their summers (or at least a portion of the time) in some type of school-age childcare program, starting a new school year is still difficult. The following tips can be applied to either situation in…
5 Ways to Help Your Child Manage Homework
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No matter how you feel the subject, homework is a fact of life for most school children; depending on the teacher and school, homework may start as early as kindergarten. Learning how to manage their work early in life helps…
10 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make with Their High School Students
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When your children are little, you (at least on some level) often wish they were just a little bigger, just a little more independent. Then, they turn into teenagers, and all you want is for them to be small again.…
10 Back to School Tips for Your Child
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The start of any school year brings mixed emotions for many children. Fear and apprehension are common, as well as excitement and anticipation. Parents-this article is for your child. Although you are welcome to read on, please share this information…
Tips to Teach Your Child to Read
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“Teaching a child to read” is a slightly misleading statement, implying you can simply instruct someone and they will be able to read. Reading is actually more of a process, something that has to be learned over time, and follows…
How to Get Your Elementary Age Child Excited About Science
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Young children are naturally curious about everything around them, especially things that would fall under the category of “science,” such as nature, weather, etc. Unfortunately, by elementary school, much of this natural curiosity has faded. Once this disinterest begins, learning…
7 Ways to Prepare Your Child to Learn Math
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When most people think of math, they think of numbers and of counting. True, those things are components of the study of mathematics, but there are so many other components as well. Early exposure to activities that encourage math skills…
The Top 5 Things You Should Know When Teaching Your Child to Read
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The importance of literacy and reading has become realized over the past several decades. Today, being able to read and comprehend the written word is critical to success in so many aspects of life (i.e. work, school, even relationships). Many…