It never fails. Exactly 12 minutes into your multi-hour car (or plane) ride, a chorus of “I’m bored” echoes up from the back seat. Luckily for your sanity, you can leave boredom at home this holiday season by using this list of fun-filled travel games! Note: If you have motion sickness-prone kids, we recommend the [...]
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To test or not to test? In many states this is no longer the question as standardized tests have become the norm for holding schools, teachers, and students accountable for their learning. Now the real question becomes: Are mandatory standardized tests credible or completely unfair? We want to know what you think! The History For [...]
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Cook up some tasty treats and sweet memories in the kitchen this holiday season with easy recipes you and your kids can prepare together. We’ve rustled up some seasonal favorites that will leave your belly humming holiday harmonies. Garland Goodies You won’t be biting off more than you can chew when you let your kids [...]
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Question: My 4 year old daughter loves to play computer games (educational). She sometimes spends more than 2 hours playing every day after school. What is the appropriate time spent on the computer as far as the eyes are concerned? We have a laptop but should we buy a special screen to protect her eyes? [...]
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For working parents, it’s easy for every day to be packed to the brim with activities, deadlines and play dates. If the “problem areas” below look familiar, you are not alone! These issues plague working parents across the country, but we’ve got a few suggestions to help ease the stress and keep your days and [...]
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Theory-etically Normal Does it drive you out of your mind when your kids give up on something before they even really give it a fair try? When this happens, take a breath, relax, and realize that this is a common phenomenon. Your kids are just helping prove Dr. Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence. According [...]
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Question: What is the best way to teach a 7 yr old how to handle reading problems using subtraction and addition? Answer: When solving a story problem, have your child look for clue words. Some clue words for addition are: Add Sum Total In all All together Some clue words for subtraction are: Subtract Difference [...]
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Question: My twin 5 year old daughters are very book smart. They could sing there ABC’s at the age of two, they knew all their shapes and colors and at least 50 different kid songs. The problem is that they have a hard time understanding simple every day things and it gets very frustrating at [...]
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Question: My son is going into 4th grade and has the vocabulary of a 2nd grader according to some tests that were done at the end of his third grade year. I know he is delayed, how can I increase this vocabulary/comprehension. I’m thinking of some daily work we can do, maybe 10-15 min. a [...]
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