Planning a career isn’t high on most children’s priority list. Still, most children dream of an exciting future. As parents we get the chance to plant and nurture the seeds of ambition that can help big childhood dreams blossom into lifelong passions. Career exploration for elementary students shouldn’t be a chore. Use these simple tactics […]
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Sports For Kids And How To Encourage Your Young Athlete
Sports for kids are an important part of growing up. Young athletes are learning more than just good exercise behaviors. Here’s why sports are good for kids some of the social and psychological benefits of participating in team sports for kids. We will also discuss how to encourage sports in youth. Don’t worry, there are lots of […]
Photomath Is The Perfect Math Help App For Parents
Even when you find math fun, it can be challenging! There are so many places to make small errors that can result in the wrong answer. If you are looking for support tools to cope with learning from home, you will love Photomath! This free math help app is a parent’s best friend. Stop pulling […]
Sight Word Practice Ideas For Beginning Readers
If you are unfamiliar with the concept of sight words, they are words that beginning readers learn to memorize to help them build reading confidence. In Tennessee, where I live, there are 40 kindergarten sight words that kindergarteners need to master. A sight word is a word whose spelling is not always straightforward and memorizing […]
Why Positive Discipline Techniques Are So Effective
These days many parents are tuned in to the fact that some forms of discipline are heavy handed. Harsh discipline can actually thwart the development of the child by undermining their confidence and weakening the parent-child connection. However, parents also know that all children can – and do – misbehave from time-to-time. Discipline is an […]
How To Stop Teens From Texting While Driving
It is so important for safety that teens don’t text while driving. Of course, actions speak louder than words, so we must begin to educate young drivers through our own example. That is probably not enough alone. We also need to talk to our teens about texting and driving. Finally, we can reinforce the importance of our […]
Tips For Raising Kids in a RACE Conscious World
This post was originally published in October of 2016 but it rings especially true today, in face of the protests that are taking place against police violence. Black Lives Matter. There should be justice and racial equality. Reform is needed to bring this about for BIPOC communities. Racism is wrong. We all need to be anti […]