How to Avoid the Homework Hassle
School has pretty much started across the country and now our focus as parents goes from the hustle and bustle of the Back to School Craze to Common School Day Worries such as how to get your kids to...
View ArticleSix Simple Recipes for Homemade Playdough
Little kids love playing with mud, goo, playdough and pretty much anything else they can get their hands on – – er, in. While you can always go to the store and buy playdough, have you ever thought...
View Article7 Ways to Wake Your Child for School
The alarm goes off, and a new morning has begun. You get out of bed, then head down the hall to get your child up. Several minutes pass and nothing. So you return to his room and try again, and again....
View ArticlePreschool Writing: Activities to Develop Fine Motor Skills
Children first begin to experiment with writing in their preschool years. Their vocabulary expands dramatically during these years, and they begin to understand that letters and numbers have meaning....
View ArticlePre-Writing Activities for Preschoolers Learning to Write
In the first part of this Preschool Writing series, I shared several fun activities to help develop fine motor skills which are an essential part of being able to write. Today I want to share several...
View ArticleTeaching Your Child to Recognize, Spell and Write Their Name
Over the last several days I have shared a series of posts that focused on early writing skills in preschoolers. In part one, I shared some activities aimed at helping to develop a child’s fine motor...
View ArticleHow to Encourage Early Literacy
Children prepare for literacy long before they reach school age. In fact, children begin learning basic literacy skills as babies. Before your child actually begins to read, she’ll develop a set of...
View ArticlePhonics and Your Child As An Early Emergent Reader!
Children go through different stages as phonics and other reading methods are introduced. And while the ages in which children will pass through these stages vary, based on the popular theory by New...
View ArticleChildren as Emergent Readers and 12 Great Books to Read
A child learning to read is one of the biggest educational milestones. As a parent you are your child’s first teacher, and you play a large role in helping him learn to read. You also want to do...
View Article5 Favorite Fall Crafts for Your Preschooler
September is winding down, and yesterday was the beginning of the new Autumn Season. The days become shorter, the nights become cooler and the leaves begin to pay a colorful tribute to the end of...
View ArticlePumpkin Themed Activities for Your Preschooler
Autumn is here and soon pumpkins will be found everywhere! What better lesson plan to start the month of October than a lesson on pumpkins! Nothing says Fall better than a pumpkin. Not only are...
View ArticleFall Science Activities for Preschoolers
Young children are experts at asking questions. They are filled with a natural curiosity about what things are, how they work and why. This natural curiosity opens the doors wide for learning,...
View Article6 Halloween Activities for Kids That Aren’t Scary
Halloween can be a bit scary for preschoolers and kids of all ages. For many of them, it will be the first time they see “monsters!” A witch might be at the door, a ghost hanging from a tree or even...
View Article10 Must-See Halloween Movies for Parents
It’s almost time for Halloween! Soon the streets will be filled with ghosts and ghouls and goblins! And so will your tv screen when you watch these Must See Halloween Movies for Parents! Looking for a...
View Article10 App Favorites According to Busy Moms
Show me a Mom and I’ll show you one of the busiest people in the world! Between work, caring for the kids, helping out husbands and taking care of the house, what Mom couldn’t use a little help? Well,...
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