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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How do i get my child to read?
- Well first off, please to don't institute the ½ hour of mandatory reading that so many schools and parents are so keen on these days. You want to encourage a life-long love of reading and frankly you would be much more likely to succeed by banning reading in your house then by turning reading into yet another chore that needs to be done. Secondly, you want to make sure ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Water hazards for young children
- Unfortunately each year many young children drown in swimming pools, other bodies of water, and standing water around the home area. Children must be watched by an adult at all times when in or near water. Children are very inquisitive and love to get themselves into trouble. They love to get there little frail bodies into buckets, bathtubs and such items. Did you know children may drown in an inc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Public-school true believers with a mission
- One reason public schools get away with educational failure, year after year, is because they are run by school officials who passionately believe in what they are doing. As the great English writer C. S. Lewis wrote, "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. Those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Homeschooling ? is it worth it?
- Suppose that you rearrange your life to homeschool your child and the experiment fails? You may feel that you've disrupted your life and wasted a year of your child's time. Your child may even be kept back a grade by the local public school.The answer to this concern is, can you risk not trying? Isn't your child's future worth the risk? If you see that your child is getting a bad education ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Homeschooling ? can i do it?
- Many parents would like to homeschool their children but are afraid they don't have the training or ability to be their children's teacher. This is certainly understandable, because most parents never had any formal training to be a teacher. However, most parents don't have to worry about this issue.There is literally a supermarket of education resources available for parents to choose from...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parents ? the no child left behind law wont do much for your child
- Past experience with federal education programs predicts that the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) act will also fail parents whose children are doing poorly in school. The federal government has spent over $120 billion on Title 1 programs for low-income students since 1965. Yet the literacy rates for these children today are appalling, and the achievement gap between low-income children and their peer...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Surprise ? public school class size doesnt matter very much
- School authorities often complain that classes are too large. They claim that teachers can't be expected to give their students the individual attention they need if there are too many students in the class. On the surface, this excuse seems to have some merit. Common sense tells us that in smaller classes, teachers can give more time and attention to each student.However, many studies show...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Taking home souvenirs, not junk
- Gift shops are a kid magnet and often a trip highlight! Do you cringe at the sight inexpensive trinkets and novelty items that will be lost or broken in the span of hours? Plan your souvenir strategy early and help your child assemble a collection that is unique and will last for years to come, preserving the memories of your travels together. First, come up with a theme. What type of sou...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Creating a memorable travel journal using a stuffed animal
- You may remember The Red Couch Project, a book by artists Kevin Clarke and William Least Heat published in the 1980s documenting the travels of a red velvet couch across America.This is a wonderful concept to adapt in creating a travel journal or scrapbook for your child, making a personalized photo history of his adventures and connecting him with the experiences for years to come.T...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Road trip! make it fun for your toddler
- If you had to spend 4 or 5 hours in a snug car seat with even snugger straps and nothing to do, you might not be a huge road trip fan either. Road trips are getting more fun for the younger set as portable and built-in DVD players become more and more common, but sometimes even watching videos gets old.When it's time to resort to good old fashioned road trip entertainment, we've got the tim...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Partnering with your daycare or preschool
- For the most positive daycare experience for your child, partner with your childcare center and make a personal investment beyond the monthly tuition. You can build your partnership with your daycare by volunteering your time, contributing goods or services, or donating money. If your child is in daycare full-time, he is spending 40 ? 60 hours at your daycare facility with his childcare p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Fundraising for your preschool or daycare center
- Most day cares are non-profit organizations that must operate within a tight budget that covers the costs of facilities, staff and all of the equipment and materials for operating a quality and stimulating environment for children. It's a balancing act with little room for extras for the center or it's staff.One way to offset the cost of extra curriculum, supplies or staff bonus programs is...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Selecting a quality day care center
- Many working families choose a commercial or individual day care center to care for their child during the workday. We've listed important aspects of a daycare center's environment to evaluate when making your choice: Staff to Child Ratio. This is the number of children each staff member is responsible for. Most states regulate the minimum number of staff to child ratio. This will ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Finding a caregiver you can trust
- Choosing to leave your child with a caregiver is one of the most important decisions you will make. When hiring a caregiver or nanny for your child, there are several important steps you need to take to minimize potential risks of hiring someone who will not be a good fit for your child and family.When interviewing your caregiver, remember you're interviewing them for one of the most import...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parenting in the kitchen ? lessons in cooking, socializing, and bonding
- Kitchens are where everything happens. It's not just where meals are prepared ? it's usually the hub of the home, where family and friends get together to spend time. Cooking and eating together is about more than nutrition for the body. It's also the experience of connecting and interacting with family members, to feed relationships. Try to choose one meal that everyone comes to the table. It doe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Back to school - disappontment?
- Our back-to-school buying habits do not help kids succeed in the classroom!Parents are buying new book bags, school clothes, tennis shoes, notebooks, pens, etc., with the mistaken belief that this will help their child succeed in school. By mid-September the clothes will be dirty, the book bag will be torn, the new pens will be lost, and the notebook will have writing all over the cover. Ad...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to teach anger management to your child
- Most of us recognize the continuing escalation of violence around us, due to intolerance, and many of us blame it on somebody else. Parents teach their children, all the time, and when one of us displays "road rage," while our child is in the car, we teach a brand new skill set.Although, road rage is inappropriate behavior, at any time, and can get you killed, most children who ar...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The long journey home
- Once upon a time, I thought I had it all. I had a child, a career, the world at my feet. Or, so I thought.With the birth of my second son, my whole world changed. I moved into a new home, got a new car, made new friends. The biggest change, though, was internal. Suddenly, my head started listening to my heart a little more. My career and moving up in the corporate world suddenly became some...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Advantages of using a board certified pediatrician
- When a child is born, a new number is added to the parental speed dial. When a child wakes his parents up in the middle of the night, there is one person that they know they can turn to for the answers. When a new mom's questions seem to be never ending, there is one person she trusts to answer them entirely ? the pediatrician.Pediatricians provide unlimited services to many parents. The...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Think like your kids - and understand them more!
- Seven-year old Michael was on a school trip to a Wildlife Centre in Central Scotland. It was near the end of the day and they were in the Gift Shop before boarding the bus for the journey home.Poor Michael! He couldn't resist the array of lollipops and chocolate animals that beckoned to him. He chose one and was about to pay for it with his last few pennies.His teacher, a kindly soul...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Unschooling - the benefits of home based education
- Home schooling benefits children. As a parent, I feel it is important to provide the best opportunities available to my children. Through a process of home educating known as 'unschooling' and eclectic educational styles my children have opportunities that are unavailable through traditional means of education. I believe it is important to create leaders through individualized training and develop...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Home and school education - your kids can benefit from both!
- Once, as a Learning Support Teacher, I made my way down to the annexe that housed the school's History Department.The annexe was about 100 metres from the main school building, down an attractive, leafy hill.On the way I was irked by two girls in front of me complaining about the hill, the wind ruffling their hair, the distance from one classroom to another, and so on.I joined...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Study skills - how can you help your kids?
- Some years ago when touring the Scottish Highlands, a man I met said something that's stuck with me ever since.He was elderly, yet was still working away on his small farm. He had no intention of retiring, and when asked if he felt the pace of the years he said no, he really enjoyed his work but - and this is what stuck with me! - "It's a day's work getting started."In other words ev...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 15 ways to help kids like themselves
- 1. Tell me something you like about yourself? Help your child to focus on her many strengths.2. Reinforce the positives. Give praise, recognition, a special privilege or increased responsibility for a job well done.3. Define limits and rules clearly. A family council is an excellent place to discuss, explain and get a sense of ownership to the rules. Discuss what consequences will fo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Consistent boundaries makes discipline easier
- Homes should be run by parents, not children. So many times, however, either the children are in charge or the parents are so eager to be liked, that whatever rules and standards are talked about, few are enforced, especially on a consistent basis.Children, whether they are two or 18, feel more confident when they know that you, the adults, are in charge and that their environment is predic...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips for a great first day of school!
- Many children are jittery on the first day of school. Listed are ways to prepare your child for the big day!-Read books about school.-Talk to other children about school, especially siblings or neighborhoodfriends. These "experts" can help answer any questions your child might ask.-Visit the school and the classroom prior to the first day.-Introduce your child to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Whats in a name?
- My cousin boasts five names and I confess that when I was younger that irritated me enormously. Worse than that, my sole middle name is Norman, just as my father's was before me, and his father before him. It didn't seem to do them any harm, lugging round such a tag all their lives, though I'd prefer not to have to.I mean, can you name a famous film star or sportsman named Norman? I can't. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Parenting your teenager: how to say no!
- Q: Whenever we tell my daughter "no," she just bugs and pesters until we give in. I know it's wrong to give in, but she makes things so unpleasant that we give in just to make peace. How can we turn this situation around?A: You have a problem. Your daughter knows that your nos are not to be taken seriously. When you say "no" and then give in to the inevitable hassling and begging that follo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Stop parental alienation syndrome before it gets a chance to start
- Parental Alienation Syndrome was probably first identified and codified by Dr. Richard Gardner in his book of the same name. He first laid out his thesis in 1985 in an article, "Recent Trends in Divorce and Custody Litigation." He expanded this into the book "Parental Alienation Syndrome," and since then, PAS has been written about, studdied, debated, denied, and - of course - has had dozens of we...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Responsible fatherhood - a unique and irreplaceable role!
- Something happened the other day that made me feel uneasy. Yet I shouldn't have felt that way!My wife had left for work and I was hanging the washing out to dry. A neighbour from down the way was in his backyard doing the same. 'Good day for drying', he called. 'Let's hope the rain stays away.'I had to think about what made me uneasy. Then it hit me. Two men hanging out the washing! ...