How To Be an Advocate For Your Child

Tweet Being an advocate for your child is perhaps one of the most daunting tasks for a parent. It can immediately put you in an adversarial role with your child’s teacher, principal, doctor or therapist. However, since our children can not often speak for themselves, it is a role necessary for us to assume as a parent. Here are some guidelines that might help you become an Advocate For Your Child: 1. You know your...

Creative Holiday Gifts $10.00 or Less

Tweet Creative Holiday Gifts for under $10.00   Holiday gift shopping can be expensive. However, it is possible to be creative, educational and still keep to your budget if you have the right mind set. So here are my suggestions for great gift shopping that will not make a hole in your pocketbook. You can still put a smile on your child’s face and not empty your bank account. 1. STICKERS: You can buy stickers in all...

How to Get Your Children Ready for the Holidays

Tweet How to Get Your Children Ready for the Holidays: As Thanksgiving is over, the days until the Christmas and Chanukah holidays begin to go very fast. Your children are excited and anxiously awaiting school vacation, holiday presents, and time with family and friends. Here are ways to help include your child in the holiday preparations while instilling in them the spirit and meaning of the holiday season. 1....

Olympic Learning Opportunities

Tweet The 2012 Olympics Games and Learning  　 　 　 　 　 　   　   　     Here are several different ways to use the Olympics for Learning: 1. Make a list of the countries that will be participating. Put them in alphabetical order. 2. Take a map of the world and find each country on the map. 3. Make a list of all the sports that will be participating in the Olympics. 4. Go to the library and...

Summer Activities A – Z

Tweet   Summer Activities A – Z A – Art activities: provide lots of opportunities for art activities: have on hand lots of paper, crayons, markers, scissors, paint and paint brushes, play dough, etc. B – Books: Spend time reading, go to the library, read aloud to your kids. C – Cartoons: read cartoons, read comic books, make your own cartoons. D – Dinosaurs: read about dinosaurs, check out...