Winter is a great time to catch up on all of your reading. What better way to spend these dark and cold winter evenings than reading to your children? A less hectic schedule allows for time for more than just a quick bedtime story; it’s a great time to share
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We can all do our part to help stop bullying. http://www.stopbullying.gov/ It’s never too early to teach our children to respect each other and our differences. It quite frankly should begin in our own homes; respecting parents is a must. It is also equally important for siblings to respect each other and
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The United States Congress designated January as Cervical Health Awareness Month. Each year in the U.S. approximately 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and more than 4,000 lives are lost as a result. http://www.nccc-online.org/awareness.html Make a note to check with your doctor to make sure you are up to date
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Keep It Fresh With Themes It can be a challenge to come up with ideas for fun activities to engage your child in learning. Let’s face it, some days you just don’t want to pick up another flash card! Having a theme for each month can help to keep your
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Do you have children who love to help you in the kitchen but their definition of help is different from yours? One helpful hint is to let them each pick one dish that they would like to help make. Allow them in the kitchen one at a time to help
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As parents, at Thanksgiving we are busy trying to decide who is hosting the dinner and worrying about what dish we should contribute. It’s easy to lose sight of the fact that your kids may need to be reminded about the story of the Pilgrims and be told the meaning
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Our Picks For Books and Movies If you get tired of reading the same books over and over, introduce some holiday books to help mix things up a bit. It also allows children to learn the history of Thanksgiving without feeling like they are learning. It’s also fun to include
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“Tyler,” his mom called. “It’s time to leave for your kindergarten picnic. Hurry up and get into the car.” “Oh no,” he thought. “It can’t be time to leave already!” He had been dreading this day ever since his mom told him about the ‘Kindergarten Get Acquainted’ picnic invitation that
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“This looks like a good spot, doesn’t it, Tyler?” his mom asked. “I guess so.” he shrugged in response. His mom placed their brightly colored blanket, which they usually take to the beach, down next to a lady and her daughter. The little girl looked like she had been crying.
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“Okay, Tyler, are you ready? Say ‘cheese’!” his mom said as she took his picture. Today was Tyler’s first day of kindergarten. He was very excited. It seemed like it was taking forever for the bus to get to his house. Earlier, his mom had told him that the bus
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