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The Ultimate List of Pumpkin Books for Preschoolers

Oct 04, 2022

Check out this list of pumpkin books for preschoolers to welcome the fall season, learn about a pumpkin’s life cycle, and celebrate the holidays! Hands down, fall is my favorite season. I may not be able to see as many trees changing colors living in Los Angeles, but fall marks a new energy that lifts my spirits. And one of my favorite fall traditions is picking out pumpkins with my kids. This is especially fun during the preschool stage. Your child starts to understand traditions, the changes of the season, and of course, Halloween. And it's often the first time she can participate, … [Read more...]

6 Strategies for Teaching Sight Words

How Kids Learn

Sep 24, 2022

Is your child struggling with sight words? Learn fun and effective strategies for teaching sight words without the stress and pressure! We've all seen it: the list of words our kids are supposed to master by the end of the year, often as early as kindergarten. For some, sight words can be a challenge to teach. Maybe your child isn't able to read or spell this week's sight words, making both of you feel discouraged. Getting her to practice at home feels like pulling teeth. If she doesn't know the word or finds it too hard, she might even start crying. And other times, she's just not be … [Read more...]

Easy Gross Motor Activities for 1 Year Olds

Activities

Sep 22, 2022

Check out these gross motor activities for 1 year olds! Using simple toys and household items, these activities are perfect for toddlers. After having three kids (including twins), I can tell you that kids do develop at their own pace. One of them walked at 10 months, while another wasn't even interested in crawling until after turning a year old. I worried (unnecessarily) when one couldn't jump for the longest time. Meanwhile, another was dribbling a soccer ball across the living room early on. Still, if you're a first-time mom with no other kids to compare to, missed milestones can … [Read more...]

Children’s Books about Libraries

Children's Books

Sep 19, 2022

Check out the best children's books about libraries! Learn interesting stories about the love of reading with these picture books. Eight picture books—that was my library routine. Every week, I'd borrow eight picture books to read, and return the previous books we'd borrowed before. These days, they like pulling their own books from the shelves to read, but our weekly library visits have stayed the same. Besides books for leisure reading, we've also borrowed some for school reports (no need to buy a new book when there are so many at the library!). Libraries also have plenty of DVDs of … [Read more...]

How to Help Your Child Love Math

How Kids Learn

Sep 13, 2022

Do your kids believe they're just not good at math? We're not born good or bad with numbers. Learn how to help your child love math with these tips. In high school, I got a C- in Chemistry and Calculus. The odd part? I was in honors classes and getting A's on other subjects. But I had convinced myself I wasn't a math person and accepted my fate. My math grades didn't improve in college. The "I'm not a math person" label was so embedded, I didn't even try to score well during freshman orientation placement. I figured I was destined to be in beginning mathematics—no point in trying to … [Read more...]

Children’s Books about Geography

Children's Books

Sep 04, 2022

Help your child learn about their world, our cities and states, and how to read a map with these children's books about geography. Here are some startling facts I learned from my son's former after school care program: Most primary school students don't understand the differences between a city, state, and country. Many kindergarten through second graders refer to California as a country rather than a state. Seven out of 10 of these same kids think the words "country" and "state" are interchangeable. Introducing young children to geography is a fantastic way to learn about … [Read more...]

How to Raise Hard Working Kids

How Kids Learn

Aug 30, 2022

Learn how to raise hard working kids who don't give up easily, take pride in their work, and enjoy the process. It's easier than you think! We hear about kids who dutifully check off their chores and don't give up at the first sign of struggle. They practice over and over until they feel competent, and they even like learning. We can raise hard working kids by a simple change in how we speak to them. Because if you're like me, you may be making a crucial mistake you don't even realize you're doing. (I sure didn't until I learned this secret.) You see, I thought the way to teach … [Read more...]

Children’s Books about Twins

Children's Books

Aug 29, 2022

Check out the best children's books about twins, perfect for toddlers! Includes twins as the main characters and stories about life as a duo. Most of us won't know what it's like to be a twin, myself included. But since having my twin boys, I can say that life as a twin can be quite different. On the bright side, a twin means having a built-in best friend from birth. My kids like to match their clothes, and share the same interests and hobbies. But they're also often compared to each other, whether intentionally or not. And let's not even get into taking turns, waiting, and sharing … [Read more...]

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