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How to Get Your Child to Stop Talking in Class So Much

Published Feb 22, 2020 Updated Feb 24, 2020

What do you do if your child is talking in class too much? Help her focus, pay attention, and learn in class with these gentle and effective tips. The dreaded teacher's note. As usual, it says your child has been disrupting the class again with her nonstop talking. That she was getting left behind because she was missing or misunderstanding instructions. She's been getting in trouble nearly every day for talking when she's not supposed to. And since she's social and loves being the center of attention, it's like she's "rewarded" for negative behavior. You've tried punishments at … [Read more...]

How to Get Your Child Interested in School

Little Kids

Published Jan 29, 2020 Updated Feb 12, 2020

Want to learn how to get your child interested in school instead of dreading every minute of it? Here are 6 surprising ways to teach the value and importance of school. It's bad enough that school days far outnumber non-school days, but to deal with your child's resistance every day makes your mornings even worse. School drop offs and homework battles become epic power struggles that leave you doubly exhausted. His reluctance to put effort into school assignments feel disappointing, and volunteering in the classroom doesn't seem to make an impact on his attitude, either. You wonder … [Read more...]

How to Make Math Fun

How Kids Learn

Published Jan 27, 2020 Updated Mar 21, 2020

Wondering how to make math fun for kids and encourage problem solving? Get ideas, games, and activities to make math easy, interesting, and more engaging! "I know lots of ways to make 10!" my six-year-old said. He had been learning different combinations using adding and subtracting to make certain numbers. It's reassuring to see his excitement about math and get a glimpse of how his brain works to understand these concepts. As a mom, I only have so much access to the class materials my kids learn in class, but that hasn't stopped me from nurturing a love of math at home. I may not be a … [Read more...]

How to Teach a Child to Dress Themselves

Development

Published Jan 20, 2020 Updated Feb 13, 2020

Want to let the kids dress themselves and also save yourself time? Learn how to teach a child to dress themselves in the mornings with these useful tips. I was late for work, and my son insisted on putting his shoes on. This wouldn't have been a problem... if he actually knew how to put shoes on. You see, all this time, I'd been doing everything for him because it just seemed faster that way. The problem? I figured I'd save more time if he only knew how to get dressed—except that took time I already didn't have. Catch-22, anyone? In my home, my husband usually had morning duty … [Read more...]

6 Unique Ways to Care for the Environment as a Family

Learn and Discover

Published Jan 19, 2020 Updated Jan 19, 2020

Want your kids to protect the planet and why it's important to do so? Teach them these 6 unique ways to care for the environment that your family can do! "Reuse, reduce, recycle." You hear this all the time, from kindergarten classrooms all through adulthood. You've also heard to turn electricity off when you're not using it and to conserve water by turning it off while you brush your teeth. But what about other ways to care for the environment? Those that may not be so obvious but make just as much impact (if not more)? You see, caring for the environment is less of a thing to "do" … [Read more...]

How to Encourage Fine Motor Skills for 6 Year Olds

Activities

Published Jan 06, 2020 Updated Feb 13, 2020

Developing fine motor skills for 6 year olds is easier than you think. Read examples of fine motor skills and how to improve them through fun activities. Watching your child struggle with everyday fine motor skills is hard for any mom. You worry that she'll be held back in school compared to her peers. Or you engage in epic power struggles because she insists on a task she still can't perform. You might even feel stressed—especially on an already hectic day—when she needs you to do everything for her. So, what fine motor skills should a 6 year old have, and how can you help yours … [Read more...]

13 Anxiety Books for Kids

Children's Books

Published Nov 25, 2019 Updated Feb 13, 2020

These anxiety books for kids will help you put your child at ease, whether they’re going to school, dealing with separation anxiety, or feel anxious about making mistakes. Does your child cry in the morning because her stuffed animal isn't where it was the night before? Is she fun and energetic at home, but completely different in public? Has preschool drop-off become such a nightmare because she cries the minute you leave? Many of us have wondered whether our kids' behaviors are normal, or if they could possibly signal anxiety problems that need to be addressed. And for good reason: … [Read more...]

The Key to Helping Your Child Stop Crying at School

Little Kids

Published Oct 28, 2019 Updated Feb 13, 2020

Drop off time with a child who is suddenly crying at school is heart-wrenching. Follow these simple best practices for tear-free school days. "Come meet your new friends!" my son's preschool teacher said. But instead, he stood in place, head hung low, his eyes pointed straight to the ground. We had just enrolled him into a new school—or school, period, because he had never gone before—and nothing was more heartbreaking than seeing him realize his new reality. Because isn't that just the worst feeling? Maybe your daughter was fine the first few days of school, but now cries when you … [Read more...]

How to Get Your Child to Stop Talking in Class So Much

How to Get Your Child Interested in School

How to Make Math Fun

How to Teach a Child to Dress Themselves

6 Unique Ways to Care for the Environment as a Family

How to Encourage Fine Motor Skills for 6 Year Olds

13 Anxiety Books for Kids

The Key to Helping Your Child Stop Crying at School

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