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During the rainy months ahead, it can be challenging to come up with exciting educational activities to keep children from getting bored while they’re stuck inside. Thankfully, there are tons of ideas online that will keep children active and ready to take on their school lessons. From fun with math to lessons with art, here are a few ways to …
Nowadays, many people have trouble staying focused, and this isn’t only limited to children. Even grown-ups can find themselves dozing off in the middle of an important business presentation or reading the same page of a book for the 5th time because their mind keeps wandering. Luckily, there are many brain games that can help you. Some of them are …
When you’re a single parent, it’s difficult to find time to do anything for yourself. It’s even more difficult when the thing you want to do is stay in shape, but you don’t have the time, energy, or money to do so. Fortunately, there are some inexpensive ways that you can exercise. Best of all, there are things you can …
After such a hot summer we now turn our thoughts to regular routines and school preparedness, or school progress for our children. Whether they are returning to school or starting for the first time this month – we all want our children to be confident and capable; to fit in and find good friends…to have a confident start to school. …
There’s a very funny French & Saunders sketch called “Mothers and Kids” where two mothers plan a fun, hands-on day of arts and crafts for their children and then end up over managing the process to the point where they hold the paint brushes for them, dictate which colours they use and end up berating them for their ‘messy’ work… …
According to those seasoned in homeschooling, teaching kindergarten-aged kids can be one of the most challenging phases in what is ultimately a highly rewarding undertaking. In many cases this can be down to the newness of it all and a certain amount of anxiety about what needs to be covered and how to go about it. If you have just …
I recently read an article about helping kids develop their problem solving skills . It talked about problem solving as a skill that not only helps children to think more critically, it also improves their independence and, importantly, their resilience even as they move into adulthood. Tara Haelle, co-author of The Informed Parent looks ahead at young adults who are the …
