Category Archives: Education

Parenting Don’t overlook the importance of reading

Posted on May 24, 2009 by admin

Article Source: southcoasttoday.com Reading as a family activity is less important to U.S. and Canadian parents when compared to other listed activities according to a recent online survey. “As U.S. literacy rates worsen, parents need to make daily reading a … Continue reading →

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Straight Talk About Casual Sex

Posted on April 13, 2009 by admin

Article Source: crosswalk.com Article by: Janice Shaw Crouse It’s not news to anybody these days – not if they watch any television or glance at the covers of the magazines lining the checkout counters at the grocery stores – that … Continue reading →

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Single Parents and the College Financial Crunch

Posted on March 3, 2009 by admin

by: Dale Clifton, The Scholarship Doctor The price of gas and college continue to go up, up and up. The cost of college and university attendance is twice as expensive as eight years ago. Gas prices may ease, but financial … Continue reading →

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Build Character: Help Your Kids Discuss Outside the Box

Posted on January 29, 2009 by admin

by: Jean Tracy. MSS Parents and Teachers, are your kids afraid of taking risks? Are you afraid your kids won’t develop their talents? Do they hide inside the Invisible Box? Let’s learn a fun way to help your kids risk … Continue reading →

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Playing An Active Role In Your Children’s Homeschooling

Posted on January 28, 2009 by admin

by: Donna L. Miller Homeschooling is an option that many parents choose when they feel that, for whatever reason, their child will not be getting the best education in a public or private school system. Homeschooling allows for a variety … Continue reading →

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Standardized Testing Teaching Tips

Posted on December 27, 2008 by admin

by: Freda J. Glatt, MS Standardized tests can be very stressful for children. Here, therefore, are some tips for parents and children that may help. Before the Test…for Parents and Children 1. Have children study every night during the year … Continue reading →

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Audio Books – Is Your Child Gaining From These Benefits?

Posted on December 14, 2008 by admin

by: Eliza Bush Children’s audio books on CD were something I’d always regarded with mild suspicion. After all it’s not really reading or is it? As a mother and English teacher, not to mention an avid reader myself, I was … Continue reading →

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Tip! Help Your Child To Want To Play The Piano!

Posted on December 12, 2008 by admin

by: Rita Selvi Tip! Help your child to want to play! (the Piano or any musical instrument) Help your child to want to play! Make him the hero and his playing of the song can only save “Winnie the Pooh!” … Continue reading →

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Media exposure a challenge for parenting skills

Posted on December 11, 2008 by admin

Source from: greatdad.com It’s possibly one of the thorniest challenges facing modern fathers looking for the best parenting advice – how to ensure your child manages to enjoy and benefit from television, the internet and related media while not becoming … Continue reading →

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Parenting Tip: The 7 Step Guide to Child Development Using Teaching Material with Child Stories

Posted on December 9, 2008 by admin

by: Paul Arinaga Child stories are an excellent way to promote child development. You can use teaching material along with children’s stories to teach moral lessons, factual knowledge or emotional intelligence. The beauty of using child stories in this way … Continue reading →

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