What do children want to do for Halloween? They want to get dressed in a costume and go trick-or-treating to collect as much candy as possible. Parents are ready to throw out the candy by the end of the day on November 1st. Continue on to find ways to make Halloween fun for the kids as well as a learning experience that can last for several days. A win-win for you and your littles.
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10 Fabulous Fall Activities
The cooler air is arriving and the the leaves are changing colors. Fall is such a beautiful time of year. The temperatures and beautiful colors are calling you outside. What a wonderful time to explore the outdoors with your child and make new memories and traditions.
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How to Manage Problematic Behavior
This is a guest post by Tamara Cater. Please see her bio at the bottom. You may be at a point of frustration if you are reading this article and even ready to pull out your hair! You may feel like you tried everything, and you want to put an end to your child’s problematic behavior. In addition, you may be worried that this behavior will affect how your child will fare in school and if they will be successful. Rest assured, you can take control back. It will take persistence and consistency. However, if it turns out that nothing is working even after implementing these tips, consider seeing a…
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How to Help Littles Learn About Numbers
Littles love to learn about numbers. They love to count and compare items with more, less and equal. Learning to identify them is one thing and usually comes fairly quickly, but they also need to know that each number has meaning. They even need to know that zero means nothing. It is hard to think down to that level of learning numbers after you have worked with numbers for so long, it seems so self explanatory, but it isn’t. Our littles need to learn that each number is different and means something different. Continue to read to find fun ways to help littles learn about numbers.
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How to be Back to School Ready
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How to be Kindergarten Ready
Summer is here and your little may soon be starting kindergarten. Being kindergarten ready is not only about academics. As a school year ends, lets spend some time talking about what your little needs to be able to do to successfully start kindergarten. A successful kindergarten year is so important, it sets a firm foundation for your child’s academic career and it begins at home with you before they even step into kindergarten. How can you help your little be ready? Keep reading for activities and tips for helping them get off on the right foot. There is also a tip with what to do when a paint mishap occurs…
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Rhyme Time with Your Little
Rhyming is an important building block for your child’s success in learning language and reading. Rhyming helps young children learn how language works. They can hear the rhythm and flow of language. It also allows them to play with language in a fun way. My children always loved to take a familiar rhyme or song and change the words to go with something we were talking about or learning. Sometimes we just changed the words for fun and to be silly.
