Some parents might be making last-minute plans for New Year’s celebrations. This holiday is often a popular time for parties, dinners and late night celebrations, but not all parents will feel like venturing out. Parents might have trouble securing a babysitter at the last minute, while others just want to spend this evening with their … Read more
Perhaps every parent has their list of most loathed toys. Some may have disdain for any moldable dough that gets gunked into carpet. Some parents don’t like to play with foam darts. Others shudder at the thought of buildable bricks that get stuck in their feet. Children, however, may have their own list of toys … Read more
The holiday season will be here soon! That means that children will be making their wish lists for Santa Claus in hopes that their most wanted items will be nestled beneath the tree on Christmas morning. Plushies, interactive toys, game systems, and maybe even the latest tech craze might be among those requested items. Parents … Read more
For parents, Thanksgiving probably means cooking up a big dinner—or at least a dish to share—and/or getting the house ready for guests. Children, though, might look at the holiday as the time for a big turkey dinner, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and four days off from school. Parents also understand the meaning behind the … Read more
Children are never too young for reading practice! Parents are even encouraged to read to their babies. The more words children hear the better! Reading helps children understand sounds, learn new words and builds language skills, too. Parents may begin working with their preschoolers to learn early literacy skills like letter recognition, sounds and more. … Read more
Parents may have tried nearly every suggestion to help their struggling reader at home. They’ve read to children and asked key questions. They have gone over lists of sight words. Parents have helped children sound out words. They’ve chunked text. And now they’re exhausted. Having a struggling student can be difficult for parents, especially when … Read more
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