Coronavirus quarantine home school educational activity tips, schedules, and learning ideas for school closings for moms.
How Do I Stop My Toddler from Throwing Things! Each day many people submit reader questions to be answered on our Toddler Approved Facebook page. Parents often ask for tips regarding toddlers who throw sippy
One family used a practical tool to teach their child to be flexible and avoid a tantrum. Teaching flexibility is a valuable life skill!
1. Do squats with your baby while saying “WHOOSH” to help them fall asleep. Via...
Tonight I'm enjoying the sound of wind chimes through the window as the winds shift and winter blows back in. It's cold outside, so I'm staying bundled up inside and checking in just long enough to share a bulletin board I made today, to complement a lesson I'll be starting tomorrow on friendship. And, before I unplug again, some reflections on friendship: Making and keeping friends is an important skill for children to learn. Not only are friends fun to have around, but healthy attachments are an important part of a child's experience in school. Children that can form friendships tend to adjust to the school experience better because they're more likely to develop self-esteem and build important social skills, like getting along, cooperating and problem-solving. Since students don't come to school with these skills neatly tucked away in their backpack, we must be modeling, teaching, and practicing them in our day-to-day interactions right alongside of and, dare I say it, woven into academic content. How do you help your children find friends that fit? Here are some goals that friends can work on as new relationship opportunities present themselves: *Cooperate and be kind to others. *Be willing to play fairly, take turns, and share. *Listen to others' ideas. *Apologize and forgive one another. *Express feelings appropriately. Use "I" statements to share how you're feeling and what you need from your friends. *Practice empathy to respond to friends' feelings in an understanding, helpful way. *Be honest and loyal to your friends. *Keep a positive attitude and hang out with friends who uplift you. *Show respect. Be the kind of friend that you would want to have. *Express gratitude and appreciation. Encourage your children to choose one of these goals at a time to work on as they learn how each one looks, sounds, and feels in their world at their age. Remember that how these goals play out will change slightly through the ages and stages. Talk with your child(ren) about the qualities that they look for in a friend. Ask questions like these: *How did you decide on those qualities? *What do you usually do to make a new friend? *What advice would you give a classmate who is having a hard time making friends? *Would you want to be your friend? Why or why not? *What qualities do you have to offer to someone that might make you a good-fit friend? To enrich the discussion, have students trace their hands onto a paper, left on one side, right on the other. On the right hand, have them write five strengths that they bring to a friendship. On the other hand, have them write five areas for growth, things that they could do better in their friendships. If you don't have access to paper-pen supplies, partners can put their hands together as if they're giving a high-five and take the Five Finger Friendship Challenge aloud. Finally, check out these resources for additional friendship tips: 1. Do Kids Need Friends? 2. The Art of Boosting Your Child's Friendship Skills 3. Fostering Friendships
It seems like every day there is an endless stream of students reporting behaviors or incidents that happen in the classroom. On one hand, we want to help our students feel heard and validated so they know we are a safe person for them to talk to. On the other hand, we certainly don't want to feed into the tattle machine. It's a fine line to walk. So how do we handle tattling in our classrooms?
I really wanted to teach my little boy to sign, but I sadly, I fell off the wagon after just a few. He learned more, and understands hungry...
Teaching your child how to properly interrupt while showing respect for their elders
First piano lessons- easiest way to learn the notes is a fun animal memory game that teaches the names and positions of notes that Kids love!
A hand-crafted collection of free printables for kids and moms designed to simplify your life and make it sweeter.
Family rituals allow you to slow down and connect, and they’re associated with all sorts of powerful benefits. You probably have several family rituals and traditions of your own, perhaps without even realizing it. But if you don’t have rituals yet, or if you’d like to create some new ones, read on for inspiring examples of family traditions and rituals!
Critical safety rules for kids: what to teach your children to keep them safe about uncomfortable situations and dangerous people. Beyond street safety!
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Help your kids manage their big emotions with these easy calm down tools for kids. Simple tools and techniques to help kids learn how to calm down.
You need to work with your ADHD child's teachers to ensure that their educational needs are met. There are requirements that public schools must meet, but you must ask.
Looking back to the “good old days” can be great. So use our conversation starters to find out what your kids are thinking about their own lives.
10 Ways School Counselings Can Help Kids With Worry: Use these strategies to help your students manage their worries at school.
As a parent, you deal with a LOT of feelings on a daily basis. Right? And sometimes, it can all get to […]
Through an allowance, you can teach your child the value of a dollar and to be fiscally responsible. However, before beginning an allowance program, you may first want to determine which scenarios warrant a payment.
A colourful poster to show the difference between their, there and they're with pictures and explanations.Includes a full colour, semi colour and black and white.I also have a poster of the same style for Your and You're available here.Idea adapted from Artline AU.
What can baby do? Tons!
I've been asked to share my assessments and those that I use. Assessments are snapshots of a child's current ability to perform a certai...
Guidance for parents to decide on behavior consequences for kids. Printable list of negative and positive consequences for toddlers to teens.
Here is a silly drawing games that is a lot of fun for kids to play. In this drawing game, you use dice to decide what parts of the drawing you will draw. We have included a face drawing game and a landscape drawing game. This is a lot of fun and it helps children who might not be able to draw freely and creatively...this will help them draw more freely and creatively. This will also increase silliness.
Doctors will have a woman start pushing during labor when her cervix measures 10 cm. across The cervix is at the top of the vagina, several inches, and separates the vagina from the uterus.
Pick something off this list of family-friendly volunteer opportunities to spread kindness and participate in community service projects with your kids.
Points System For Grounding Children
Whether it’s a toy-related conflict, a tough math equation, or negative peer pressure, kids of ALL ages face problems and challenges on a daily basis. Use these effective strategies and activities to teach your children and preteens important problem-solving skills.
IT'S ONLY MONEY offers books, lesson plans and online tools to make kids more financially savvy.
Anger is probably the #1 issue the kids I work with deal with. In this post you will find many great links, worksheets, and resources for addressing anger in children of all ages. One of my favorit…
Stop trying to do parenting in your own strength. Look to the Bible instead. Correcting bad behavior using the Bible is the best way to parent your kids.
It seems like it's talked about a lot amongst my friends. Probably because my kids are tweens and teens. There's lots of discussion about kids technology...
Use these 5 tips to help your kids learn how to manage money and value a dollar. These are thinks any parent or adult can do.
These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
I'll never relate to my crying child the same way again.
Tips on how to teach Let It Go from Frozen to kids on the piano in a simple and accessible way.
