A new Pew Research study reveals trends in parenting and values

A new Pew Research study reveals trends in parenting and values

Patience truly is a virtue! Here are three easy ways to teach kids patience, which is a lifelong skill.

Of all the virtues, parents rate honesty as the one they most want to teach their children. We asked the experts for their best advice about how to raise honest kids.

About two years ago, I created some resources to send home with parents on how to help their children succeed in school. You can find the

How do you raise money-smart kids? This article provides 6 practical tips to raise kids to get good with money.

Ironically, many children raised in wealth demonstrate the same tendencies as those who are raised in extreme poverty: depression, despair, attempted suicide, drug and alcohol use, and shoplifting. Why this behavior? The parents, who are way too busy making money, sacrifice meaningful time with their children.

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So as some of you know I have two little princesses at home- one is 5 and one is 4. This is such a fun age to have little ones because I can really see their personalities starting to develop and it is also a little bittersweet because I can see my big girl turning...Read More »

Have you been looking for learning activities to be doing at home with your preschool child? This Parent Preschool Learning Activities Program is an easy way to spend quality one-on-one time with your child while teaching them skills that they need to enter kindergarten with. It is easy to follow, easy to teach, engaging, as hands on as possible, and simple! And all it takes is 3 days a week for 10-15 minutes each day. This program is set to follow the same pace as our curriculum and lesson plans that we teach in our Preschool and Pre-K Programs. However, parents wanted to know what they could be doing at home to work with and support their children. So we came up with a program that they could do that would introduce concepts that would build on each other, are developmentally appropriate, and present things in an intentional and sequential order. This program could be used by parents that already have their children in preschool programs that are using our curriculum. The activities are different than what we do in class, but still teach and practice the same concepts and skills at the same time. This program could also be used by any other parent or caregiver that wants to have time at home with their child practicing academic and fine motor skills that they will need as they begin kindergarten. Some people have chosen to do this homeschool program INSTEAD of sending their child to a preschool. Any caregiver could do this in any home with any child. This is for year 1 of our program, which typically is for 3 and 4 year old students. You could start it any any point. The activities are not themed by months so they can be done at any time. This product is for weeks 33-36 (Month #9) of the 36-week program that we have created for parents to do at home! Included is: Month at a glance activity plans Detailed daily activity plans for each week (3 per week) Phonics, math, and writing activities for each day Supplies needed list to plan ahead with All printable materials needed for the activities **We have made the supplies needed as simple as possible. Most items you will already have in your home. Anything else you need is simple and not expensive. We specifically made these activity plans simple so that any parent could do them with their child. You do not need to be a teacher yourself. But you can still be sure that you will have FUN together as you talk about, create, and do the activities that we have planned for you! You can purchase the bundle for the whole year of this product HERE.

Anna Bykova is a lazy mom. And she isn’t ashamed to admit that. Moreover, the psychologist and the author of several best-selling books is even proud of this “title” as she believes that it gives her children an opportunity to become more independent. However, by laziness, Anna doesn’t mean lying on the sofa all day long, but a desire to not do everything herself. For example, sometimes it’s better to be “lazy” and let a 7-year-old do the dishes to improve their fine motor skills. And it’s fine that you’ll have to wipe the floor dry after this and wash the dishes again when the child isn’t looking.

Of all the virtues, parents rate honesty as the one they most want to teach their children. We asked the experts for their best advice about how to raise honest kids.

There are many ideas for families to make intentional God time during their busy week. To help you grow as a family and in the Lord.

Good character... how do you teach this to your kids? Just click on the article link within each Good Character for Kids tile to find out.

A new Pew Research study reveals trends in parenting and values