As I lay in bed this morning reading the Saturday paper I began to get the sense (again) that the world is going quite nutty. First I read an article talking about how meditation can help children with sleep anxiety
TINY EYE & 20 MOST USEFUL WEBSITES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
I just wanted to share this post from the Tiny Eye blog with you. The Telegraph (a UK newspaper) recently posted an article called the “20 most useful websites for children and families” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/familyadvice/3356119/The-20-most-useful-websites-for-children-and-families.html Which is kind of an interesting
READING LEVELS
As a parent it can be tough to find books that are age appropriate and at the right level for your child to read by them selves – especially if your child is either above or below average for their
RECOMMENDED READING
The Share A Story – Shape a future blog has published some great book lists for summer reading. The really good news is that they have categorised the lists into different groups to make finding the right book for your
AM I A STICK IN THE MUD?
Arnold Schwarzenegger has decided to start phasing out textbooks in California classrooms in favour of information obtained online. His reasoning is that it will save money and ensure that children always have the most up to date information available. I
PLAY TIME HELPS BOOST CHILD LITERACY
Before we can learn to read there are many skills that a child needs to learn in order to make sense of the written word. As we’ve mentioned before children learn entirely through play. Here is an interesting article linking
EARLY LITERACY GAMES
Concerned that your baby or toddler may not be developing necessary literacy skills? Here is a great article with some simple free games you can play at home to help your child learn pre reading skills. http://www.lfpress.com/perl-bin/publish.cgi?x=articles&p=254073&s=fightingwords
STORY BOOKS ON PAPER BETTER FOR CHILDREN THAN READING FICTION ON COMPUTER SCREEN.
I’ve always wondered whether it’s good for us to read off a screen or not. Certainly I much prefer to curl up with a good book rather than stare at a screen. Here Professor Ann Mangen from the Centre of
LET THEM EAT PICTURES
Excellent article from the Squeetus Blog about not pushing too hard for your children to give up picture books in favour of books without pictures in them. http://oinks.squeetus.com/2009/01/let-them-eat-pictures.html
MORE HOME SCHOOLING- MORE REASONS TO HOME SCHOOL
The ranks of America”s home-schooled children has continued a steady climb over the past five years, and new research suggests broader reasons for the appeal. The number of home-schooled kids hit 1.5 million in 2007, up 74% from when the