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
POVERTY AND ILLITERACY
Here is an interesting study completed in Buffalo linking the effects of Poverty on illiteracy. http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/272726.html
MODERN LIFE TURNING GENERATION OF CHILDREN INTO SAD LONERS
MODERN LIFE TURNING GENERATION OF CHILDREN INTO SAD LONERS: U.K. STUDY BEHAVIOUR / Survey finds children are losing the ability to play and make friends easily Writer: GRAEME PATON LONDON — Britain”s children are struggling to make friends at school
TV NOISE AT PLAY TIME HURTS CHILD DEVELOPMENT
The zen masters tell us to “live in the now”, to be present and do one thing at a time. Obviously the zen masters aren’t working parents who have to multi task in order to survive the day. But is
EARLY DIAGNOSIS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES IMPERATIVE
I’ve been really lucky as far as my dyslexia goes. I had a Mom who was exceptionally patient and kept finding new and fun ways to help me learn and overcome my challenges. While working in the elementary school system
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
‘INTENSIVE PARENTING’ MEANS TUTORS FOR KIDS
“INTENSIVE PARENTING” MEANS TUTORS FOR KIDS Writer: Janice Tibbets OTTAWA: More than one million Canadian School Children, including top students, have gone to tutors, says a news study that reports almost one in three parents have hired private academic help