Parenting resources for all who love and care for children
The Three-Hour Grandma Play Dates!During the past decade, I have cared for grandkids multiple times per week; twelve months every year. As my grandkids become older, their daily schedules become busier with afterschool activities and sports programs. I have adjusted my weekly schedule to adapt to these changes.
Listed below are 10 suggestions that support your children’s social, emotional, and academic play when face time with them is limited: [Read more…]
Yo, como madre, quería que mis hijos crecieran a ser adultos independientes y capaces. Criar adultos independientes y capaces empieza desde la niñez. Hasta los niños de dos años piden, “¡Yo puedo!” cuando les tratamos de ayudar. El proceso continua hasta que nuestros hijos dejan la casa.
The school year is already halfway over. Parents are meeting with teachers to discuss their children’s academic needs and summer tutoring programs. Camps and academic-based programs are already registering kids for summer programs. It can become overwhelming when trying to decide what is best for your child’s personal growth and recreational fulfillment. Listed below are guidelines to consider when selecting summer activities: [Read more…]
As a parent, one of the things I wanted for my children was for them to grow up to be independent, capable adults. Raising capable adults is a process that begins when children are very young. Think of the two-year-old who yells, “I do it!”, when you’re trying to help them. The process continues until they leave home.
Test taking is a stressful and unpleasant activity for most anyone. For a child who may not have experienced test taking before, what are some practical ways to help them relax?
taking is a measurement of growth from one academic year to the next. For more details about growth mindset, check out the work by Carol Dweck.
