Below: If you’re thinking of homeschooling, the planning process can seem daunting. Use this free printable homeschool checklist to help you navigate the decision making process. Choosing how to educate your child can be one of the toughest decisions of parenthood. Public school, private school, homeschool; the options are plentiful and it can be difficult to […]
The Five W’s of STEAM
We’ve all heard a lot about STEM education in the past few years. As the US has fallen behind many other countries in mathematics and sciences, and as we continue to move towards a more and more technological society, a push to encourage Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to students in an integrated manner has […]
Understanding Your Child’s Learning Style As Part Of Kindergarten Prep
Determining how your child learns will help you to become a more effective aid during the formative stages of his or her academic training. Unfortunately, most kindergarten prep often occurs outside of the home. This means that parents commonly gauge their children’s progress and abilities based on teacher feedback and on the quality of the […]
8 Important Social Skills For Kindergarten Prep
Preparing for that first year of school can be one of the most important things you do with your child. Although basic scholastic skills are necessary for kindergarten readiness, social skills are just as important as your child will have daily interactions, both positive and negative, with peers. The following eight kindergarten prep skills can help […]
Preschool Activities For Kindergarten Prep
Preparing our children for the start of school can be an overwhelming prospect. There is so much information available that we can be left asking what skills and knowledge preschoolers really need to prepare for kindergarten. Below we discuss some of the most important preschool activities for kindergarten prep. Preschoolers absorb just about everything around […]
7 Effective Teaching Strategies For Your Kindergartner
I frequently joke with my husband that I will teach our children until they reach 6th grade and after that, they are all his. But recently I stopped after making the joke and asked myself, “Why do I say that?” I know I want my children to be their best, but will I be their best […]
How to Foster Good Learning Habits in Children
At one time or other, most parents have offered a reward to their child to motivate them towards a certain behavior. Whether it was a one time deal (“Once you pick up your toys, you can have a cookie.”) or a longer term plan (“Once you fill in this sticker chart, you can choose a […]
Testing in Early Childhood Education: Does It Get a Bad Rap?
How are we preparing our children for academic success? Through drills? Memorization? Worksheets? Testing? As parents we want our children to do well. Correction: We want them to do very well. In most cases the way to find out how much our children know is through drills and testing. Every day, in some form or […]
How Understanding Common Core Standards Can Help Your Child Succeed in Kindergarten
Whether homeschooling a child or simply making an effort to ensure that children are being suitably challenged in class, it is vital to learn and understand what children in each grade are expected to know. Similarly, knowing what your child will be expected to learn in kindergarten gives you valuable information about whether your child is developmentally […]
Four Powerful Reasons to Set Family Goals This Year
It happens every year. The ball drops, the new year begins, and millions of people start working on resolutions that most will abandon by mid-January. The new year offers us a clean slate to try to better ourselves. We do this in a number of ways, from setting health-related goals like working out or eating healthy […]
