Bird Watching Fun for Your Third Grader

June 30, 2009

Bird watching is not just for senior citizens!  Children can have lots of fun during the summer watching birds right in their own backyard.  Here are a few websites that can get you started. Bird Sleuth gives you a great start by providing with a project guide to download.  It is excellent.  Try it! This [...]

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Teaching Your Child to Tell Time?

June 20, 2009

Teaching your child how to tell time just takes practice, everyday practical experience works best. Having a clock that your child can move the hour and minutes hands is a great way to do it.  Here are some possiblites: Go to a garage sale or flea market and buy an old analog clock. It does [...]

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Reading Fun on the Computer

June 19, 2009

Sometimes we have to explore all the reading  possiblities for our children, including reading stories on the computer. Here is a web site, Johnny’ s Story Page,  that will give your child reading practice at whatever his/her reading level is. It may not be for every child, but if you have a reluctant reader, give [...]

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Helping Your Child Over the Summer

May 26, 2009

School is almost out for many schools and summer vacation will begin. Many conscientious  parents wlll ask, “How can I help my child over the summer?”   A great question. One of the best ways is to have your child read, but reading can be more than just sitting a reading a book. Try some of [...]

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Outdoor Learning for Your Third Grader

May 25, 2009

The outside is one of the best classrooms for children.  The outdoors is a natural place for children to learn.  It fits them well:  no desks to sit in, lots of fresh air, lots of movement and things to see and hear and smell and touch. But where do you start?  Where do you go? [...]

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How Much Time for Recess

May 18, 2009

We heard much of the increase of obesity in chldren in America. Does your child get enough exercise? How much recess time does your child get at school? I have been in schools where children get three recesses a day and in some where they only get one 15 minute recess at noon. Parents, is [...]

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Teaching and Learning through Music

May 14, 2009

Music does so much for our lives.  It can relax us or energize us.  But it also can be a tool that teaches us. I always enjoyed teaching with music.  For children who are auditory learners songs are a great way to learn subject matter that may be hard to learn in other ways. Here [...]

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Learning the States and Capitals

May 13, 2009

Here is a fun way to learn or review the capitals of each state in the United States.  It is the game of Sequence. Many of you may have seen or played the game Sequence (it is one of our family’s favorites).  Now there is a version called States and Capitals Sequence. In this game [...]

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Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.)

April 28, 2009

D.E.A.R. is a well-known phrase in many classrooms today.  It is a time when students and teachers stop what they are doing and read just for fun.  The students get to choose what they want to read.  What a great idea! Parents can do the same thing at home.  In fact I recently read an [...]

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Parents Can Help Children to Read

April 16, 2009

What do you do when your child is reading to you and he/she does not know a word?  The easiest thing to do is to tell your child the word, but that is not the best thing to do in most cases. Here are some ideas that you can use when your child does not [...]

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