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- Parenting and EducationHow important are parents in a child's education? This article explores "The No Child Left Behind Act" and it's view that parental involvement is more important than money. The D.O.E.'s study shows "Who You Are" determines success more than parents.
- How to Get Your Child to Love Books, and Improve Literacy SkillsIf your child has poor reading habits, or you simply want to encourage a love of books, here are some great strategies to make reading fun and interesting again.
10 of My Favorite Books to Read to ChildrenReading to kids can be a lot of fun not only to the kids but to the adult doing the reading. Read on to find out about 10 really great books to read to kids.- 10 Favorite Books to Read to ChildrenParents are always looking for books to read to their children. This list combines a few classics with some relatively unknown books to help parents choose some new reading material.
- Learn How to Read to ChildrenDo you know how to read to children? Have you taken the time to learn to read in such a manner that kids will just soak up the words? Teaching kids to read and achieve pre-literacy requires daily parental involvement. Learn how to make the time count.
- How Parents Can Set Education Goals to Help Their Child's Academic AchievementAlthough most people think schools are the most critical contributor to a child's academic success, recent research, in the field of education, says that parents play a powerful role in the ultimate success of their children.
Interview with Literacy Expert Diane W. FrankensteinDiane W. Frankenstein is a literacy expert who recently wrote a book detailing the best books for kids and adults to share.
Author Michelle Shillings Talks About Divorce and Parental Visitation for KidsMichelle Shillings wrote I Can't Want To to help her son deal with his confused feelings when she and her ex were divorcing. Here, she tackles the topics of divorce and visitation.
Favorite Children's BooksStudies have proven that reading to children is beneficial. Here is my list of my favorite children's picture books I read as a child.- Entertaining Books for Children Ages 2-4Reading to children not only promotes literacy but it bonds parents and children together.
- Why Should We Read to Children?For children to be literate and competent in school, learning to read early is an important factor. It is not difficult to read to children, but a conscious effort needs to be made by the parent or care-giver.
Teaching Your Child to Love Reading: Good Books to Read to ChildrenYou can teach your child to love reading by picking the right books and the right settings.- How to Read to ChildrenReading to children, your own or others, is the single most rewarding shared activity. Here are some easy tips for reading to your kids.
- The Importance of Reading to ChildrenA guide to the benefits and importance of reading to children.
- Promoting Literacy in Your ChildrenPromoting literacy in your children can lead to future successes. Here are some tips for promoting literacy in your children.
- Review of the Book Evaluating Mufaro's Beautiful DaughtersIn the book Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter's, I feel that most of these criteria are established.
- Create a Children's Library in Your Own HomeWe all know that reading to your child is a key strategy in his or her development as a reader. Why not create a children's library in your own home? It will inspire your child to read everyday and love it.
- Reading to Children at Any Age is Vital to Their DevelopmentCreating life-long learners begins with fostering a love of reading in our children. Here are tips to help you bring out the reader in each of your children, no matter their age!
- Books that Socialize ChildrenHow are the books we encourage children to read shaping their world view?
- Now I Get ItI contemplate the "comfortable silence" I observed as a child and misunderstood and how my view of this type of moment has changed.
- Review of the Illustory Book Kit the Ideal Gift for the Budding Young WriterThe Illustory book kit is the perfect gift choice for the young budding writer in your family.
- How Can I Help My Child to Learn to Read?Young kids find reading a real mystery. As parents we know how important it is to learn to read and want our kids to learn to, not only read, but also to enjoy it. Learning to read does not happen all at once. So how do you approach learning to read?
- Books for the HolidaysHoliday Books.
- Education Begins and Ends with ParentsWe have all been talking about how bad our educational system is here in the US. We blame the teachers, the government, the public schools, whoever we can, but who we should be blaming is parents. Parents need to get involved and do it now!
Ways to encourage your child to readGood reading skills are the foundation of your child's education. Don't leave it up to public schools to make your child a great reader. Encourage your child to read often to help increase this vital skill.- Jean M. Auel and Earth's ChildrenMy take on Jean M. Auel's writing of the series, Earth's Children and why her writing is excellent.
- Quick List of Best Adventure and Survival Books for Grades 3-5This book list, compiled by a children's librarian with 15 years experience, aims to provide you with a quick list of kid-friendly books that the children ask for and check out time and time again.
- Quick List of Best Realistic Fiction Books for Grades 3-5This book list, compiled by a children's librarian with 15 years experience, aims to provide you with a quick list of kid-friendly books that the children ask for and check out time and time again.
- 09/11/2001Just remembering the 10 plus years soon as of what we all witnessed and what we thought.Very emotional day for all.I remember myself crying in my car on my way to work.
- Education - Have Anything Changed Yet?This article discusses the flaws of education system and suggests how the system can be improved to make the education better.
- Encouraging Children to LearnA few ways to inspire learning in children for life long learning.
- Suffer the Children: The Case Against Labeling & Medicating & an Effective AlternativeIt seems that many children today are easily being labeled and medicated for behavioral and emotional issues. However, what many people don't realize is that labeling and medicating a child can only make things worse.
- Joseph Andrews in ReviewLiterature analysis of Joseph Andrews
- Raise a Scholarship Winner!In Part 1, My Whole Family Got Full Ride Scholarships, I described how my brother, sister and I all got fully paid (tuition, room and board) four year college scholarships. In this article, I describe how you can raise a scholarship winner!
- When Breaks the Dawn by Janette OkeA tale from Janette Oke's Canadian West series.
Education's End of Days or Its Fresh Path to RenewalAt a time of swift transformation and dark threat, old institutions, like education, must find new models and strategies to create fresh vision and rediscover their core wonder and magic. In the 21st century, this new vision can evolve only through colla- Books that Help You Cope with DivorceDivorce can be a tricky and rough experience, not just for you and your partner, but also for the children involved. Here are some books that smooth the rocky road ahead.
Review: Glad Monster, Sad Monster: A Book About Feelings by Anne Miranda and Ed EmberleyGlad Monster, Sad Monster: A Book About Feelings by Anne Miranda and Ed Emberley is perfect for children with autism learning about feelings.- Education - Really a Liberator?If education makes one individual civilised, then why are many students scared of it? In this poem I have tried to explain that education is only the means, not the ends to achieve one's individual's goal.
Don't Hinder...Just Help!This article talks about ways to help you child(ren) understand an learn to control there High Functioning Asperger's (HFA).
