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P2 Back-to-School Homework Meltdowns and How to Overcome Them

colleen — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:07:15 +0000

Last week I gave you some ideas for those families in crisis mode with dealing with homework meltdowns. The number one takeaway from last week to manage crisis situations is to get your child's emotions back down and under control. Your child most likely will not be able to tell why they cannot do their [...]

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Back-to-School Homework Meltdowns and How to Overcome Them

colleen — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:00:21 +0000

Well, it is almost back-to-school for our children. Some schools will be opening doors in August across our country. Others will start after Labor Day. The one thing they all have in common is homework. For those students who do get homework, this can be the most stressful time of the day. For families dealing [...]

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Activity – 4th of July Tin Can Lanterns

colleen — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:29:40 +0000

Tin Can Lanterns Kids love candles, whether they’re perched on cake tops or on elaborate holders. But in our gadget-happy age, it can be easy to forget that in the “olden” days, those candles were the only source of light around! Here’s a craft that supports this kind of social studies learning. It also [...]

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Multiplication Math War

colleen — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:17:34 +0000

Play this fun card game with your child and before long those annoying multiplication facts will be part of her mathematical skill set. Besides strengthening multiplication skills, this game also provides practice in comparing numbers. What You Need: Deck of cards A kitchen timer What You Do: Shuffle the deck of cards and deal [...]

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Write Book Blended Poetry

colleen — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:00:02 +0000

Eager to get your reluctant writer more comfortable with the process? Believe it or not: you can accomplish this, while also sparking his interest in a novel. By alternating "found" phrases from a favorite book with original writing, he'll create his own profound and insightful poem! Blended poetry is a wonderful to express his feelings [...]

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Activities – Build Writing Muscles with a Water Relay

colleen — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:00:07 +0000

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing his name an excruciating task? For many young writers, it is. While your first instinct may be to have him practice writing more letters, weak muscles are often the cause of the problem. There are lots of fun ways to help kids build up muscle control, [...]

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Activities – Book Through the Summer

colleen — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:00:37 +0000

Summer is a wonderful time for kids. Not only do they get a well-deserved break from their busy school schedule, but they get time to reflect, grow, and experience. Whether your child will be attending camp, staying home, or going to visit family or friends, it's bound to be memorable! To keep those [...]

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Activities – Build Vocabulary with Prefixes and Suffixes

colleen — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:00:46 +0000

Learning prefixes and suffixes is a great way to boost vocabulary quickly. But, these letter combos are best learned in the context of the words that they create. Here's a game to get your child thinking about these beginnings and endings, in between a lot of shouting and laughing. What You Need: Index [...]

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Activities – Make Your Mom! A Creative Measurement Activity

colleen — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:00:22 +0000

Sure, they're everyday words, but pound, cup, pint, foot and yard can seem like rocket science to a second grader. Teachers spend lots of time breaking down those concepts because estimating and measuring capacity, length, and weight using standard units is a cornerstone of the second grade math curriculum. You'll probably see worksheets [...]

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Activities – Paperless Tic Tac Toe – Strengthen Cognitive Skills

colleen — Tue, 04 May 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Paperless Tic-Tac-Toe:Take the classic game of tick-tac-toe and assign each box a number. Have your child visualize this grid in her mind and call off the box number in which she wants to place her mark. Also, try playing tic-tac-toe by drawing the grid in the air and pointing to the box you want [...]

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