Computer Skills for Kindergarten and First Grade are Essential for School When I sent my five-year-old twin girls on the first day of kindergarten, I thought I had prepared them for everything they would encounter at school. We had gone over manners, uniforms, and school rules. We had poured over educational worksheets. Both of them […]
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Tips on Buying Shoes for Kids
DON’T TREAD ON ME! Getting a grip on buying your kids new shoes. Here are some tips on purchasing footwear for your kids: When taking the kids out to buy new shoes that they seem to outgrow in a week or less, the last thing on your mind when faced with all of the colors, […]
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Sharing is not necessarily caring. I Don’t Want Your Germs!
Yesterday, when my six-year-old came home from school, I knew something was strange about how she looked. Upon closer examination, I realized she had eye makeup on. It’s not Halloween, nor is it any special occasion where makeup is necessary for a six-year-old. My daughter and I have had talks before about how she is […]
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Seeing Eye to Eye on Vision Tests
My husband laughed when I mentioned taking our three-year-old for a vision test. I had noticed that her sisters were outperforming her when it came to her letter learning and shape recognition, which for a 3-year old shouldn’t be too concerning because everyone learns at a different pace. I finally did get concerned when she […]
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Great Game for Spelling, Writing, Reading and Math…
I was looking for more ways to teach my daughter spelling since she has mastered Spelling Bingo with words and wanted something different. As I fumbled through my stacks of forgotten board games, I stumbled upon “Scrabble.” The recommended age said 8+, but I knew I would be supervising during our game. My husband and […]
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Are you listening to me? Kids CAN learn to listen and it’s FUN!
Does it seem like your child doesn’t listen to you? Or doesn’t seem to follow directions very well? If you know the problem is not their hearing or ability to communicate, maybe the problem is that they need a little practice learning to listen. Nowadays, everything is competing for your child’s attention, beeping buttons, flashing screens, and […]
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Advice from a Plumber’s Wife
As a plumber’s wife, I had the joy of asking my capable husband to install appliances and fixtures, making our lives much easier. As a mom of 3 (all of them under 6, and two of them being twins), these are the top 4 things that I would recommend to other parents: Use an instant […]
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