Preschool ideas and Tips
Posted in kids learning on Dec 4th, 2009
My sister’s kids hate doing schoolwork. They hated public school and were failing and now they are being home schooled to get that individual attention. My sister wants to get them excited about learning, how can she do that? kids are 12 and 9 yrs old. Any ideas?
Has your sister considered addressing their learning style? [...]
Posted in kids learning on Dec 3rd, 2009
Build, Play, and learn
Catapult making is first of all a great hands-on craft type project. And it is scalable because there are great projects suitable for children from ages 5 to 25. I will go over some of these project ideas by age group. Secondly there is the play aspect to a catapult. Once it [...]
Posted in kids learning on Nov 29th, 2009
Alphabet Learning video for small kids
Duration : 0:4:39
addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fcostamesapreschool.brain-vitamins.com%2Fkids-learning%2Flearn-the-alphabets-video-for-kids’;
addthis_title = ‘Learn+the+Alphabets+Video+for+Kids’;
addthis_pub = ”;
Posted in kids learning on Nov 28th, 2009
It’s frustrating to spend hard-earned income on a toy or accessory for your child’s room and watch it fall from favor in less than a week. In the stores, you may have thought a particular lamp or chair would have been great for your child, but after the toddler loves the gift for five minutes, [...]
Posted in kids learning on Nov 27th, 2009
Kids are learning well in school but they learn things for passing the tests not for the love of learning. I hope they develop skills like independent thinking, how to use the knowledge they acquired and enjoy learning not for anybody else. How do help my kids?
Downplay the importance of tests/quizzes/grades by asking your kids [...]
Posted in kids learning on Nov 23rd, 2009
I don’t know I think that kids now and days are taught to think that pop cultural is more important then the way the government works. Or that learning texting slang in more important then expanding your personal vocabulary. I should know, I am a jr. in high school, I take all honors, and still [...]
Posted in kids learning on Nov 20th, 2009
EX: I have a college degree. Reading comprehension has always been a weakness for me. So, now I’m trying to sharpen my reading comprehension skills.
Or it can even be about learning new games that kids play.
Yes, Have you watched the Show Are you smarter than the 5th graders on FOX entertainment. It aires every [...]
Posted in kids learning on Nov 18th, 2009
“Children need parents who have an interest in what’s going on in the classroom,” said Reg Weaver, president of the National Education Association. “Parents must do everything they can to get their children fully engaged at school, reinforce their learning at home and develop a strong relationship with their teachers.”
NEA, the nation’s largest educators organization, [...]
Posted in kids learning on Nov 15th, 2009
I have seen some appalling questions and answers concerning civics and government that indicate a lack of basic knowledge of the systems that govern our country. One person stated that if he were the head of the National Security Council, he’d arrest the President. Isn’t it common knowledge that the President chairs the [...]
Posted in kids learning on Nov 14th, 2009
Many parents who are homeschooling their kids are pleasantly surprised that they do not need much money in order to be effective and successful homeschoolers. One of the first thing families considering to homeschool their kids is that they have to calculate the cost since there are several recurring family expenditures that require attention. There [...]