Environmental print is printed letters or symbols that surround children in their daily lives. Examples are street signs, labels on food, and billboards. Environmental print is usually the first print that children recognize. It helps children make the connection in their brains that letters and symbols mean something. The value of using environmental print activities Read More
Parent Tips
My Father Had a Grocery Store
Early learning/school readiness skills can be taught in a fun way-by playing games! What does playing early learning games accomplish? When can you play? Since this talking game requires no “props”, you can play anytime. As a bedtime ritual, getting ready in the morning, during a long car ride, instead of TV, while you are Read More
Empathy
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view – until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”Atticus Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird. Empathy: can be defined as the identification of, and understanding of, someone else’s situation and feelings. Empathy is being able to look at Read More
Decision Making
Making decisions is a part of life. The ability to make wise decisions is a combination of: Start with simple choices: For very young children, decision-making may simply be you saying something like: “Would you like juice or water”? That decision is very straightforward, and mostly based on your child’s preference. You can provide simple Read More
The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson is a sixth-grader who is a good kid, but he has ADHD, dyslexia, cannot seem to control his temper, and is not doing well at his boarding school. When his mom finds out that Percy is in trouble, she knows that it is time for her to tell Percy the truth about who he is and to take him to Camp Half Blood. Read More
Recuperative Sleep
There are many strategies for reducing stress but one of the most important ones is making sure you and your children get recuperative sleep. Recuperative sleep is the type of sleep where you actually feel rested when you wake up—not just as tired as before you went to sleep! Read More