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School Paper Organization
My sister-in-law has wall mounted file holders in her kitchen. One for each kid. As they bring papers home they get put in the holders. I thought this was a great idea.
Papers don't get lost and everyone knows where to find them when they need them.
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Spelling
Parents who are concerned about their children's spelling should look at a web site created by an experienced teacher called Spelling it Right at www.spelling.hemscott.net
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Studying at Meals
Purchase a clear thick plastic sheet on a roll (found in the fabric dept) and put it on table. Slip under the "table cloth" study sheets, homework, spelling lists, math problems, anything they have to study for. They "study" while they eat and I have no fear of them spilling anything on their paper! Educational placemats (states, presidents, solar system etc.)also go under the plastic for great educational dinner conversations!
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Talking about the facts of life
About 2-3 times a week, I try to figure out a way to bring up a conversation about sex, drugs, peer pressure, or any of the other 'taboo' subjects, with my preteen son. I feel more confident that if it's a normal, kitchen-table type of topic, the less likely he will be to be misinformed by his friends, television, or any other potentially negative influence.
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Teaching your toddlers the ABC'S
Every day I have a letter to teach my toddler. I find things around the house that start with the letter and I take time to show him how to draw it and how it sounds. I also try and find a food that starts with the letter and we do a craft of some sort that centers around the letter. So hopefully by Preschool he will be a little bit ahead and be able to know his letters pretty well.
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Time- how long til we get there?
Kids don't understand how long 15 minutes is. I relate time to their favorite TV shows. 15 minutes is one Arthur episode, 1 hour is a Sesame Street. This way they get the feel for time and how long they need to wait. It works pretty well.
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By: Janet Rimlinger(Added: 29-Aug-2003 Hits: 0 Rating:
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Tub time learning fun~
Bathtub crayons have been a wonderful educational toy for my daughter Caityln now 2 1/2. Currently we are doing shapes. I will draw different shapes on the tiles and she gets to guess or she gets to practice drawing different shapes. This concept would also work for ABC's and 123's. Or even adapt for older kids in practicing spelling words, maybe! You can buy the tub crayons at Toys R'Us.
Another quick fun note..... It's fun to write messages on the bathroom shower walls. EX. for recent Super Bowl game, GO BUCS! or during the holidays, Merry Christmas or Happy Valentines Day! Of course all of these notes and scribbles can be washed away easily with just water!
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Use an Old Picture Frame for Learning
Have an old picture frame? Don't throw it out. Larger the frame the better. I just made a wonderful felt board for my 6 month old baby and she loves it. Follow these simple directions.
1. Clean the outside of the frame from dust etc.
2. Remove the glass (throw away safely). If there is a cardboard backing you want to save that. If not then you'll want to cut a piece of cardboard that will fit the frame.
3. Take the cardboard and lay it on a piece of felt and trace it.
4. Cut the felt
5. Take a glue gun and glue one edge at a time. Lay the felt on the edge and flaten. Continue on all the sides.
(glueing one edge at a time also helps to keep the felt from bulking up.)If you don't have a glue gun you could use velcro or doublesided tape etc.
6. Let it dry.
7. Put the cardboard back into the frame. Felt side facing the frame.
8.Now you can use the 8x10 felt sheets and cut out circles, squares, triangles, cars, fruits, letters, animals etc...You can use all diffrent colors and sizes. Also try cutting out a doll figurine and then cut out diffrent clothes for your child to dress the doll with. Stick all of these things on the felt board. It's like magic. Felt is inexpensive but provides hours of fun!
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