Can you imagine being only 6 years old and having to take care of your 3 younger siblings and one of them is sick? How about being a parent of 4 and your husband disappears? Maybe you have to figure out a way to help your family and you weren't a legal resident of the United States? All these scenarios came to life for us during the Hard Times tour of the Tenement Museum on the lower east side of New York City. Home to over 7,000 people, the building that has been partially restored and turned into a museum, was an incredible insight for family lives of those newly arrived to our country 100 years ago plus. Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum Where a row of houses originally stood, and had been divided up so 3-5 families could live in each one, became a series of tenements. These newer buildings took up the same space as the old houses but could easily house 20+ families in a series of 3 room "apartments. Photo Credit: Courtesy of the Lower East … [Read more...]
7 Tips to Motivating Your Child to Like School
When your child has to spend 7 hours in a classroom every day, learning new things and doing schoolwork, their love for school can wane. Thankfully, there are ways you can be motivating your child to like school. 7 Tips to Motivating Your Child to Like School: 1. Set goals the child can reach Your child needs goals to work toward in school, but no so many (or such large ones) they feel overwhelmed and discouraged. It is important that you know your child’s strength and weaknesses in order to set the best goals for her. Staying involved in your child’s school progress will make it easier for both of you to establish goals she can reach. 2. Reward good grades Report cards and progress reports come home several times throughout the school year. This should always be a big deal! You have to show your interest in your child’s education for them to be motivated to do well. Reward good grades with a small treat or extra TV time a couple times that week. If there are lower … [Read more...]
Cool Moon Phases Trading Cards
I have talked about trading cards before and how they are a great way for teaching the kids! In the summer, the moon is such an accessible STEM item to study as you can see it almost every night. This will let your littles teach the cool moon phases cycle, see the changes and - if you have a telescope, you should encourage them to use it. One thing I thank my parents for (in a list of many things) is that I have a killer telescope. The last eclipse was on a school night but I was allowed to stay up past midnight and watch it! I was totally amazed at how fast the Earth rotates as I had to keep readjusting the tracking focus keep it in my sight. Do not get hung up on the details on the cards and think your kids can’t understand them. 3-year-olds can recite the states and capitals, if someone simply took the time to teach them! It is just amazing what little brains are capable of learning. Something like these Moon Phases Free Printable Learning Cards are great to help you keep … [Read more...]
Kids Shows That Rock In Education
There are so many television shows out there geared towards kids, but not all of them have educational value. In fact, many of them lack anything other than causing ADHD in children. With all the technology out there, your kids are sure to have a couple hours of screen time each day. Instead of feeding their brains with nonsense, check out these kids shows that rock in education! Kids Shows that Rock in Education: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Created from the infamous Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood teaches kids about love, respect, and so many educational concepts all preschool kids can learn. The songs help kids learn their alphabet, numbers, and even how to respond to people. The songs help kids to learn that how to calm down when they are angry, how to say sorry, and other key concepts to living in a world with different people. Super Why! Super Why is a group of kids that hop into stories and figure out the answers to the questions they are … [Read more...]
Solar System Free Printable Learning Cards
Why the Solar System Free Printable Learning Cards? My Mom has always said "If kids learn through play, give them great things to play with." She has always hunted out great things for me to play with that seemed to fit in the world of STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. She fostered my love of science ever since I was two and walking around saying "I Hypopesize..." This is something fun, free and great for teaching the littles in your life - Free "trading cards" that teach them about the planets in our solar system. Do not get hung up on the details on the cards and think your kids can't understand them. 3 year olds can recite the states and capitols, if someone simply took the time to teach them! It is just amazing what little brains are capable of learning. Trading cards are HOT with kids -- I am still hanging on to my Pokemon stash so refer to these as "trading cards" and your kiddos will go crazy for them! I am sure you can find more trading cards on … [Read more...]
7 Ways Kids Learn From Cooking
A note from my mom: As our children get older, they are able to help out more around the house. They might even become eager to help out. One big (and sometimes exciting) way that kids can contribute to the household is by getting in the kitchen to cook. You might think that the main benefit of raising junior chefs is that it enables you to take a break from cooking every once in a while. You might even be like me and get excited about the idea of having your kids serve you breakfast in bed that actually tastes good. However, cooking can also be a very educational experience for kids. Here are 7 ways Kids Learn From Cooking. 7 Ways Kids Learn From Cooking Math This is probably the most obvious one. Whether they are measuring flour, counting eggs, sorting beans, or following the sequence of a recipe, math is a subject that figures heavily into cooking. Especially if you are baking and have to be more precise with your ingredients. Reading Breaking out the cookbooks and … [Read more...]
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