Cultivating a Love of Reading at Every Age Reading is an incredibly important skill, and instilling a love of reading in your children is one of the best gifts you can give them. As a voracious reader myself, I know firsthand the joy and enrichment that comes from immersing yourself …
Snow Activities for Kids to Play Indoors My kids LOVE to play in the snow. If you live in a wintry place and have kids, then you know what this means–pulling out your kids’ winter gear, suiting up, supervising, wet floors, messy cleanup, and dare I say… maybe even having …
Teach your Kids Life Skills with Learning Games Learning games are just that–games that have a secret agenda to help your child learn and practice a concept! Of course games can be played at every age, but they’re especially important for young learners. Games play a critical role in …
Use Multiplication Stories for Success Are you in the midst of teaching your child the times tables and are experiencing tears and breakdowns? If any of these words strike a chord, then you can probably relate to the thousands of other parents who are in the midst of multiplication frustration. …
Scissor Practice for Toddlers and Preschoolers Learning how to draw and cut are one of the very first “school” lessons your toddler and preschooler will ever learn. Rather than just giving your child scissors, and saying, “cut away!”, you need to first set a foundation of how to cut and …
Fun Activities for Teaching Colors to Kids Teaching colors to your kids can be done in so many different ways! The wonderful thing is, we live in a world full of color, which means you can use almost any setting around you to teach your kids their colors! I’ve found …
These 8 Year Olds and Their Mama Said “Goodbye!” to Multiplication Frustration Read Their Story We know what most moms think about Times Tales…but what about the kids? How do they feel about learning their multiplication tables with this highly unusual method? Inquiring minds want to know! So, we recently got together …
This school year felt like it lasted FOREVER. Many schools remained in session for up to two weeks longer than usual, so students and parents were both DONE by the time the last day of school finally arrived. As tempting as it may be to toss all thoughts of summer …
If your child or student struggles with dyslexia or dyscalculia, you most likely have experienced the frustration and defeat that can result in teaching the times tables through traditional rote learning methods. Memorization through repetition simply does not work for most children who struggle with learning disabilities. However, strategies using …
Two years ago the question, “What is homeschooling?” wouldn’t have even been a question one heard typically. Any Joe Smith would have probably answered with confidence, “When you teach your kids at home. Of course!” Basically, it was what you did when you didn’t go to school. But after March …
