Homeschool is one of the alternatives considered by parents and educators to traditional schools. Although its effectiveness has not yet been proven conclusively, there are sectors that champion homeschooling because it provides a much more flexible process that can be adapted to a child’s learning capability. For now, most experts agree that homeschool can be the best alternative for students…
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What To Look For In A Good School
Selecting a good school for your children can be a difficult challenge. Many parents are under the impression that they have no choice when it comes to their children’s education. This isn’t the case at all however. Most parents check into school districts before having children, or before moving into the home they plan on raising their children in, as…
Art Therapy Drawing Out The Best Among Children
Creating art is one way to combat mental illness and many people have actually found it to work for them. Over the last few years, the practice of art therapy has grown so much that it is now even used as a therapy for cancer patients. More and more doctors are now seeing the benefits of using art therapy as…
Kidcasts From The Wide To The Wee Screen
Podcasts, which allow viewers to download video material into their iPods to watch at their own convenience, has always been a secret weapon for harassed parents looking for a way to entertain bored and listless children. Think long road trips, or the typical meltdowns at restaurants, doctor’s clinics, or grocery lines. Bring out the iPod, and suddenly, the kids have…
Planning Ahead For Your Family S Financial Security
No one likes to imagine that illness or death could compromise their family’s financial security. But, tragically and all too often, these things devastate families and leave them in a vulnerable financial position just when they need the most security. Spending only a few hours preparing for such a scenario might save your family needless trouble. Once, only fathers needed…
How To Make Powerful Wedding Wishes
A wedding is a very special occasion. A couple deciding to live together forever till they live. Make a family, with children who may become leaders of tomorrow in their own fields. As the time goes forward, weddings are losing their special place. Who knows when the newly weds will file for divorce? Earlier it was not so simple. Divorces…
Who Do School Rankings Benefit
Increased Interest in School Rankings It’s difficult to remember a time when the public school system in this country was under greater scrutiny. Newsweek is running features on the subject, there are a plethora of sites online that cater to a growing demand for comprehensive school rankings, and that most vociferous of public speech mechanisms, the blogosphere, has enough to…
Help Youngsters Develop Their Love Of Reading
The word is out-parents can help their little ones learn to read and like it, if they heed a few hints: • Show them you like to read. Point out articles of interest to kids in this publication or others you may have. Let them see you read books for pleasure. • Read aloud to your children long before they…
Putting Off Writing That Novel Until The Kids Are Grown
If you want to write a novel, but are putting it off until the kids are grown, I have two words for you: Don’t wait. It’s possible to raise a happy, healthy family and still follow your writing dream. And that’s true whether you’re single or married. Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom or work outside the house. You may think…
Conflict Resolution For Pre Schoolers
When I began teaching straight out of college, I had much experience with children, but my degree was in political science. People used to ask me how my BA was useful in teaching nursery school, to which I often replied, “I do a lot of conflict resolution.” Since then I’ve received my Masters degree in Education, and my Political Science…