Moving takes a certain amount of adjustment. Kids of all ages may need a little help getting used to the new environment. Help kids adjust to the move by keeping the following in mind. Kids Are Resilient Don't overly worry about how your kids will adjust to the move. Kids are resilient. They tend to acclimate to new situations fairly quickly. It may even be that your kids get used to the move before you do! Make Friends With Other Parents You could facilitate your kids' making new friends by making friends with parents of kids the same age as your child. To do this, attend any school … [Read more...]
How Will You Celebrate Moon Day Today?
Did you know that National Moon Day is today, July 20th? This is the 43rd anniversary of the day that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon and proclaimed that they were taking “one small step for a man and one giant leap for mankind.” There are plenty of fun ways that you can celebrate Moon Day in your own home and teach your children about this important moment in world history. Here are some ideas of what you can do to celebrate today: Make Moon Treats Bake up a batch of your favorite cookies and use cookie cutters to make them into round full moon and crescent moon … [Read more...]
School’s Out for Summer: How to Encourage Your Kids to Learn Over the Holidays
Summer vacation is finally here and your kids have permanently implanted themselves in the couch, eyes glued to the television, with no sign of moving for the next three months. When kids do absolutely nothing over the holidays, they not only forget what they have learned in school but they get out of the habit of learning and find it difficult to start their schoolwork again in the fall. Studies have shown that it can take over a month for children to get refocused on learning and academics when they return to school in September, due to what is known as “Summer Brain Drain”. You … [Read more...]
