Recycling: Elmer’s Glue Crew Challenge for Schoolsmom • giving back • education • bettering communities
Recycling—Going Green is a really important topic right now. Each one of us can take steps and make better choices that will help protect our planet. There are many ways to do this. We can recycle common household items such as aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and paper products.…
Music Education: 5 Tips for Growing Your Children’s Musical Talentmom • education • parenting • education
Music Education—The benefits of learning to play a musical instrument or sing have been researched and discussed for years. Beyond gaining a skill that can entertain and add auditory beauty to the world, we also gain better neural "adaptability" which enables easier acquisition of other skills. Parents would say…
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Homework—Now that school is back in session, our focus has shifted from bridging the summer learning gap to helping our kids complete their school assignments with success. However, this year has been more difficult than most. Our 8-year-old son is struggling with math. His "I suck at math"…
Technical Skills: The Importance of STEM Educationmom • education • parenting • education
Education—Did you know that in a 2006 international assessment of 15-year-old students, the U.S. ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in science literacy? Or that the U.S. ranks 20th among all nations in the proportion of college students who earn degrees in natural science or engineering. "When compared…
Health Education: Growing Gardens to Teach Kids About Nutritionmom • education • parenting • education
Health Education—We want the best for our children educationally, socially, economically, and nutritionally. We all run into obstacles that prevent the perfect attainment of that goal, though: shortness of time, shortness of money, shortness of strength, etc. Ultimately, we need to work with partners because we can't do…
Outdoor Activity: PBS KIDS Dinosaur Train Geocaching Challengemom • education • parenting • education
Outdoor Activity—Recently, my boys and I had the opportunity to take the PBS Kids Dinosaur Train Geocaching Challenge. As you may or may not know, geocaching is a family-friendly outdoor adventure that blends technology, gaming and environmental discovery. Participants use a GPS, smart phone, or other navigational techniques to…
