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by Jessica Watson on August 20th, 2024 | 5 Comments »
If you homeschool like I do, your kids may notice their friends' back to school routines and want to do the same. Over the years we've developed a few fun ways to celebrate back to school with a bit of homeschool style and you can too.
Creating Back-to-School Memories When…
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by Dr. Carrie Wells on August 20th, 2024 | No Comments »
When creating learning activities for my children, ages 3 and 5, I try to create both structured learning activities, which have clear directions and rules to complete the assignment, and unstructured learning activities, which allow the children more creative freedom to explore their understanding of a particular topic. The…
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by Dr. Carrie Wells on August 1st, 2024 | No Comments »
It's that time of the year! Parents are preparing their children to return to school, or in some cases, begin school for the first time. The following is a list of Kindergarten readiness skills across various domains. Mastery of these skills prior to starting Kindergarten would assist your child in…
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by Stacy Molter on May 10th, 2024 | No Comments »
Food Allergies—Five months ago, my then seven month old baby was diagnosed with multiple food allergies after a severe bout with dermatitis. His dermatitis began when he was around four months old and even though we as parents knew he had food allergies, it took us three long…
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by Jessica Watson on August 15th, 2023 | No Comments »
Kids who are struggling academically or socially in school can make huge gains from having a peer buddy. Creating a peer buddy system is an easy way to support students and grow a caring community within a school. So what is a peer buddy and how can you get one…
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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on August 17th, 2022 | 2 Comments »
Just as adults need to develop and refine their communication skills, kids need to be taught effective and healthy ways to share their feelings, process emotions, and get across their points.
Diagnosing Anger-Management Issues in Children
When my 11-year-old son was 6 years old, I started noticing…
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Structured vs. Unstructured Learning Activities
