Gardening: How to Teach Kids About Seeds and Gardening#gno information! • #gno featured • parenting • home management
Gardening with your family is a great way to involve children. What kid doesn't like to play in the dirt? There is something carefree and fun about getting dirty, especially when it's okay with mom and dad. Gardening together can teach family values like working together, following directions and patience.…
Education: 8 Ways to Keep Math Skills Up in the SummerEducation—Summer is the break kids look forward so they can shut off their minds. But summer is also three months out of the year when your kid’s developing brains should be practicing and staying in shape. As summer activities begin, keep your children’s minds open and ready for growth…
Summer Learning: Math and Reading Sidewalk Chalk ActivitiesVery soon, the kids will be out of school for summer. While that means lots of fun activities, we don't want them to experience too much of the "summer slide," where they lose some of what they learned during the school year. To avoid this, it's a good idea…
Spring Education: Lessons Learned From the SkyAs spring approaches and snow clouds disappear, the blue skies pop out and so do the light breezes that pull you outdoors. There is so much we can learn with our children by looking at the sky. Take some time as the weather gets warmer to look up and see…
At-Home Preschool: Simple Ways to Teach Your Toddler the Letter “A”mom • education • parenting • education
Say you have a 2 or 3 year-old who seems like he or she is interested in learning about letters. You want to encourage that, but you're not financially or emotionally ready for them to be in preschool, or they're not of age or not socially ready to be in…
