Children Can Make A Difference For Human Rights!(NC)—Why not celebrate Universal Children's Day on November 20th by doing an activity with your children? Here are a few ideas for how your family can promote and protect the human rights of all children around the world:...
Reading Activities Parents Can Use For Their Children
Using 14 "at" Flashcards To Teach Reading: This exercise helps your child increase the speed with which she reads the words she has a grip on so far. Write each of the words flat, chat, brat, spat, splat, and drat on a separate index card. Add these new flashcards to the eight flashcards...
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Party
Sweeten up your son or daughter's next birthday party by giving it a "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" theme. Penny Warner, author of Storybook Parties (Meadowbrook Press) tells you how to do everything from the invitations to the party favors....
The Top 10 Life Lessons Your Child Can Learn from Playing Golf
During the last seven years, I have watched my son and his friends grow up in the world of Junior Golf. This amazing sport has brought out the best in these young men, and has taught them so many valuable life lessons. I am forever impressed, in particular to the following ten qualities that I have ...
Time-Crunched Families can Turn Baking Time into Family Time
(ARA) - Some of the happiest family memories are made in the kitchen. Everyone cherishes a time when they baked cookies with grandma, or remembers the first cake they made for dad’s birthday. Children learn so much though cooking and baking. They learn how to follow directions, math and measurement...
The Giving Jar
Giving with a happy heart. If you teach a child to give with a happy heart you will raise a child who will never hesitate to lend a helping hand. Children enjoy helping others, especially if they see their parents doing the same. When a child's basic physical and emotional needs are met, they are wi...
Trick or Treating Safety
Halloween is such a fun time of year for kids and adults alike, so its important that we take some precautions to keep it that way! Here's my list of trick or treating tips for your family. ...
Cooped-Up Kids: Rules for Computer and Television
(FeatureSource) Kids ages 2-17 spend an average of 19 hours and 40 minutes watching television each week. With rising concerns about the diet and exercise habits of American kids, it’s important to have a strategy when you decide to cut back on television or computers. Kristine Berggren, author of S...
Making Summer Friendships Last
Summertime isn’t just about getting dirty, staying up all night, playing in the rain, and going off to camp--It’s about meeting new people. Follow these tips to turn your vacation acquaintances into lifelong friends. ...
The Top 10 Life Lessons Your Child Can Learn from Playing GolfDuring the last seven years, I have watched my son and his friends grow up in the world of Junior Golf. This amazing sport has brought out the best in these young men, and has taught them so many valuable life lessons. I am forever impressed, in particular to the following ten qualities that I have ...
Making Summer Friendships Last
Summertime isn’t just about getting dirty, staying up all night, playing in the rain, and going off to camp--It’s about meeting new people. Follow these tips to turn your vacation acquaintances into lifelong friends. ...
Cooped-Up Kids: Rules for Computer and Television
(FeatureSource) Kids ages 2-17 spend an average of 19 hours and 40 minutes watching television each week. With rising concerns about the diet and exercise habits of American kids, it’s important to have a strategy when you decide to cut back on television or computers. Kristine Berggren, author of S...
Time-Crunched Families can Turn Baking Time into Family Time
(ARA) - Some of the happiest family memories are made in the kitchen. Everyone cherishes a time when they baked cookies with grandma, or remembers the first cake they made for dad’s birthday. Children learn so much though cooking and baking. They learn how to follow directions, math and measurement...
Have a 102 Dalmatians Party
(FeatureSource) - Join the pooches from 102 Dalmatians and host a party for your pals! Penny Warner, author of Slumber Parties (Meadowbrook Press) has great ideas for Dog House Invitations, creative canine games, and silly snacks. ...
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