Posts by Alison
Simple Science for Preschoolers: Exploring Magnets
By Alison on October 10, 2008
Most young children love playing with refrigerator magnets. Why not take that one step further? You can make this exploration as formal or as flexible as you’d like, here are some suggestions.
Ask your child what other household items he thinks {read more}
By Alison on October 10, 2008
The Art of Saying Thank You
By Alison on October 8, 2008
Recently my husband burned his face and we rushed to the firehouse two blocks away. They were so unbelievably kind there. As a thank you I decided to bake them a yummy treat. I thought what better opportunity to do something cute! I decided to make “fireball {read more}
By Alison on October 8, 2008
Teacher’s Pet: Maintaining Good Relationships With Your Child’s Teacher
By Alison on September 14, 2008
A new school year brings a new teacher. Having a positive relationship with your child’s teacher will go a long way towards helping your child have a successful school year.
Schedule Time To Talk
Be respectful of the teacher’s time. Don’t {read more}
By Alison on September 14, 2008
Simple Science for Preschoolers
By Alison on September 10, 2008
Preschoolers are curious by nature – they don’t constantly ask “why” just to annoy you! Take advantage of that curiosity by enjoying some simple science experiments together.
The warm days of summer are a great time to teach {read more}
By Alison on September 10, 2008
Picky No More: Tips to Tame Your Picky Eater
By Alison on August 22, 2008
Newsweek recently had an interesting article on helping kids overcome picky eating. It pointed out that humans are biologically programmed to be wary of new foods until we know they are safe to eat. This peaks between the ages of 2 and 5 and though {read more}
By Alison on August 22, 2008
Beat The Bus: Practice Being Ready On Time
By Alison on August 19, 2008
My cousin’s daughter will start kindergarten this year and for the past little while they’ve been practicing getting ready on time. Fortunately for them, a school bus stops near their house each morning (their school is on a multi-track {read more}
By Alison on August 19, 2008
How much sleep does your child need?
By Alison on August 12, 2008
Children’s sleep habits are often a mystery. Some children seem to never sleep, others refuse naps at a young age, and then there’s those small babies that start sleeping through the night at only a few weeks old.
Sleep is important {read more}
By Alison on August 12, 2008
A Letter A Day
By Alison on August 8, 2008
With a month left before my son starts school, I decided we needed something new and fun to keep us occupied. Each day in August, we’ve been focusing on a different letter of the alphabet. This is an activity that can you can put as much or {read more}
By Alison on August 8, 2008
Your Kids Are Sure To Like This
By Alison on July 31, 2008
And you probably will too!Prove to your kids that math can be cool by showing them these tricks:
Think of your age in years
Multiply your age by 2
Add 10
Multiply by 5
Add # of siblings you have
Subtract 50
The digits in your answer will be your age {read more}
By Alison on July 31, 2008
How to Teach Your Child To Ride A Bike
By Alison on July 28, 2008
photo by sfbike
My son turned four recently and got his first bicycle. He’s never been really good at pedaling his tricycle, so he’s having a hard time getting the hang of things. Here are some ideas for helping your child learn {read more}
By Alison on July 28, 2008
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