Archive for July, 2008

Raising Your Young Adult - How to Deal with Stubborn Teenagers

The teenage years is a very difficult period not only for you as the parent but for you teenager as well. Most parents would ask how to deal with stubborn teenagers since this age is really where independence and individuality is cultivated. But you need not worry about this stage, a lot of parents have [...]

Science Fair Projects — Are You Ready for Judgment Day?

The involved and energetic student has spent weeks, perhaps months on a science fair project. And now judgment day is approaching. Winning a prize would be nice, not earth shattering, but certainly a feather in the cap of the student. There are several things that the student should know to impress the judges.
Some science fairs [...]

Desperate Childhoods

Childhood is a time in the life of each person which plays a major role in shaping of behavior and attributes of a person for rest of life. If a child is not provided with all the basic necessities essential for life then it could severely hit the growth of child. In developing nations like [...]

A Tale of Two Cindys

This is the tale of two girls named Cindy. Cindy A and Cindy B live in the same town, they go to the same school and are in the same grade. Cindy A and Cindy B are the same age and the same height they even have the same color hair! These two girls seem [...]

Four Ways to Get Ready for the New School Year - A Guide for Elementary Students

Do you want to surprise Mom? Start getting ready for school without her bugging you! Won t that shock her? If you really want to do it, try these five things:
1.A few weeks before school starts, go to bed at a decent time every night. Not too early - Mom will think you re sick! [...]

How To Design A Map Quiz That Even A Cartographer Would Love

Q. How can I design an interesting map quiz?
A. You can t. At least you can t if you intend to design a map quiz where you draw some geographical areas and then ask “Where is South America?”. While that would definitely qualify as a map quiz, it wouldn t make the grade of an [...]

Magical Dolphins Ans Surfing Cats

Hawaiian Children s Books celebrate the magic experienced by the keikis(children) of Hawaii. Hawaiian Surf and Dolphin Magic is the newest original Hawaiian Children s book for adults and children alikw who are enchanted by the natural magic of Hawaii.
Magic Dolphins can be real or imaginary- both “species ” enchant humans who are sensitive [...]

How To Talk With Youth

How to Talk So Youth Will Listen
When your youth FINALLY start warming up to you, how you respond will either encourage or discourage them from further disclosure. I m sure you know some of these barriers to communication but let s go through some of them.
Ordering - Telling your youth what she or he [...]

Music and the Young Child

Having operated a successful Family Child Care in my home for over 10 years, I have had many opportunities to introduce various aspects of the Arts to young children. Being naturally musical myself, providing a musical curriculum to my kids was a simple and obvious way to enhance the daily activities of my child care [...]

Unique Gift Idea for Children

Today, like every Saturday, my two daughters and I went to the mall. It is one day just the three of us can spend some “girl time″ shopping,
looking at clothes, and have lunch. All week they ve been asking to visit a new store that recently opened… “Build-a-bear”. I ve checked
them out online and they [...]