Forget anything that has happened on film over the past decade, the number one action star in the world has been Jack Bauer. There really is no other competitor. Of course, Jack benefits from the fact that he gets hours and hours of television to solidify his position as a dominant action star. Kiefer Sutherland [...]
New book bags, clothes, sneakers will not guarantee a child s success in school. Thirty days after school starts the book bag will be torn, the clothes will be dirty and the new pens lost. Now what? These things may give a child a good first impression with a new teacher, but they will not [...]
Christmas break is (unfortunately) over and your spring semester is in full swing. You have books to read, tests to study for and papers to write. You can t afford to miss class. You don t have time to get sick.
The reality is though students get sick. You become stressed out by all your academic [...]
Kids love modelling and play dough is the perfect medium for preschoolers. It is easy and cheap to make, uses the most basic of ingredients (even I have them in my cupboard!) and is long lasting. Toddlers enjoy the squishy, squashy nature of play dough even though they may not actually create anything. Once your [...]
Every day has the potential to be a good, and in some cases, a great day for you. Few of us get up in the morning thinking that we want this to be a bad day. Yet in many cases the day turns that way because of a person, an event or because we worry [...]
I m always impressed and amazed by the creative solutions that parents and families come up with to solve problems.
This creative and elegant solution came from a family with whom I once worked.
Their son had his own phone and an answering machine that they had provided. They decided that whenever their son violated his phone [...]
Banish boredom and learn important life lessons while you have a blast
Growing up is not all fun and games, but growing up the right way is a world of fun with the Girl Guide and Boy Scout associations. Lord Robert Baden Powell introduced the concept of “scouting” in 1909. The Girl Guide Association [...]
Summer camps can provide a fun and educational way for children to spend their summer vacation. This is because these camps provide a number of activities that can teach children to appreciate the value teamwork, which they can apply in their lives. However, these camps require that children stay and sleep in a location away [...]
There are many benefits to encouraging your child to engage in an outdoor kid activity. Any outdoor kid activity, whether it is just playing outside or engaging in a sport can be beneficial. There are so many activities that you can do with your child, from riding a bike to bird watching to [...]
Young children love to learn. The preschool and elementary school years are a great time to build an interest in science that will last through their educational career and perhaps beyond.
Don t be intimidated by whatever knowledge you may have of science. You don t have to know it all. You don t have to [...]
