While buying printable educational resources can be cheaper than getting the physical versions, printing can still take a bite out of your pocketbook. For that reason, I thought I'd share with you some money-saving tips for printing your digital downloads. These tips are easy to implement, and, if done diligently, will save you money on paper and ink. Here they are. Money-Saving Tips for Printing Before you print that next resource, consider these things. Ask yourself if it ... continue reading...
What to Do When Your Child Doesn’t Want to Practice Math Facts
Memorizing math facts is an important part of learning. Your child needs to be able to pull those math facts from his memory very quickly in order to be able to solve more difficult math problems. The only way for your child to memorize is through practice. Unfortunately, some children see practicing math facts as a form of torture, but it doesn't have to be that way. There are some things you can do to make it more enjoyable and meaningful for your child. Today, I am going to share those ... continue reading...
Easy Ways to Help Your Child Improve Reading Fluency
Did you know that there are some easy ways you can help your child improve reading fluency? Reading fluency, by the way, is a person's ability to read quickly, smoothly, and accurately. A fluent reader can recognize words and understand their meaning at virtually the same time. You can help your child improve his reading fluency with some of the simple activities suggested below. You don't have to do all of them. Just experiment and pick out the ones that work best for you and your ... continue reading...
Educational Google Search Tricks
Today I'm going to share some educational Google search tricks with you. You may not have known this, but the Google search box is a handy tool for teaching concepts such as graphing, weather, word origins, geography and more. You can show children and teens everything from temperature conversions to the locations of recent earthquakes. It's also a very helpful reference tool when a student question comes up. I have compiled a list of items below that you can find using the Google search ... continue reading...
Effective Ways to Praise Your Child
Did you know that there are effective ways to praise your child and ways that don't work as well? Praise can be a very helpful tool for improving behavior when it is used right. Used in the wrong way, and it no longer carries any weight. Here are some suggestions on how to praise your child so that you get positive results. Praise effort. It's best to praise attempts as well as accomplishments. Your child will be more inclined to keep trying if you do. Besides, sometimes effort is more ... continue reading...
