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...
Effective Ways to Praise Your Child
Did you know that there are good ways and bad ways to praise your child? Praise can be a very helpful tool for improving behavior when used properly. When used in wrong ways, however, 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 important than ... continue reading...
Help Your Child Get the Wiggles Out with These Fun Indoor Activities
When the weather is being difficult and your child is too, you might want to look into some fun and engaging indoor activities that will help her get some of her wiggles out. I took the liberty of brainstorming some activities that can be done indoors given the proper resources and adequate space. I did some of these with my kids when they were young and found they worked well for reducing the wiggles. They were also useful for shaking up our homeschool routine a bit when things seemed to be ... continue reading...
Quiet Activities Restless Children Can Do During Read Aloud Time
Not all children can sit still during read aloud time. Some need to have quiet activities that they can do to keep their hands busy while they listen. Having activities such as these makes read aloud time a more pleasant experience for everyone involved (especially you!). If you'd like some ideas for quiet activities that your children can do while listening to stories, I have some lists below that might help you. They include ways your children can create, play, and learn (indirectly and in ... continue reading...
