Tag: elementary school
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Free Art Lesson From Quality Online Art Instructor
Do you have a budding artist, or would you like to coax one of your kids into trying art? – It is important for children of all ages to have hobbies, and furthermore, a quality education should include a wide range of experiences for children, including art. Besides the fun crafts our kids make over… Read more
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3 Ideas to Help Teach Your Child to Show Love
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, with stores packed full of commercially appealing cards and treats. It’s easy to fall into the marketing behind the holiday and lose track of Valentine’s Day being about “love.” There are many definitions of love but what I’ve come to learn is that love is truly an action word. … Read more
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The Magic Cure
The “magic” cure. When I was a public school teacher, I had around twenty-six fourth graders in my classroom. I loved teaching and my students. After recess, the smell of wet puppies warmly greeted me (ask any elementary school teacher; this is true – ha), along with their smiling faces. It did not matter how… Read more
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How to INCREASE your child’s INTELLIGENCE
Yes! Reading Aloud Enhances Intelligence! – EVEN UP THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADES. Most people recognize that reading to very young children is valuable, but did you know there are scientific studies that back up reading aloud, even throughout the middle school grades? As an elementary teacher, I saw firsthand the importance of reading aloud to… Read more