Hopefully by the age of ten, you're starting to teach your kids different responsibilities, weekly chores and discussing if they are old enough to stay home alone for however long you feel comfortable with, everyone is different. In their tween years, ten year-olds are ready to begin taking on more responsibilities. What are [...]
When you get the family around the campfire, everything becomes a lot simpler. You can spend time sharing family stories, childhood events instead of being plugged in and distracted. A great way to have the whole family participate is to assign a task to each family member. Campfire Tradition Have the kids gather plenty [...]
Get wet In the summer, intense heat and humidity routinely keep people from the backyard good times they could be having. Don’t let the threat of melting stop you from having fun out there. Hook up a sprinkler, fill up a kiddie pool, toss around some water balloons. With just a little bit of cash [...]
Finding the perfect gift to light up someone’s face is one of the joys of the holiday shopping season. It’s also a great opportunity to teach kids about the importance of giving. But as we race through the shopping aisles, filling our carts and pulling out our cards at the register, what lessons are we [...]
Parent-Teacher Conference The parent- teacher conference is a chance for both parent and teach to learn about the child. Think about what questions to ask you child's teacher and prepare a list of questions in advance . Here are 10 questions to help get you started: Ask if your child is putting forth [...]
Prevent summer's top dangers with these 5 tips. Summer is just around the corner, the school year will be over soon and children will have more time for bike rides, BBQs, the beach and swimming pools. The warm weather offers many opportunities to have fun with the people you care about, but it is also [...]
Looking for creative ways to say thank you to teachers this Teacher Appreciation Week? We can help. In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we have put together a list of 5 ways to say thank you that will make your teachers happy! 1. Group Gifts Pool together funds and spend money on one, big celebration/event! Here [...]
It's not a secret kids hate homework and some parents too! After sitting inside class all day, the last thing you feel like doing is sitting down again and practicing multiplication. Below are tips on helping your homework hating child. Take a small break & eat a snack. Two BIG reasons children hate homework and [...]
Spring Bucket List for Families It's that time of year again to enjoy outdoor fun with the family. It's finally Spring , the snow has melted and we have the perfect Spring bucket list of ideas to inspire outdoor fun for you and your family. The kids have fun through learning with our Spring Bucket [...]
Why Smile? A positive mood and outlook is so important to overall quality of life. Luckily a smile can go a long way…for you AND your health! Smiling lifts your spirits and others, too. Whenever you smile, you get one back. You can spread positivity by just smiling at others because smiles are contagious! Here [...]
