My third child was born with a birth defect on her left thumb. I was relieved that it was her left hand so that it wouldn’t interfere with her learning to write. After all, most people are right-handed, right? She started out using both hands equally, but now she definitely writes with her left hand.
It’s August, which means it’s time to get ready to go back to school. When I was growing up, getting ready to go back to school meant shopping for school clothes, going to bed earlier, getting up earlier and of course new school supplies. There was always excitement in the air as I met my
Whether you’re considering homeschooling this coming year or plan to have the kids back in private or public school, there are a few important aspects to consider regarding their education. Often, I hear parents worry about their child’s attention span. Some child development experts suggest that the average child should be able to concentrate on one task
Can you believe it’s almost that time of the year again? That time where your kids are under someone else’s supervision for 8 hours of the day? Well, your kids definitely can’t believe it, that’s for sure. The afternoons at the pool, the late summer nights, and the freedom of having minimal responsibilities have come
Summer break is one of the most exciting times to be a kid; a time to forget about the most demanding part of life– school. But does a summer break without learning really help children in the long run? A report pointed out that, on average, children forget the last month of learning from the previous school
This week I went to Target and saw that all of the school items are out and school shopping has already begun! As a result to this sighting, I was laying in bed reminiscing on my kindergarten experience. My son is not nearly old enough for Kindergarten, but I wonder how his experience might be
Do you have a child who seems to be ahead of their physical, intellectual, and emotional stages? This kind of development is called “asynchronous development”, commonly called “gifted” or “talented”. So, what is a gifted child? According to The National Association of Gifted Children: “Gifted individuals are those who demonstrate outstanding levels of aptitude (defined as
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