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Originally Published: February 2003 Writing and thinking are intricately connected. Therefore, any activities that help children think analytically will ultimately contribute to the content of their compositions. Children can practice grouping things according to similarities and differences, classify a group of objects according to something they have in common, recognize the link in an analogy, …
Originally Published: January 2000 How we interact with our children can make or break their self-confidence. Simple actions can make all the difference. Here are tips that take little time and only a minimum of effort, but will have terrific benefits: Sincerely and specifically praise each child for his effort. The confidence he feels motivates …
Originally Published: January 2002 Is your child a perfectionist? Is he easily frustrated? Frequently worried? Does he struggle with poor self-esteem? The answers to these questions should give you insight into whether or not your child has the confidence to learn or, instead, retreats from challenges, afraid of failing. Here are a few suggestions to …
Originally Published: January 2003 Parents and teachers hoping to develop both interest and skill in writing should borrow from the Suzuki method for teaching young children to play a musical instrument. Children love listening to songs and want to imitate what they hear. Therefore, instead of immediately teaching them to sight read music, limiting them …
Originally Published: January 2004 Frequently, homeschooling moms find themselves looking for relief from a case of the January blues. My guess is that this seasonal ailment is the simple result of living on adrenaline from our grand beginnings in September through all the extra tasks in November and December. If our children have been especially …