Archive for March, 2008
Setting Up Bedtime Contracts for Young Students
Saturday, March 29th, 2008Adults are mature enough to realize that they don’t function optimally when they don’t get enough sleep. The same holds true for children, except they are usually not willing to adjust their own sleep schedule themselves. It is up to parents to decide how many hours of sleep is appropriate for their child and to [...]
Online Math Resources for Teachers, Tutors and Students
Saturday, March 29th, 2008I know that a lot of math tutors like to have online resources to get ideas and problems that they can use while working with a client. I recently came across an extensive list of great sites that have been recommended. If you are a math tutor or a parent that wants to help your [...]
Developing Your Child’s Inner Genius
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008I recently ran across a wonderful post for parents who are wanting to challenge their child’s abilities and develop that inner genius. In this post, the author offers some practical techniques we parents can apply in order to expand our child’s mind and help them to think creatively and critically. To read this excellent post, [...]
Educating Blind and Visually Impaired Student
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008For a teacher or tutor, educating children has it’s challenges whether it’s in behavior modification or curriculum development. But what about when you get a student who is blind or visually impaired? Most teachers and tutors feel a little nervous to have such a student in their classroom simply because the disability is relatively rare [...]
Creating a Positive Relationship with Your Child’s Teacher or Tutor
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Getting to know your child’s teacher and/or tutor is an integral part in maximizing their education. By becoming involved, you are modeling for your child the importance of learning, respecting authority figures, and helping them to develop a good working relationship with the educators around them which, in turn, leads to greater learning. As a [...]
Bonding With Your ADD or ADHD Child
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Do you struggle to discover ways to build a strong relationship with your ADD or ADHD child? For some parents, this can be a painful and exhausting task. Thankfully, though, there are some things that can be done to nurture this important bond between parent and child. If you’re interested in discovering down-to-earth methods to [...]
Developing Your Baby’s Mind
Monday, March 3rd, 2008Are you looking for different ways to help expand and develop your baby’s brain? Are you curious what kind of techniques are out there that can help bolster your baby’s world and mind? If so, you’ll want to check out this excellent blog post I discovered on the net. The author, Bansal, give some great [...]