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When is a person brilliant? When does a person show his genius? When he goes beyond the usual, beyond the obvious. When he goes one step farther in his thinking, understanding and creativity. For example, when you play chess, you plan ahead. You study the moves that are optional to you, and then the [...]

In my opinion, based on my own personal experience, kids function best when they’re real clear about exactly what’s expected of them in any given situation or under any particular set of circumstances.
Every year since he began school, in the day or two prior to the beginning of each new school year, I’ve sat down [...]

Learning the alphabet is a key part of your child’s education especially when it comes to learning to read and write. It is important that children learn not only to recite the letters in order, but also to recognize letters out of sequence. In addition, after mastering basic recognition, children will need to learn the [...]

It is that time of year again. If you child is already 5 or will be turning 5 on or before Oct. 1 (date depends on your state then it is time to start thinking about registering your child for kindergarten. However this is also the time that many parents begin worrying about whether or [...]

Craft: Balloon Brushes Activities: Balloon Battle, Balloon Yo-Yos!, Bubble Bubble Pop Pop!, Scoop ‘n Toss Snack: Coconut Balls Reading Selection: Zachary’s Ball by Matt Tavares
Craft Balloon Brushes Need: # 1 package of balloons # sticks or dowels # rubber bands or floral wire
Gather a bunch of [...]

Many children can suffer from a tendency to wet their bed at night while they are asleep. This can go on long after they have been toilet trained and have reached the age when they are supposed to be able to control their bladder. This can be frustrating and embarassing for the child. It can [...]

Many people consider plush toys great for children. They say that plush is a soft material that children love very much and that plush toys are so adorable, that you can?t resist them.
I agree, but what do doctors have to say about it? Are plush toys the best for children?
Plush toys are very popular nowadays. [...]

Parenting is a delightful challenges many of us face in life. It?s not always easy to know what to do to bring up a healthy, well-balanced child, nor how to develop healthy eating habits in your child. Your child is constantly enticed towards foods that are appealing and not necessarily nutritious. With [...]

Children can feel and express anger at a very young age. As they grow older, their understanding towards people and things around them starts to advance. Therefore, their way of expressing anger will also change, eventually.
As they grow up, situations that will cause them to become angry will increase. By now, they tend to understand [...]

This is the time of year when the parents of many preschoolers must decide where their child will attend school in the Fall. I wanted to take this opportunity to share my experience with Montessori preschool education.
My son is completing his second year in a Montessori preschool program and attended from the age of 3 [...]