Often children hear this line that they must respect their grandparents but it is easier said than done. Today, at many homes grandparents remain ignored and sidelined by their grandchildren. The days are gone when grandparents used to be the source of knowledge. In the present scenario, children have access to lot of information and have lot of influence from varied sources. It therefore results in contradictory feelings that they develop for...more
Bringing Clean Water to Indigenous Children in the Peruvian Amazon Nancy Santullo first visited Peru in 1999 because of her interest in the medicinal healing properties of plants that could be found in the rainforest, but found herself touched by the needs of the children she encountered there. Even with decades-long scientific and anthropological research and NGO activity to be found there, the indigenous people are still sorely in need...more
We all use number skills through the course of every day. It is impossible not to, whether it's estimating the time it will take to get to places, working out money change, or laying the table for the right number of people. In an increasingly technological age it is the backbone of many of the ways we operate in today's society. Everywhere we look we see numbers in action. We can notice shape, the organization of space and measurement all around us. Mathematics provides logic, structure and order to the universe and underpins all scientific theory. In order to build and make things, we have to be able to estimate and measure up materials. We, also, have to be able to order them in the right quantities, and so on.Although we now have many helpful additions to the mathematical process such as calculators and computers, children still need to understand underlying mathematical concepts in order to use them effectively. This means using mathematical concepts in the everyday practical world as well as transferring them into symbols, diagrams, words and numbers on paper.There are many everyday ways in which we can support the development of mathematical thinking. For example, laying the...more
There are several things that will affect one's automobile insurance costs. Age is only one of these factors. If you are a teenage driver or are the parent of one, you will need to focus on the other areas to keep your premiums down.Why do teen drivers pay so much? It is simple. The insurance companies have no driving history or a limited driving...more
What To Expect Regarding Dental Check-ups For Children Dental check ups for the children are among those essentials that seem to slide by the wayside when everyday life gets busy. However, dental check ups are a significant part of keeping your child healthy. Routine dental checkups can help spot infections, cavities, and dental...more
Surveys in USA show that a family that has children studying in K-12 are entitled to spend up to $600 for school supplies like clothes, books, stationary, etc. If you put this in the Indian context, the amount an Indian family would end up spending is approximately Rs 9000 or $200. This may not seem true at first, but if you look at the things that the family needs to buy their children at the beginning of an academic year, this amount is just a small estimate of what the actual price is. The list includes school uniforms for summer and winter, notebooks, textbooks, stationary, pencil cases and raw materials for extracurricular activities like paints, art and crafts, sports gear among other things. Besides this, children also have their demands like fancy pencil boxes, electronic gadgets and stylish schoolbags. Even before the parents realise it, the school supply shopping list becomes endless. Shopping for school supplies is difficult for parents because most of it cannot be avoided and it affects their pockets. Parents end up going to different stores to shop for different things and also spend a lot of time and money travelling from store to store. As a result, many families...more
It is a fact that kids can be badly affected by the moving process that you will do especially if you leave the place when they are older and they have found their friends already. Its hard to pack and unpack your things but it will be harder to help...more
Trivia games are a hit among children these days. These games are not new but they have gained popularity recently due to the introduction of these trivia games online. Though these games were existent before the online version of such games still...more
Fairytales have always played a significant part of childhood. Stories about the incredible are things that have been passed down and reanimated for children since the beginning of humanity. These stories still have great significance and importance...more
There are many reasons why parents opt for single-sex military boarding school rather than coeducational ones, and both have good points to their advantage. It's really a matter of preference and personal philosophy. Many people who prefer all-boys...more
Childrens Party Invitations Send out childrens party invitations in plenty of time for the big eventLeave it the last minute and friends or family members might not be able to attend. Shop bought childrens party invitations are ok to...more
One of the beauties of dealing with the online world is the ability to get just about any piece of information you can imagine at the click of a mouse. Gone are the days when you had to write to your school or even worse, go visit them in order to...more