Using the Learning Styles Model and Multiple Intelligence Theory in the ClassroomAlthough learning styles theory and multiple intelligences (MI) theory are different, they can be incorporated to help kids learn in many ways. Learning styles theory has to do with differences in the process of learning, while the theory of multiple intelligences is more content-oriented. Both theories highlight that people are distinctive and learn differently....more
Moving is Stressful for Many Young Kidsmoving disrupts friendships and kids lose social support. Kids who move to a dissimilar area or a new program often think that everyone in a group or has a best friend. Kids who lose friendships are probable to go through a grief process for those friendships. Having somebody dismisses or laugh at the loss intensifies the sorrow over the loss. If a child is shy or violent or has poor social skills then the...more
We all remember our school days to some extent. But some of the most memorable days of all are those where we went out of the classroom and attended a school trip of some kind. These are still a very popular way to help the learning process so it should not come as a surprise that some trips go abroad as well as staying in the UK.School trips to France are particularly easy to arrange, since the trip between England and France is a relatively short one to make. French trips will appeal to secondary school pupils who are learning French as a foreign language. While it is possible to experiment and learn to speak French in the classroom, it is not the same as going to France and actually trying it for real. It may be a nervous experiment for the children, but it is also a very successful one and it provides a very different view on how the French language is spoken abroad.Lessons can be taught in many different ways. But they can get dull if they only ever take place in the classroom. In the case of learning French it is clear that organising French trips remains as an incentive to brush up their skills before the trip takes place. While it is possible to take part in a day trip if...more
So you are running a website suited for kids and parents right? If so, then you are probably looking for the right images you will be using in it. In doing this, you must be aware that in order to attract kids or their parents to visit your site, you must have images that will somehow show what they could probably be looking for. If your website is...more
In days past, families generally stayed in the same geographic location for generations. Over the recent years, however, people have grown to be steadily more mobile. Whether on account of job relocation, military orders, or just a change of pace, parents with physical custody of their kids routinely must move either to a different part of their...more
Today it seems that more children are being abducted than ever before. Maybe the numbers are not greater, but the awareness is improving. With that said, technology has stepped in to help with the fight to keep our children safe. We will talk about pool alarms, proximity devices and tracking devices.Pool Safety AlarmsMore than 900 children between 1 and 14 die each year in drowning accidents. In California, drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for children 1-4 years of age. Installing a reliable pool alarm can prevent some of these accidents. A pool alarm is inserted on the side of the pool and detects any movement in the pool. Any attempt to remove the device will activate the alarm so that even your older children will be protected. These can be purchased for $100 to $500.Car Safety Alarms There are two kinds of safety alarms for use on your automobile. The first is a proximity alarm which detects someone or something that should not be around the car. These can be purchased at your local automotive parts store. Secondly and becoming very popular even on less expensive cars is the rearview camera that has a screen on the dashboard to check behind your car before...more
Summer is a time when kids have so much time yet so very little to enjoy. They generally find themselves slumped in front of the telly watching shows or actively playing video gaming. Before they know it, a whole day has passed and they have not...more
Sports are the backbone of development in children, teenagers and young adults. It constitutes a major part in the physical development of a child into a teenager and in later stages into a young adult. Their morphing during the seven ages of life...more
Children are always craving to play and have fun all the time. For them a commercial playground with adequate equipment proves to be the best option in fulfilling all those desires. But any commercial playground is not just meant for playing; rather...more
When getting away on a holiday with children, early planning is essential but there are some last minute preparations that you cant escape when your holiday trip is due. These things include looking over if everything needed for travel is well and...more
A lot of parents wonder if martial arts are right for their kid, who may be small or shy. Two throw in two cents here-YES! Martial arts are right for your kid, regardless of their size or shyness. I started studying the martial arts when I was 9 and...more
Watching your prodigal children make choices that you fear will cause pain and consequences and you know are out of God's will is heart-wrenching. The parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11-32 provides the model for six things you absolutely must...more