Are you a dad who is sacrificing travel plans to accommodate your kid's education? Are you worried that a school education will not fit in with your lifestyle? Click here to read about parents who have hired teachers to educate their children at home. … [Read more...] about Home schooling for kids
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Words to your favorite cartoons and kid shows
Nothing shows a kid how interested you are more than when you bother to read, watch, or play what they want to read, watch, or play. It may sound hokey, or even nightmarish if you don't like to sing, but I put cartoon music on my iPod, get the lyrics off the web, and on long car trips, we sing along. Here are links to a few lyrics. You can find more just by searching with the … [Read more...] about Words to your favorite cartoons and kid shows
Chess and kids
There was a good article on the value of teaching kids chess in the New York Times today. Entitled "Low-Cost Workouts for Young Minds", the article reviews the resurgence of chess as parents try to find activities that stimulate in a way that video games and movies do not. Chess, like sports, helps teach kids to focus and to face difficulty without giving up. I taught … [Read more...] about Chess and kids
Ages to start a musical instrument with a child
Here's a bonding idea for you: learn to play a musical instrument along with your child. I'm not saying it's a good idea, but it might work in your house. In our case, I put off beginning piano lessons until my daughter turned five, now a year ago. Apparently, five is the age when kids should start piano, unless they have exhibited Mozart-like tendencies to play … [Read more...] about Ages to start a musical instrument with a child