God could not be everywhere, so he made mothers’ but mothers could not be everywhere and so they made a baby monitor! As parents of a little one, it obviously will be your wish to always keep a close eye on your baby. At work, out for a grocery spree, or even just in another room … Read more
It’s every parent’s dream to see their child become a competent reader. Unfortunately, most parents underestimate the power of parental involvement in shaping a child’s reading skills. They end up leaving their children to read on their own. This could be unintentional due to a lack of knowledge on proper teaching strategies, or they just believe it’s … Read more
Most governments gave directives for schools and colleges to adopt e-learning in response to the suspension of in-person teaching during the Coronavirus pandemic. Parents are now asked to manage their kids’ lesson plans and activities, but not necessarily teaching. For most parents who are used to homeschooling, they have less to worry about. A variety of reasons … Read more
Phonics is a method of teaching how to read and spell by relating spoken sounds called phonemes and written letters, letter clusters, or syllables called graphemes. The correspondence between graphemes and phonemes is called the alphabetic code. Over the years, phonic-based instruction has been credited as the foundation for acquiring reading and literacy skills. It has led to … Read more
The new USDA Guidelines report was just released for 2020-2025 and for the first time ever, the guidelines included recommendations for children under 2 years of age and expecting mothers. Here’s what parents need to know about these new guidelines.
Bob was going to be a first-time father in 2016 and as usual was quite excited about the event. He and his wife Amy had spent some amazing time together, although riddled with perplexity and complexity. What was baffling to them was the baby rocker part. As first- timer parents, they spent their entire time and … Read more
Are you looking for help to develop your child’s reading skills? Read our review of the Reading Head Start program by Sarah Shepard.
Often, we assume identification tags should be used mainly by corporate workers in offices. While this is true, it isn’t entirely correct because not only you as a corporate worker need an identification tag, your baby boy or girl who is in preschool might even need it more than you do. You’ll wonder and ask why? … Read more
With Halloween just around the corner, many people are wondering if it’s safe to celebrate given the ongoing pandemic. Here are some tips to help you have a safe and fun Halloween while still following health guidelines.
Parenting has become even more challenging during these uncertain times of the global pandemic. Here are some research-based tools and tips to help your family get through the outbreak.