Wednesday 25 June 2014

9 Powerful & Free Tools To Boost Summer Learning and stimulate creativity.

Summer is a great time for the kids to kick back and enjoy the holidays.

Unfortunately, those lazy days often contribute to lazy minds and come September, a lot has been forgotten.

So, here are 9 Powerful & Free Tools To Boost Summer Learning and stimulate creativity.

Thursday 5 June 2014

Math Activities

Here are three Math Activities Teachers and Parents can use.
1. Transportation Costs. This activity, suitable for intermediate students, directs them to investigate the cost of owning and operating a new car.
calculating transportation costs
2. Students will write checks and fill out deposit slips. They will be able to record
withdrawals and deposits in check registers. Students will review adding and subtracting
with decimals.
how to write cheques and fill out deposit slips
3. Students use survey results to graph favorite ice cream flavors.
Ice Cream survey for kids

Wednesday 4 June 2014

Raise Happy Kids

It is possible to raise happy kids without being in a constant state of panic.
The parenting section of the bookstore is overwhelming—it's "a giant, candy-colored monument to our collective panic," as writer Jennifer Senior puts it. Why is parenthood filled with so much anxiety? Because the goal of modern, middle-class parents—to raise happy children—is so elusive. In this honest talk, she offers some kinder and more achievable aims.
To see this video click here