Archive for June, 2008

Help your Homeschooler Love to Read

Homeschooling parents often worry about their children`s reading skills because reading skills are such an important part of a person`s education. We need reading skills for far more than just getting good grades in English class. Reading skills are important for success in all subject areas. Due to this fact, homeschooling parents should also incorporate reading lessons into all subjects. For example, during a history lesson, you can ask your child to summarize the events of historical event as a way to practice their comprehension and summarizing skills. Parents should also encourage their children to read outside of what is required for school work because developing reading as a habit will do wonders for a child`s education.

Baby Photo Contest is a Great Start to a Career for your Child

If you, the proud parent, think that your baby has got it, then there is no better way to get started on the road to stardom than entering your baby in a baby photo contest. There is no better, nor faster way, to get the early exposure you and your baby need, than using this means to get attention. After all, most baby photo contests are sponsored by companies looking for the next Cindy Crawford or…or…or the male equivalent to Cindy Crawford, whoever he is.

A Baby Photo Contest: Start a Child’s Career

If you, the proud parent, think that your baby has got it, then there is no better way to get started on the road to stardom than entering your baby in a baby photo contest. There is no better, nor faster way, to get the early exposure you and your baby need, than using this means to get attention. After all, most baby photo contests are sponsored by companies looking for the next Cindy Crawford or…or…or the male equivalent to Cindy Crawford, whoever he is.

Diet And Autism | Parents Are Leading The Way

The term “Leading Edge” when it comes to health and medicine is normally connected with universities such as Princeton, Harvard or Standford. However, when it comes to the “Leading Edge” as far as Autism is concerned are actually the “Parents’” who care for an Autistic child

Homeschooling the Charlotte Mason Way

Homeschooling used to consist of four or five children sitting around a table scribbling away in a pile of workbooks, while a stern parent stood over them and lectured. With the help of innovative teachers like Charlotte Mason, homeschooling has come a long way. Today, there are many different methods of homeschooling. The Charlotte Mason method has become quite popular with homeschooling parents today. If you’re thinking about homeschooling, you should definitely consider the different practices out there and see which will suit your children and family best. In this article, I will introduce you to Charlotte Mason method of homeschooling.

The Ugly Truth about Teen Obesity and What You Can Do To Stop It

Whether you live on the west coast or the east coast, the silent killer called obesity is aggressively moving through our communities. More than likely, if you are not directly affected, the chances are that you have friends or family members who are loosing control of their weight.

Fun Birthday Games for Your Son’s Birthday Party

If birthday parties aren’t something you’re used to planning, it could be challenging to come up with good birthday games for kids. Maybe you’re throwing a birthday party for your son and inviting his friends; you know for a fact that boys can be energetic and rowdy. That’s your starting point: Boys enjoy games that are fun and require activity. Let’s go over a few ideas.

Pre-Teen Obesity: An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth 100 Pound Cure

Everywhere you look, you’ll see the signs of an obesity epidemic in the United States. Adults struggling with their weight, levering themselves into and out of cars. Many so morbidly obese that they’ll circle a parking lot four or five times before parking rather than be forced to walk an extra hundred feet.

Six Reasons Your Child Should Learn Logic

In Star Trek, there’s the purely logical guy, Mr. Spock, and the purely emotional guy, who is just about any other character. Real life isn’t like that–we need to be able to function both ways, with our minds and with our emotions.

Mom Needs a Spa Getaway

With the demands of a full family life, few of us will ever be able to sneak away for the amount of time that a full-blown spa treatment entails. However, that doesn’t dictate that you can’t take a little break and indulge yourself in a mini-treatment - say something like a massage or a facial. With Mother’s day approaching, think about how wonderful it would be to pamper her, or if you are the mother, yourself, with a trip to the spa.