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Winter Holiday Primer for Parents: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, and Ramadan

by Lela Davidson

Call it cultural awareness, call it political correctness - either way your kids are now learning about celebrations from a lot of different cultures and faiths. Here's your cheat sheet of the most popular... published 12 months ago

1 comment    family children parenting

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Fingerprint Classification Project

by Lela Davidson

Fingerprint classification is a great science project for kids. Follow these instructions for a great lesson on fingerprinting and the scientific method. This project is great for gifted or older elementary... published 6 months ago

1 comment    education children fun

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How to Talk to Your Child's Teacher

by Lela Davidson

Talking to your child's teach can be tricky business, but it doesn't have to be. It's easy - just be nice! You want to show respect for the teacher as a professional while being the best possible advocate... published 2 years ago

2 comments    family education how to

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How to Prevent Head Lice

by Lela Davidson

Head lice is possibly the most aggravating thing that will happen to your family this year. And if not this year, then probably next year. The pesky little creatures creep from head to head any place where... published 14 months ago

1 comment    health family home

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Montessori Education 101

by Lela Davidson

When it comes to education, we parents want the best for our kids, but sometimes it's difficult to know what that is. I had the chance to get some answers from author and Montessori expert Maren Schmidt. ... published 15 months ago

0 comments    family education parenting

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Teach Kids About the Circus

by Lela Davidson

What's more fun than a circus? Teaching kids about the circus can be a fun thing to incorporate into a birthday party, home-schooling program, or just to prepare for a trip to the Big Top! Putting on their... published 16 months ago

1 comment    family children kids

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Unschooling 101

by Lela Davidson

I was dying to know because all I've heard for the last several years is that we all need to become lifelong learners. So what's all this nonsense about UN-schooling? The term unschooling was coined by John... published 2 years ago

8 comments    family education children

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Does Creationism Have a Place in Public School Science Curriculum?

by Lela Davidson

Who are we? Where did we come from? Why are we here? These are the questions everybody gets around to asking eventually. And they are questions your child will ask you, or himself, sooner or later. For many,... published 2 months ago

68 comments    family education life

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Teach Kids to be Safe, Not Scared

by Lela Davidson

As parents, we need to walk a fine line between preparing our children to face dangers safely, and scaring them to death. We must bravely face the issues, interpret them, and then present information to kids... published 18 months ago

1 comment    family education children

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Keep Kids In Line With Reward Boards

by Lela Davidson

As parents we need all the tools we can get. Reward boards are a great way to get kids to do what you want them to do. At the same time, reward boards help them to take ownership in their behavior and have a... published 16 months ago

3 comments    family home children


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