Play a Great Math Game!

You can use a deck of cards and a little imagination to help your kids practice their basic addition and multiplication facts!  You need two players and a deck of regular playing cards.  Remove the face cards.  Deal the cards out to both players face down.  Players take turns flipping the top two cards from [...]

Cooking With Kids

Don’t underestimate the power of kitchen activities with your children of all ages.  No matter how old or young your child is, you should be involving him or her in cooking activities regularly. 
Cooking builds many important skills, from eye-hand coordination and understanding of textures to reading comprehension and math skills.  Help your child find real-world [...]

Parenting Corner: Peaceful Holiday Shopping

‘Tis the season of holiday shopping, and also the season of screaming meanies in the store aisles.  We’ve all seen them-the kids who are screaming so hard that one would think they’re being abused, and helpless, hapless parents trying frantically to placate them.  Heads turn and faces get red, and the situation is anything but [...]

Do Some Holiday Giving

Help your children understand holiday generosity this year with this fun project!  Gather up your favorite art supplies and whenver the kids get bored, drag them out.  Have the kids make holiday greeting cards.  Don’t address them to anyone, but do sign with first names.  When you have a large stack, find a hospital or [...]