As families, we are currently faced with enormous challenges we very likely did not predict or expect. Your children are home from school, you are likely working from home, the streets are eerily silent, and grocery stores have become strange places. We’re all a little on edge, but as you might imagine, this is a […]
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The last several weeks have had families with children of all ages creating new routines indoors. For many, these routines are now more tech-heavy than usual, and some parents are grappling with ways to engage children for longer stretches away from tablets and televisions. Here are ten simple activities that can captivate and engage children […]
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This article originally appeared on the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Blog March 12, 2020 | Beverly H. Smolyansky, PhD New things and situations are anxiety producing, and COVID-19 is no exception. So much is unknown about the disease, and things seem to be changing quickly. This can be worrisome for both adults and kids. Parents may […]
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The past 8 weeks in Upper Elementary have been busy, to say the least. In addition to your children receiving new lessons, we’ve also been preparing for the Science Fair. This is a study that happens once during the three-year cycle of the Upper Elementary program. Beginning in January, we discussed the scientific method, its […]
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Children enjoy books for loads of reasons. They read to become smarter about the world and how it works. They read to broaden their vocabularies and to become better readers-faster and more fluent, purposeful, engaged, critical, and satisfied. They read to stretch their imaginations, to escape to other lives, times, and places. They read to become knowledgeable and compassionate toward […]
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