Selasa, 25 Juli 2017

Fun In The Kitchen - Age Appropriate Activities Your Children Can Do

1 Year Olds

o grab the rolling pin and let your toddler roll it across the floor

o wooden spoons are great for increasing your 1 year olds hand coordination (and they make great sounds too!)

o let your toddler play with the lids from your pots. It's like they have started their own little band!

2 Year Olds

o help mom wash fruits and vegetables.

o take a plastic juice container or pop container and fill it with rice or dried pasta, or even coins. Tape the top so your curious one is unable to get the lid off, and let them shake the container to make the loudest sounds. You can do several of these with varying amounts of rice, pasta, or coins and let them hear the difference.

o pretend mixing - get a small wire whisk and a plastic measuring cup and let your munchkin mix just like mommy or daddy.

o wipe the table - it's never to early to get help cleaning up. Have your little one wipe off the table. It may not be perfect, but it will make you both feel good knowing your child wants to help you.

3 Year Olds

o help you mix batter.

o pour measuring cup contents into a bowl.

o knead bread dough.

o practice shapes and colors - help your little one identify the shapes and colors of the ingredients you are using in your meal. This will make them feel completely involved in the meal preparation and more likely to eat the end product.

4 Year Olds

o choose a food at the store - take your child when you go grocery shopping. Let them pick one food each week (one they haven't tried before) and help them experiment with that food, using it a few times during the week in different meals. Start with fruits and veggies first since those seem to disappear from a child's diet at an early age.

o play the number game - make one meal a week with different numbers of foods. For example, make a lunch with a salami sandwich, carrots, and strawberries. Play a game and count...2 carrot sticks, 4 strawberries, 2 pieces of salami, 2 pieces of bread, and 1 slice of cheese.

o measure - let your child help you measure the amount you need for a recipe and start explaining fractions and let them see the different size measuring cups. It's never too early to start math skills.

o reading - read the recipe out loud to your child and walk through the step by step process. This really enforces the concept that in many life activities there are a series of steps to get to the end product.

5-6 Year Olds

o Let them prepare simple snacks by themselves - they will love to eat the fruits of their labor!

o Plan a snack schedule - get a calendar or a dry erase board and sit down with your child at the beginning of the week. Let him or her plan a daily healthy snack that he or she can make.

o Set the table - it doesn't have to look like Martha Stewart's house, but it gives your child a sense of responsibility.

7-10 Year Olds

o Read recipes - let your child read the entire recipe to you.

o Plan meals - sit down with your child and let him or her help you set the menu for the week, look through the recipes and help you make a grocery shopping list.

o Make meals - at this age, most children can make at least 1 dish to go with dinner. If you are making an easy meal, have him or her help you with the entire meal. They will be so pleased and will no doubt eat it up, knowing they helped make it.

o Do dishes - ah yes, this one might be a struggle because at this age your children know that doing dishes is a chore. However, if your child has been involved with the meal planning process and making the meal, he or she may clean up the dishes without a problem.

Rabu, 19 Juli 2017

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Senin, 10 Juli 2017

Teaching Moments - Are You Frustrated With Public Schools?

Join a growing number of parents and teachers!

Fact: Last year, our nation spent over $382 Billion on education. Over 99% was spent on developing "learning environments" - buildings, books, science labs, teachers, sports programs, etc. The other part of the equation – what children can do for their education - is almost entirely overlooked.

As concerned adults our focus must be on the other side of the equation – getting children to take more ownership of their education. We must give them the tools to “step up to the plate” and take positive action on their education?

The key is goal setting! But, wait a minute. Aren’t they already teaching that in school? Yes, but there is a significant difference between the way public and private schools teach these important life skills.

Why the difference between public and private school? Private schools:

1. Make goal setting and educational ownership a priority. 2. Integrate these principles into the student’s educational experience. 3. Students are taught that they are directly responsible for the quality of their education.

4. Goal setting and educational ownership are fundamental parts of their students’ and schools’ success.

Public schools:

1. Teach goal setting as a small part of a bigger program. 2. Are under enormous pressure to complete the bigger program in a specific time. 3. Goal setting and educational ownership are not integrated into the school’s curriculum. 4. Do not teach students how to specifically use goal setting in the classroom.

Did you say “that’s my school” to any of the above statements? Many parents cannot afford to send their children to private schools, but they still want them to have the necessary tools to succeed.

Your child will benefit greatly when they learn how to set and achieve goals and how to use these principles in school. When your child takes educational ownership they take personal responsibility to do something meaningful and positive to change their lives. Your child will learn that they play a significant role in their education and in their future. With educational ownership comes dignity and self-respect.

Will you be pushing your kids too fast? Certainly, you wish your kids could grow up at a slower pace than they have to today. You know they are being bombarded by negative influences from the Internet, the radio, TV, MTV, etc. However, you understand that your most important job is to teach them how to meet the world’s challenges. You want your children to grow up to be honest and caring, responsible, to take initiative, and to be respectful adults. You want them to develop a positive attitude, minimize their fears, and to be successful at whatever they choose to do. In short, you want it all for them and you are willing to sacrifice to help them.

Private schools make goal setting and educational ownership a priority for good reason. These are important keys to helping a child develop an “I’ll Make It Happen” attitude that will have a positive impact on their school participation, student achievement, character development, attendance, discipline issues, and test results.

When your child understands and implements the goal setting and educational ownership principles they will make better decisions, minimize excuses, take more responsibility, and embrace your efforts to help them succeed.