Helping your child learn to share

If you have problems with your child and sharing these tips may help.

re you having problems with your child not sharing with his siblings or even with friends who might drop by, I have a few suggestions that may be of help.
First of all, this is very normal for a child not to want to share, especially a favorite book or toy.
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1. Try to get your children involved in playing games and sharing the games, perhaps ones that require two people, maybe checkers or even a video game where two might play. Teach them to share colors, and also craft supplies when making projects at home. This gives a child some practice in sharing.
2. Sometimes young children don't think anything is actually their own, as other children take them to play with, parents may take items from them if they are bad, and then they grow to learn that nothing is their own and tend to get very possessive on a certain toy, etc. Every child needs to have a certain amount of things that are just his, certain toys, books, etc. just to having a feeling of owning something, this is very important.
3. Teach your children to take turns: say one child wants to watch a certain video and there is only one televion and one VCR then one will have the choice of watching a movie with the other until it is his turn to pick the movie, then the other child will also have that same choice to watch or not to watch... this will teach sharing.
4. Give one child a choice, ask them if they would like to share a favorite toy with a sibling, asking their permission sometimes allows them to choose to share, not all the time, but it does happen.
If you are having a friend over with children and you know there will be problems with sharing sit down and talk to your child and tell him that you would really like for him to share, perhaps his game, with another child and that when they have shared and the child goes home the game will still be owned by him, the other child won't be taking it home.
5. Sharing is something a child learns by your teaching him, and by examples of his older brothers and sisters sharing. It takes time and sure he won't share all the time but it will get better as he matures.

How to be a Good Father

Many problems in our society will be solved when young men are willing to become good fathers. Of course, they can do this only if they have an example to follow. As fathers, we need to be the strongest role models for children, especially for our sons.

I loved my father. He had a tremendous sense of humor, but he also was strict and set boundaries which I didn’t always appreciate at the time. I always knew he loved me. Once when I was eight or nine, I angered him so much that he threatened to punish me. I looked up at him and, before I knew what I was doing, blurted out, “Papa, I’m really sorry. Do what you have to do – but I know you still love me.” To my astonishment, he leaned down, put his arms around me and said with a tenderness that came from the bottom of his heart: “Christoph, I forgive you.”

Like many fathers today, my father’s work sometimes kept him away from home for long stretches. I remember as a five-year-old, if I refused to obey, all my mother needed to do was to show me his picture. “Your Papa wouldn’t like it,” she’d tell me, and I’d give in.

I felt very secure just being with my father.

As a small boy I decided I wanted to be like him when I grew up. This relationship held me through hard times, even after his death. Now I want to pass this on to my children, grandchildren, and to all of you.

Fathers, if you love your wife and if you love your children, give them your time. Spending time together will give your family inner and emotional security. This is much more important than financial security. The Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral writes, “Many things can wait. Children cannot… To them we cannot say ‘tomorrow.’ Their name is today.”, give them your time. Spending time together will give your family inner and emotional security. This is much more important than financial security. The Chilean poet Gabriela Mistral writes, “Many things can wait. Children cannot… To them we cannot say ‘tomorrow.’ Their name is today.”

The love we show our children by giving them our time and attention can hold them in good stead even years down the road. As Dostoevsky reminds us in The Brothers Karamazov, “You must know that there is nothing higher and stronger and more wholesome for life in the future than some good memory, especially a memory of childhood, of home…For if a man has only one good memory left in his heart, even that may keep him from evil.”

To be a father is to fulfill a noble vocation. But fatherhood is not for everyone: it is not for cowards or for those who are unsure of themselves. Once we become fathers, we remain fathers until we die. A true father must be a leader – a captain who guides his family’s ship through perilous waters to safe shores, a general who rallies his troops to take on the daily battles.

On the other hand, a father should also model love and compassion. Jesus was not afraid to compare himself to a hen gathering her chicks. He also wept. These qualities belong to true manhood, and a true father will seek to embody them

Finally, I believe even the best intentioned fathers will not be able to fulfill their task without finding a firm faith in God. When they do, our families and the entire country will be strengthened, because strong families form the backbone of our nation.

Some of Pre-school activities for kids

This activity will help your child learn letter names and the order of the alphabet.
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/abcorder.asp
ColorsRats! is a great game for practicing a variety of skills in a fun way. The object of the game is help Rusty Rat catch the good items in his basket.Help Rusty Rat catch the falling colors.
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/rats/ratslist1.asp?contentid=182

Parenting Advice

9 steps to stop bad behavior

1. Set Rules- Think about what rules you want to institute, remembering to let go of little annoyances and picking your battles. Then write down your rules and explain in clear language what you expect from your kids. As your kids age, you will probably have to adjust some of the rules.


2. Work on eliminating one bad behavior at a time- Although your kids may have several behaviors that are driving you up the wall, it is best to focus on one behavior at a time (no more than two, according to the author). When you focus on just one behavior, the chance that you will be able to get your child to stop the behavior is increased.


3. Stay calm- When your child breaks one of your rules, before you discipline them make sure you take a moment to "count to ten" or take a deep breath before doing so. Never discipline in anger.


4. Make sure your children know what they are doing wrong- You should never assume that your child, especially young kids, realize when they are doing something wrong. When you notice they are breaking rules or behaviing inappropriately, take the time to calmly review the rule or the behavior. Sometimes a simple reminder is all it takes to stop the behavior.


5. Offer a positive alternative- You can change a behavior by suggesting a positive option. If you are trying to get a child to stop whining, for instance, you can tell them to "Please talk to me nicely."


6. Give consequences if the behavior continues or rules continue to be broken- If your teen consistently breaks curfew, explain what the consequences are. If your children continue to argue and fight, turn off the TV. It's pointless to make rules if you don't enforce them.


7. Immediately correct the behavior and enforce the consequences- As soon as the rule is broken again or the behavior continues, then you must immediately follow through with the punishment.


8. Strive to be fair- Don't turn every event into a battle of wills. Aim to be firm and fair by compromising, offering choices and joint problem solving.


9. Recognize your child's effort- Acknowledge all small changes in your child's behavior; doing so increases the chance they will continue to try to change.

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FREE BRAIN GAMES

Fit Brains offers a collection of fun, scientifically-based Brain Games that provide a balanced workout across the 5 Major Brain Areas: Memory, Concentration, Language, Visual & Spatial, and Executive Functions (Logic & Reasoning). These games offers multiple activities that target a broad range of mental stimulation. click on following link to play game
Wild Word Game
Wild Word Garden combines a variety of language skills into a colorful, garden-building brain game. You are a gardener that nurtures plants from seedlings into full, beautiful blooms. This diverse assortment of plants can be added to your very own garden plot, along with an assortment of special "Wild Card" decorations, including: Garden Gnomes, Pink Flamingos and Scarecrows. Well-groomed gardens with orderly rows of similar plants earn special bonuses. Good luck, and happy gardening.

Parent as a Role Model

Parents are the best role-models for the little ones. Follow what you preach!

Parents today spend considerable time preparing to bring their children into the world. Indeed, raising children today is arguably challenging then ever before. It is therefore justifiable on their part to be well versed with the latest trends, gadgets and wares that one needs to be equipped with to be a 'good' parent. Besides fulfilling the primary requirements that child needs, which is love, care, food, clothes and shelter a good parent will help the child to succeed in life. Good parenting promotes value based learning and develops intellectual curiosity and desire to establish a healthy bond with the child.
Parents are the most important and influential persons in the lives of children. Therefore, there is need to promote effective parenting and educate them because every child has a right to be effectively and gently raised by the parents.
Good Parenting Guidelines :

Together Time : Establish a regular weekly routine for doing something special with your child, even if it's just going out for a walk in the park.

Listen Up : Be an active listener. Encourage questions and probe when needed. Showing your willingness to listen will make your child feel more comfortable about opening up to you.
Hugs & Kisses : Parental warmth, care and acceptance are pivotal ingredients in effective parenting. Never belittle your child for he/she will learn to resent you. Kiss your child, pat him, hug him/her and say "I love

you".

Foster ur child's independence : Let your child explore childhood fun and do it all by him/herself. This will help him/her feel independent, and develop a sense of self-direction and simultaneously boost his self

esteem.

Watch ur speech :Try to tell your child what you DO want rather than what you DON'T want. Use of negative remarks such as, can't, don't, no and stop. This increases the feelings of cooperation and respect, and reduces the number of power struggles you may have with your child.

Quality care during early years is vital component of each child's life. The experience received during early years with parent's warmth, love and understanding can produce long-term, positive effects for your child.

Get kids Smarter

Kidzsmart is a wonderful site which is specialist for "educational and promotional media for kids"

as a tecaher I can definitely use this site in my teaching to have better understanding of concepts as it is full of activities, games, animations which deifinitely will help our kids in learning.

Even this site is helpful for parents they can also support their kids teaching through this site.

This site is full of Fun and Learn acivity. Kids learn with their creativity and get engaged in learning.

Fun site for teachers, parents, and kids featuring free educational games,interactive e-books, holiday activities and much more.

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story for kid

Goldilocks is a young girl. One day she is walking in the forest and she sees a house - and the door is open. What does Goldilocks find in the house?

goldilocks and the three bears

WANT SOMETHING TO DO NOW?
In the bears house there is a bed, a table and a chair. Have you got a bed, a table or a chair in your room? What is in your room? Do you know the words in English? Make some labels for the things in your room - you can use a dictionary and some stickers. Put the labels on the things in your room.


Billy and Tom are playing. They're pretending to be wizards and they are making a magic spell. Will the magic spell work?

the magic spell

Nutritional tools for families

What works inside me

This content is age level of 6 to 8 age group.
Here are some videos on how our different body system works.

Count Your Chickens

Count Your Chickens

Can your preschooler count? Find out with this child-friendly game. Your child will be given a variety of objects to count & choose the correct number for.

http://www.learningplanet.com/sam/cyc/index.asp?contentid=174

Kids Math Quiz - Helping Kids Learn Through Fun !

If you are finding it difficult to motivate your kids to learn multiplication, division, addition or subtraction, then you need to turn the process into a competition against time. Kids will learn much quicker if the clock is running and they are challenging their own abilities to perform under pressure. The Internet is a great place to gain knowledge and grow knowledge. If you are looking for a web site for kids math that is free to use, with no selling or advertising, try http://www.kidsmathquiz.com/ Kids thrive on competition so the important thing is to let them learn at the same time. In this world we live in today, too many kids are unable to add or subtract simple numbers without a calculator. Even schools re-enforce this by using outdated text books instead of using educational programs (usually free for schools). It is important when your kids want to play computer games that you influence them in the right direction towards educational based games. Just like television, the internet can be an educational tool that allows absorption in the minds of children.

Little Fun; Little Learning: Learn to Read at Starfall

Learn to Read - Play a game with words families, sight words, vowels sounds, watch a movie about the order of the alphabet, read an interactive book

I wanted to take the opportunity to introduce you to my newest favorite website, Starfall! I'm so excited about this website. It is one of the best I have found for helping students to read.
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Childern's Word Play activity

Identify the Objects (Preschoolers)
See the picture, speak out the name of the object aloud and then pick the word from the four options presented. Ready to play

Discover Sounds (Preschooler)

An on-line activity for preschoolers that helps them explore alphabets through sounds. As your child speaks out the name of the animal, make her click on the alphabet that goes with its sound. Ready to Play...