Changing Standards Kindergarten has evolved from a largely social, developmental environment to an academic one governed by state curriculum standards, educators say. To ensure children are ready for kindergarten, preschools have been adjusting their own teaching strategies. Kindergarten teachers now ask children entering their classrooms to have skills such as: Writing their own name Counting [...]
Provided by: Newport Beach Fire Department If a fire occurred in your home, would you and your family know what to do? Once a fire has started, there is no time to plan an escape. The Newport Beach Fire Department would like to encourage you to take a few moments and develop and practice E.D.I.T.H., [...]
An estimated one in seven youths aged 10 to 17 are solicited sexually over the Internet each year, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Technology, particularly blogs and Internet social sites, has changed everything about safety training in schools. Something your child says that is as innocent as, ‘My sister and I spend [...]
This a most delightful book, even if you don’t have any boys in your life! The authors have gone and written down a handbook for children of all ages….a rough and tumble example of all the stuff that childhood use to stand for…building tree-houses, making crystals, learning to juggle, first aid, camping skills, fishing, tying [...]
Scientific research shows that intelligence is both genetic and environmental. Intelligence is also not fixed but can be increased because the brain develops new neurons and interconnections with stimulation. A supportive environment fosters numerous aspects of intelligence. The following 10 easy ways to stimulate intelligence in children will provide an “enriched environment” for brain growth. [...]