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Author :: Alvin Poh Hee Kwang  |
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| Article Title :: Bring On The Music To Help Your Child Learn Faster And More Effectively |
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| Do you remember how you first learned the alphabet? I am quite sure that the majority of us learnt it by singing the ABC Song: 'ABCDEFG-HIJKLMNOP-QRS-TUV-WXY-and-Z...'There is no doubt that music and songs are one of the best means to teach children new information and knowledge. And over the last 25 years, many researches and studies have been done to find out how music influences our brain and how we can use music to help us learn faster and more effectively. And it has been found that our brain is most open and receptive to incoming information when it is in a special state of relaxation.That type of relaxation is not to get you into sleep. It's a state of relaxed alertne (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Alvin Poh Hee Kwang |
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| Article Title :: How To Teach Children Loyalty and Dependability |
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| Individualism is a common thing in today's modern society. Many people care more about themselves than others and do what they like with little consideration for people whom may be affected by their action. It is quite a sad thing. You can see that there are is a general lack of loyalty and commitment to people own belongings. For example,increasing number of adultery cases (a lack of loyalty to family and spouse)vandalism and destroying of public properties (lack of loyalty to country)increasing cases of cheating in the corporate world and white collar crimes (lack of loyalty and commitment to the organization)There is a need for us to teach loyalty to our chi (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Judy H. Wright |
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| Article Title :: Helping Your Child Make and Keep Friends |
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| What Children Look for in a Friend?Is this child fun to be with?
Is this child trustworthy?
Does this child help me achieve my goals?
Does this child make me feel good about myself?
Is this child similar to me?Social Tasks Involved in Peer RelationshipsJoining a group or activity
Coping with success
Dealing with conflict
Defending self
Coping with failure
Staying involved
Making a friend
Sharing/cooperating
Sticking up for a friend
Coping with rejection
Responding to requests
Making requests
Helping others
Maintaining a conversation
Coping with teasing
Being supportive of others (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Judy H. Wright |
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| Article Title :: Learning Responsibility is a Lifelong Process |
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| Learning responsibility is an ever widening and lifelong
process.As thinking, acting human beings we have the ability to choose our response
to events, people and circumstances. We do not become responsible when
we mature; we mature when we become responsible.Psychologists teach that the only reasons people are ever motivated or
moved to action is to gain a reward or avoid a penalty. As you teach this
principal to the children in your charge be sure to explain what they will
gain or lose by the choices they make.ME: I am in charge of those things that directly affect me as a person.Examples are:Grooming, nutrition, exercise, education, choosing friends, (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Judy H. Wright |
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| Article Title :: Raising Kids on a Budget |
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| There are only two ways to get more money:1) Increase your income and
2) Decrease your outgo.B Buy what you need, not what you want.
U Use it up, wear it out or give it away
D Don't ever spend in anticipation of earning
G Garage sales, consignment shops and hand-me-downs
E Eat at home or make it at home and take it with you
T Tracking your spending means you will have money to track
S Simplify your life.• Spend twice as much time and half as much money on your child and you
will all be happier.• Don't buy your kids too many clothes. They need an outfit for every day and
a Sunday or dress-up outfit, a sweat outfit to play in, two (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Judy H. Wright |
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| Article Title :: Simple Tricks To Help You And Your Kids To Find Friends |
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| One of the most prevalent problems of the computer age is isolation and loneliness. In order to build and maintain relationships there are a number of simple skills, which can be learned, to enhance the opportunity to find and keep friends.All likeable people behave in certain ways. They literally have a "magnetic" personality drawing
others to them. The advantages of being likeable are numerous, including higher grades and income,
self-esteem, better health, longer life and happiness and well-being.
Here are the five tricks you or your child can do today to increase likeability.1. Be helpful. Studies show that "helpfulness correlates more strongly than any other attribute" (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Judy H. Wright |
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| Article Title :: Teaching Children Responsibility |
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| What does it mean to teach your children responsibility? Every parent has a different answer and a different expectation of when and how their child will assume personal responsibility. One thing is for sure and that is that responsibility must be taught. It is not a natural skill, but it can be learned at any age. You do not become responsible when you are mature, but rather you become mature when you are responsible.Four variables in this exciting venture;1. Your child (learning style, age, motor skills, interest, hot buttons or incentives)2. Your expectations (perfection or ever-learning, do you punish for the truth?)3. Your example (use the 4 r’s, recogni (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: George Meszaros - |
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| Article Title :: Children Birthday Party Advice |
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| Birthday parties for children are exciting events. To make a thrilling experience for the children, we must work hard. Careful planning is essential.
The younger the participants the less structure you need to worry about. The younger the kids, the more relaxed they will be. Keeping it simple is important. Kids can entertain each other better than adults, so you don’t need to worry about too much structure. Minimal structure does not mean minimal parental supervision. A successful children party’s most important component is responsible adult supervision.
Planning the Party
Before you buy anything, you must set your budget. Don’t spend a dime b (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Jim Donovan |
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| Article Title ::
Watch What You Say |
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| "Now don't you go getting any ideas, Harold.""Don't you get any ideas either, Terry.""Don't you two get any ideas."The young mother's words to her small children echoed in my head for several days. While I realized she was probably warning them to not do something against her wishes or something that could harm them, I can't help but wonder about the effects that a situation like that, heard over and over for a period of years, will have on their lives and their ability to realize their potential.Flash forward - It's 20 years later and now little Howard and Terry are all grown up, sitting in a conference room where they both work as marketing managers, having g (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Kayla Fay |
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| Article Title :: A Chart for Everything |
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| For every season, check, check, check,
There is a chart, check, check, check,
And a chart can replace some of your nagging.
A chart for chores,
A chart for grades.
A chart for homework,
A chart for hygiene.
A chart for tracking tv.
A chart for everything....
I used to spend all of my seasons nagging. The song at our home used to sound like this:
"Ron, did you brush your teeth? Joe, is your snack in your bookbag? Mike, are your gymclothes ready? Ash, have you done your reading log? Ron, did you finish your math? Ron, did you vacuum the living room? Joe, did you do your social studies? Joe, is the trash at the street? Mike, did you clean the bathr (read full article) |
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