Can You Find 3 Dimensional Geometric Shapes?

Can your child identify 3 dimensional geometric shapes? Have them look around the house to see if they can find the objects. Here are some examples of things that they can find.
Sphere: ball, globe
Cube: dice, square box
Cylinder: can of food
Cone: ice cream cone, party hat
Rectangular prism: cereal box, book

Setting Reading Goals For Your Child In 2011

Do your children enjoy reading? That is great, but they need to have goals in their reading. If you have older children, they should be able to set their own goals. Make sure to check the goals with them to make sure that they are reachable. In younger children, they will need to have help setting these goals. The goals should be challenging, but also reachable.

Are Toys Safe During The Holidays?

During this past year there has been some changes to the U.S. Product Consumer Commission. Part of these changes have given them more authority towards the safety of toys and other children’s products. This year there has been much improvements to the safety of toys that are found on the shelves of the U.S. However, there are still dangers out there that all parents must be aware of. The biggest hazard still exist which is choking hazards. Toys for children ages 3 and under should not contain small parts. There have been toys found that do not meet this specification. What can you as a parent do to make sure that the toys you get your children are safe. Just be aware of what you are purchasing and what is contained in it. Do not buy a toy just because it is what your child wants. Have a safe and happy holiday season.

Poetry and Children

By a raise of hands, how many of you like poetry? Not many, I see. Now a tougher question, how many of your children like poetry? Why do children tend to shy away from poetry. After all, children should love poetry, it is short and right to the point. It is also a little confusing to read, to get the right pronunciation can be a battle in itself. Some of these poems make absolutely no sense to any one except for the person who wrote it. Once kids outgrow nursery rhymes, that is usually the end of poetry for them. It is up to us adults to make sure that poetry stays a part of our childs regular reading as they mature into avid readers.

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This Week Is Turn-Off Week, Do You Like The Idea?

This is the start of Turnoff Week, which is also known as Digital Detox Week, across the country. You may be wondering, what does this have to do with children’s books. Well the purpose of Turnoff Week is for children to find other activities to do that are unrelated to anything digital. One of the many things that children could do is to read a book. What do you think of the concept? Is it a good idea or is it none of their business? I personally side with the later. If I feel that my children’s usage of electronics is excessive then I will stop it. I do not need a week to tell me to do it. By monitoring your childs activities daily, you can make any adjustments necessary.

Helping Your Child To Set Goals

We set goals for ourselves every day. So why would we not have our children set goals for themselves. Give them the chance to set their own goals with a little guidance from you. If their goals seem a little easy for them to reach then offer some suggestions to make it a bit more challenging. Do not make the goals too difficult to meet as they will lose their motivation when a goal is not reached. The purpose of this is to get them in the habit of setting goals for themselves. This will make organizing and setting goals easier as they get older.

Cat in the Hat : I Know Alot About That TV Show on PBS

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Did you watch this new TV show? Did you even know that it was on? The Cat in the Hat made its first appearance this week on PBS. What makes this so different from the other Cat in the Hat is that its focus is not on reading. If you remember back a bit the focus was encouraging children to develop an interest in reading. This TV series follows the same principles, but it is geared towards getting kids interested in science. Children are not exposed to science nearly enough, especially at an early age. The cat takes children out into the world and shows and explains to them the simple wonders of science. This show airs weekday on your local PBS station. Check your local listing for times.