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The Influence of Older Siblings on Preschoolers

A preschooler is blessed to have older siblings. A big sister is great for reading bedtime stories, doing hair and laughing. A big brother will play all day outside, let you win, and doesn’t mind if you get dirty. A sweet relationship develops between older and younger siblings. There are trying times, challenges, and disagreements but in the end a bond is formed that cannot be broken. Most big brothers and sisters have no intention of being a poor influence on their younger siblings. Many times what is acceptable and age appropriate for an older sibling is not acceptable or … Continue reading →

File Folder Games

Have you ever seen file folder games? Several publishers have gotten on the bandwagon with this inventive idea, and you can find the books in just about any educational bookstore and online. They come in a wide variety of topics from reading and math to social studies, and they are great for preschoolers on up. You purchase them as a book, and then you take the book to the copy store. After making your copy, you can color in the pictures if you like, and then cut out the images and have them laminated. There are two parts to each … Continue reading →

The Flu and Your Preschooler

We’re still fighting a bug over here. I think that I may be fighting it off, although last night’s less-than-stellar sleep may help it win. I suspect it’s the flu. We live in an area where everyone seems to have the flu these days, and many people have “the” flu: H1N1 or swine flu. I’m not normally someone who panics about disease. When my daughter gets a fever, I don’t exactly embrace it, but I do accept it fairly gracefully. Fever is her way of fighting off an illness, and she does it with style. She’s been known to go … Continue reading →

The Most Vital thing You Can Do for Your Child’s Education

Today as promised, here is the most vital information about your child’s education and something any parent can do. The most important thing you can do for your child’s education is read to them, read to them from the time they are babies. Some experts believe even before they are born- while they are still in the womb. While we never went that far, we did read to our children from the time they were born. We read all sorts of books, starting with short, simple ones. As they got older we looked for those with good stories and use … Continue reading →

Is Your Preschooler More Tech-Savvy Than You?

You know you are in trouble when your 4-year-old is updating his Twitter account more often than he goes potty. Or your 3-year-old is posting quiz results to Facebook faster than he can pedal a Big Wheel. If the aforementioned scenarios sound outrageous to you then you’ve done a good job of saving your child from being sucked into cyberspace before most of his peers. According to a new study from Nielsen Online, nearly 16 million U.S. children ages 2 to 11 were online in May, and most of those kids are more tech-savvy than their parents. Given that revelation … Continue reading →

Families.com Homeschooling Blog Week In Review

This has been a fun week for at the families.com homeschooling blog. I returned to families.com after a long absence and was welcomed back with open arms by Valorie Delp who will still guest blog for families.com as she has time. Meanwhile she is busy with the baby blog and food blog. I have wasted no time jumping back into my work as the homeschool blogger. Sunday 09 Mar 2008 Edventures Online by Valorie Delp This is one of the best kept secrets of the kid-friendly website world. It is a subscription service, but I have to say I think … Continue reading →

Reading With Your Older Preschooler

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Before long, your older preschool child (4-5 years old) will be beginning kindergarten. Most kindergarten curriculums are full of reading enrichment and literature. It is very important to continue to read to your child at this age. At this stage, children begin to pay more attention to word form and develop phonological awareness. They can identify if words rhyme or do not rhyme. They can conclude if two words begin the same or differently. Older preschool children are also ready for more reading comprehension. They can make predictions about what will happen next in a story and recall what has … Continue reading →

A Review of This Week’s Parenting Blogs

I am borrowing an idea from Heather Long and reviewing the week in Parenting. There have been some great blogs written on some important topics. But often parents only see the first few blogs and miss the rest. So here is a review of this week’s Parenting topics. Monday September 18th. “Teaching Good Judgment” is an important skill that many parents fail to teach their children. This is obvious by the many teens and young adults that are making such bad decisions. Read this blog for some ideas on how you can teach your child good judgment. “Should Partners Of … Continue reading →

Great Books for Preschoolers

Great Books for Preschoolers Here are some great books for reading to preschoolers. As you know, in my past blog articles, I have mentioned activities that are helpful to keep your preschoolers entertained while you teach older students. You will be amazed at how much your preschoolers will learn by observation. They may often surprise you and try to get in on the homeschool action as well. Don’t make the mistake of neglecting reading time with your preschoolers because you are heavily occupied with homeschooling, taking care of your home, cooking, cleaning, etc. Reading to your preschooler will help prepare … Continue reading →

The Preschool TV Battle is Heating Up

Your preschooler may be more powerful than you think. At least when it comes to watching television. According to Nielsen Media Research, children ages 2 to 5 spend an average of 32 hours in front of a TV each week. For cable networks this means big business.  In the past five years, a slew of channels dedicated to preschool programming have inundated the market.  Since 2000, Nick Jr. has continually garnered the highest Nielsen ratings.  The Viacom-owned channel is dedicated solely to preschool children and is home of the mega-hit show “Dora the Explorer.” Riding the wave of popularity with … Continue reading →