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Your Child's World View: Join Our Tweetchat Today, 05/16 at 2:00 EST for a Chance to Win!

Posted May 16, 2013 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Home Life, Finances, Education, Social Skills, Learning Tools, Culture, K-8, High School, Extra Curricular

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Join our Twitter chat today about making sure your child has awareness of people in other cultures, children with special needs, and families in various circumstances. You could be this week's winner!

7 Books to Help Expand Your Child’s World View

Posted May 15, 2013 - 01:00 by Nancy Flanders

Tips, Education, Social Skills, Learning Tools, Home School, Culture, Extra Curricular

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Your children don't have to travel the world to learn about different cultures. Show them how other children live with this vibrant books.

How to Choose the Right Preschool for Your Child With Special Health Needs

Posted May 14, 2013 - 01:00 by Nancy Flanders

Tips, Education, Health, Social Skills, Learning Tools, Etiquette, Pre School, Allergies, Diseases & Disorders

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Raising a child with a special health need can be stressful at times. One of those times is during the search for the right preschool.

ProSquad: Consonant Blends and the Rest of the Alphabet

Posted May 1, 2013 - 13:22 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Education, Learning Tools, Home School, Pre School, K-8

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Our Literacy Pro clears up confusion between consonant blends and consonant digraphs, and offers tips to help parents encourage reading fluency in their children.

7 Simple Geography Lessons for Children of Traveling Parents

Posted April 30, 2013 - 12:32 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Home Life, Education, Learning Tools, Home School, Relationships, Pre School, K-8, High School

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Have a traveler in the family? Don't miss out the opportunity to strengthen your children's geography skills.

Join Our Earth-Friendly Tweetchat Today, 04/18 2:00 EST for a Chance to Win!

Posted April 18, 2013 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Education, Learning Tools, Home School, Pre School, K-8, High School

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Earth Day is on its way. What do you do with your kids on an ongoing basis to encourage earth-friendly practices? Join our chat today on Twitter for a chance to win!

ProSquad, Building on the Marshmallow Test: How to Teach Children Self-Control

Posted April 16, 2013 - 10:32 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Chores, Tips, Home Life, Discipline, Education, Social Skills, Learning Tools, Etiquette, Conflict Resolution, Home School, Culture, Pre School, K-8, High School, Higher Education

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Could your children pass the marshmallow test? Could you? We have strategies for teaching self-control from our Developmental Pro today.

How to Keep Kids Motivated Through the End of the School Year

Posted April 15, 2013 - 01:00 by Alyssa Chirco

Tips, Education, Learning Tools, Pre School, K-8, High School

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Summer vacation isn't here yet, but some students are already trying to check out. Learn how to help your kids stay focused on their studies through the end of the school year.

11 Questions to Ask a Special Needs Camp

Posted April 3, 2013 - 01:00 by Nancy Flanders

Safety, Tips, Home Life, Education, Health, Social Skills, Entertainment, Learning Tools, Etiquette, Nutrition, Culture, Allergies, Diseases & Disorders, Extra Curricular

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Sending your child with special needs to camp is a big step. Make sure you make the right decision by asking the right questions.

6 Things to Consider Before Signing Up Your Child for Summer Camp

Posted April 2, 2013 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Education, Learning Tools, K-8, High School, Extra Curricular

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It's time to scope out the summer camp that is the best fit for your child. A program manager with the Philadelphia Zoo offers great tips for making the right decision for the coming summer months.

ProSquad: How Will Common Core Standards Affect Reading Requirements in School?

Posted March 30, 2013 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Learning Tools, K-8, High School, Higher Education

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Do you know about the new Common Core reading standards? We have expert opinion on the controversial requirements being handed down for schools.

20 Classic Chapter Books That Every Child Should Read

Posted March 27, 2013 - 12:00 by Alyssa Chirco

Tips, Home Life, Education, Entertainment, Learning Tools

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Wondering what chapter books your children should be reading? Here are 20 that all kids should know.

Preserving Memories: Capturing Your Children's Words, Guest post by Marilyn H. Collins

Posted March 25, 2013 - 11:06 by Rhonda Franz

Tips, Home Life, New Parents, Learning Tools, Pre School, K-8

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Images in your smartphone, video footage, and perhaps even a hefty scrapbook album — you've kept your child's photos. How about their words?

21 Fun (and Even Educational) Activities to Do on Spring Break

Posted March 20, 2013 - 01:00 by Rhonda Franz

Tips, Home Life, Education, Learning Tools, Home School, Pre School, K-8

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Whether you're in the middle of spring break, or getting ready to start, we have 21 ideas to help keep the week fun, educational, and productive.

5 Ways to Include Learning in Your St. Patrick's Day Fun

Posted March 11, 2013 - 01:00 by Alyssa Chirco

Tips, Education, Learning Tools

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Try one or more of these easy ways to incoporate learning (and a few shamrocks) into your family's St. Patrick's Day fun.

5 Childhood Fears and How to Calm Them

Posted March 1, 2013 - 01:00 by Nancy Flanders

Safety, Tips, Home Life, Education, Health, Social Skills, Vaccines, Learning Tools, Conflict Resolution, Culture, Diseases & Disorders, Extra Curricular

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Children have lots of different fears. Help them defeat those fears without belittling them.

15 Classic Children's Books Every Young Child Should Know

Posted February 26, 2013 - 12:00 by Alyssa Chirco

Tips, Home Life, Education, Entertainment, New Parents, Learning Tools

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Which classic children's books should you be sure to read your kids? We've rounded up a list of 15 timeless favorites!

ProSquad: What Is Visual Perception?

Posted February 20, 2013 - 12:00 by Rhonda Franz

News & Commentary, Tips, Education, Learning Tools, Home School, Pre School, K-8, High School

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The latest edition of ProSquad gives parents a simple explanation of visual perception problems in children, and fun activities to improve visual processing and perception.

7 Random Acts of Kindness to Do With the Kids

Posted February 11, 2013 - 12:00 by Nancy Flanders

Tips, Education, Health, Social Skills, Learning Tools, Etiquette, Culture, Relationships, Extra Curricular

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The perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day? With random acts of kindness. Just be sure to include the kids.

A Sunny Day on Sesame Street: Still Entertaining and Educating Children After 43 Seasons

Posted February 8, 2013 - 01:00 by Alyssa Chirco

News & Commentary, Home Life, Education, Entertainment, Learning Tools, Pre School

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Sesame Street is still the gold standard by which educational children's television is measured. So what are today's youth learning from the classic program?