All Entries in the "Child Education" Category
The Importance Of Preschool Activities
The preschool phase in a child’s life plays a significant role in their growth and development. It allows the child to be exposed to preschool activities such as identifying shapes, colors, letters, music, and many other activities that are beneficial to their future.
Preschool activities are not only fun to the child, but will also equip [...]
An Argument In Favor Of Sex Education As Part Of School Curriculum
There are many parents who frown on the concept of sex education in schools, being of the view that this promotes promiscuity and lax morals among children.
In particular there are religious reservations many parents have against the sort of sex education classes that are not based on the “Abstinence only” concept but also teach kids [...]
Parents Questions For Back To School – Part 3
The final part of our post about the most common back to school questions includes these questions that parents frequently want answers to as their kids head back to school:
1. How to treat cold and flu in my child? Lots of fluids and rest is the key to recovery from these common ailments. Water or [...]
Parents Questions For Back To School – Part 2
To continue in our series of posts about the most common back to school questions, here are some more questions that parents frequently want answers to as their kids head back to school:
1. Can my child go to school if she isn’t feeling well? The rule of thumb here is that if your child has [...]
Parents’ Questions For Back To School – Part 1
It is natural to have a host of questions, before your child starts school, questions for the students as well as the parents. The most common back to school questions according to Web MD are:
How can I lessen anxiety about starting school for my child? Establish bedtimes well in advance of school starting. Do a [...]
Parental Involvement Made Mandatory
A recent New York Times article speaks of Adelante Dual Language Academy in San Jose that requires parental involvement in schools. So not only are the students rated on their performance, parents are rated on theirs too!
According to one of the trustees of the San Jose school, there is an attempt being made by the [...]
Reasons To Home School Your Child – Part 2
We covered the top reasons for home schooling such as personalized attention, tailoring a program for a child, safety and security issues, the fact that a parent has control over the process and the joy of educating your own child[child education]. Continuing our list of the top reasons to home school a child, here are [...]
Sex Education Isn’t Corrupting – It Has Its Benefits
As the brouhaha in Canada about the government’s plan to update its sex-education curriculum for elementary students continues, it is important for parents to understand that sex education is not going to corrupt young minds.
Parents may be right to be concerned about “corrupting minors with explicit sex,” which is a charge leveled by some, however [...]
The Concept Of Unschooling? Is It Lazy Parenting?
As home schooling gathers more and more popularity, there is another concept that is inviting criticism: that of ‘Unschooling’.
This involves no formal schooling and is an educational philosophy that permits children to learn through their natural life experiences. There is no standard curriculum, rather there is child directed play, social interaction, household responsibilities, game play [...]
Reasons To Home School Your Child – Part 1
Whether parent(s) choose to put their children into the school system which seems to work perfectly fine for a majority of children or whether they choose to home school a child is obviously their own personal choice.
It can be challenging and many parents may not feel it is the best option for them. But generally [...]
