By Danielle Rayo, Founder and Director of Competitive Advantage Tutoring The end of the academic year is near. Spring is coming to a close and summer is just on the horizon. Your little ones are excited to get a break from school, and to spend all day with their favorite person again. You! Countless activities and […]
Tag: Education
As parents, educating our children is a top priority and responsibility. Mommybites education-related articles will help you choose the right preschool for your child, prepare for the experience, transition to kindergarten, and beyond. Find resources to help with study skills, create good home environments for homework and schoolwork, and much more.
Nursery School Admissions Seminar Wrap Up
We had a great time on Tuesday night at NY PEAS informative talking on navigating the nursery school admissions process. They talked us through the facts, gave us some pointers and provided us with some useful next steps. They did NOT frighten us with scare tactics or whip us into an admissions frenzy. Having heard […]
Primary School Decision
Where will your child go to primary school: public or private? How did you choose that option? Share you answer below as part of our discussion on educating your child.
Treasure the Here and Now: Embracing Family Time for Teachable Moments
By Rebecca Mannis, Ph.D. Learning Specialist & Ivy-Prep Founder The holiday season is upon us, and this break from school and work routines offers parents a unique opportunity to focus on using home, family, and vacation time to create teachable moments. Our children spend most schooldays learning ‘The 3R’s’ and acquiring new information. While this is […]
Signing with Your Little One for Thanksgiving
By Lora Heller, Baby Fingers LLC With the holidays quickly approaching, I wanted to share some more quick tips! ~Crayola makes washable, non-toxic finger paint. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to make hand prints with your little one as a keepsake. You can make extras, and decorate a few as turkeys for family & friends. […]
Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Celebrating a World of Differences
Here are some common questions and answers that came up at Meg Zucker’s “Don’t Hide It, Flaunt It: Celebrating a World of Differences” talk. 1. What is the most important thing to remember when parenting a child with differences? You have to let go of your fear of not having the “perfect child” (whatever that means), […]
Save Green & Go Green on Back-to-School!
By thredUP.com‘s Chief Mom, Carly Fauth I can’t believe another summer has just flown by! It’s that time of year for parents to pack away the beach towels and bathing suits and pull out the lunch boxes, notebooks, pens and pencils. Unfortunately back-to-school time is all about “new, new, new” and “buy, buy, buy.” This […]
The Four Keys to Helping Your Child Become a Lifelong Reader: R.E.A.D.
By: Pam Allyn, Author, What to Read When & The Complete 4 Series; Executive Director, LitLife & LitWorld R = Ritual Rituals are important for all aspects of life Rituals provide comfort and joy, through predictability your child can take risks and learn new things Important to create rituals for reading aloud with all your children together, as well […]