For those of you who are looking for resources to help you deal with various challenges and dilemma’s of raising and educating your children take a look at this article from a guest writer. You can reach out to her at:
Kristin Louis www.Parentingwithkris.com
Every child is different, but many of the issues we face as moms and dads are common. However, that doesn’t mean they are easy! When those issues pop up, it’s not unusual to feel like a deer in headlights. To help you continue navigating along in your parenting journey, Southwest Washington Education has pooled some terrific resources for those all-too-common conundrums.
How to Keep Them Learning
We want our kids to be learning and developing throughout their childhood, but knowing how to make education interesting for kids can be tough.
50 Simple Ways to Make Your Baby Smarter
7 Educational and Entertaining Activities for Young Kids
Connecting and Engaging
Kids and adults often seem to speak very different languages, but there are ways to ensure you’re both on the same page.
Communicating Effectively with Children
Old-School Games to Play with Kids
10 Video Games You Can Play with Your Family
Enhance Your Internet for Lag-Free Gameplay
Keeping Them Healthy and Happy
We all want to see our kids grow up healthy and happy! Yet, it’s sometimes tough to ensure they are getting their basic needs met.
Top 5 Benefits of Children Playing Outside
The Importance of Child Nutrition
Benefits of Exercise for Children
While each child is unique, many of their troubles and needs are universal. When you hit a child-rearing conundrum, you can face them with confidence. And with some trusted resources to turn to, those dilemmas will just be hiccups along the way.
I’d like to suggest a few books on education that were useful to me, for your resources page.
“How Children Fail” and “How Children Learn” by John Holt
“Market Education – The Unknown History” by Andrew Coulson
“The Underground History of American Education” by John Taylor Gatto (available online here: https://mhkeehn.tripod.com/ughoae.pdf
See also this youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oM524l_beA