Harvest Life Gracefully,with having fun with your children during the summer months. Summer can be both a fun and learning expiernce for you and your children. This article that I am posting will give you ideals and ways that you can incoperate learning and having fun.
Using Fun To Teach Your Children
By: nlwest21 | Posted: Jun 30, 2010
The summer is the best time of year that every kid enjoys. They don't have to keep up with homework, getting to class on time, and waking up while it is still dark outside. It is a time where they can enjoy the fresh air and to relax with their friends. With all of this going on they will often forget a good deal of information that they learned during the school year.
One way that you have the ability to help them is to provide a way that they can keep learning during the summer months. The challenging part is trying to do this without them actually catching on to what you are trying to do.
Road Trip
The easiest way for most kids to learn and remember what fun facts is to make it fun. When attempting to refreshen their minds on U.S. history why not take them to someplace historical in your area and make a vacation out of it. There are numerous fun places you are able to take them too including, Gettysburg, St. Augustine, The Alamo, and a whole lot more.
Art
Art might not be the most essential subject - but it can still assist them to work on their imaginative juices. Have them make something using seashells that they have collected. Take them out on walks around the park and have them collect plants, flowers, and leaves and place them in a scrapbook.
Not all art is something that has to be drawn or painted. Pick out a random painting or picture or have them compose a short story, poem, or riddle. Give them the name of the painting and thirty minutes to create something of their own. This is a great way for them to utilize their imagination and decide on what they think the picture is talking about. You might be amazed by their ingenuity.
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Learn new ways to Teach Kids Facts to kids and keep them sharp during the summer. Have them create paintings and Funny Riddles that they can be proud of.
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Thursday, July 1, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Harvest Life Gracefully, teaching your kids about money
Teaching kids about money is another way to Harvest Life Gracefully. Money is a big issue in this society, it causes many problems among families and individuals alike.
To Harvest Life Gracefully is teaching our kids the right attitude about money. If you want to Harvest Life Gracefully below is an article that gives 5 creative ideals to teach your kids about money. Harvest Life Gracefully also recommend this book to teach your kids about money.
Alexa von Tobel
Founder and CEO, LearnVest
Posted: June 9, 2010 12:41 P
5 Creative Ways to Teach Kids About Money
Many people, myself included, advocate that personal finance should be taught in elementary and middle school curriculum alongside traditional subjects like reading, writing and arithmetic. (It is our lifeline!) It is critical that kids start to learn the value of money, short-term and long-term saving and budgeting at an early age. At the same time, parents recognize that introducing the basic concepts of money management to kids at home is just as important and offers an immediate solution to improving their child's financial literacy. Figuring out how to actually do this in a fun and engaging way is the challenging part.
I've been inspired by several recent stories in the news and by feedback from LearnVest users. So, I've pulled together what we've found to be five creative and effective ways to introduce the topic of money management to young children below. For the most part, these suggestions are geared for children age 7-15, but can be shaped so they are age appropriate.
Since I do not yet have children (still saving!), I am going to share what others have found to be most effective and ask that anyone with additional tips, advice or anecdotes from your own experience to please share them below. We are listening!
1. Make a game of saving money at the grocery store
Bring your kids along next time you go to the grocery store and ask them to help find the price per unit for the general grocery items. By comparing brands and looking for the best prices, kids will get in the habit of looking for deals and understand the value of the dollar. Be sure to calculate how much you save on their choices and put that money towards a savings account, a charity of their choice, or something fun like an afternoon trip to Baskin Robins. Not only will they learn about saving, spending and sharing, knowing they are part of the decision-making process will keep them engaged and eager to continue this behavior.
2. Get creative with games and puzzles
I recently read an article about a first-grade teacher in Port Richey, Florida, who used puzzles and games to teach her students about the basic concepts of budgeting and saving. The Florida Council on Economic Education awarded her the Governor's Award for her clever and innovative approach in "Budgeting Positive Behavior."
Using Jigsaw puzzles, Carmen Johnson awarded her first-graders with pieces to a puzzle each time they completed tasks on time. Once the puzzle was completed, they could turn it over and receive a prize. Johnson compared earning puzzle pieces to handling money, along the lines of "the more responsible you are, the more you can earn; the more you can earn, the more you can save; the more you can save, the more you good things you can get."
While Johnson did this in the classroom, parents can replicate this at home. You can also play board games that explore different concepts of money management with your children, who are slightly older in age. Monopoly, Game of Life, Moneywise Kids and Payday are among those highly recommended by LearnVest users. The Internet also provides a vast wealth of resources. Piggybank, Money Word Games and Change Maker are all great options as well.
3. Use allowance as an opportunity to discuss money management
We know allowances can be controversial. That said, providing an allowance for young children whether it be for completing responsibilities around the house or not, can help them start understanding the basic concepts of cash flow and savings at an early age. We particularly like the 3-jar allowance/piggy bank system, in which the child has three clear jars: one for saving, one for spending and one for charity.
A middle school history teacher once told our class that he and his wife gave their kids two dollars a month and they had to put one-third in savings, one-third set aside for charity and one-third free to spend however they wanted. The size of the amount wasn't important but the dialogue and indirect learning that his children picked up on likely lasted a lifetime. Whether you're five years old or in the middle of your teens, this lesson should resonate. The fact that it still sits with me after 15 years makes it an important lesson that I learned sitting in sixth grade history class!
It's is up to you on how to advise dividing up the money, but it's important that children practice handling and managing the money they earn early.
4. Give time, a service or old toys/clothes to a charity
This family routine came in from a LearnVest reader, and we really liked it. Kids can learn a lot about necessities and wants by recognizing what people live without. A common routine, but one that should not be overlooked, is having a family donation to a charity for those less fortunate. Ask your kids to search for items, toys, or clothes that they no longer use and contribute those items a collection box.
Around holiday season, suggest that they give a service that can save money for others (i.e. babysitting one night for free or taking on responsibilities around the house for free). This will not only be a family activity bringing everyone together in the decision making process, but teaches children habits of giving/service that will hopefully last a lifetime.
5. Bring an article or a question about personal finance to the dinner table
Allocating a specified time to talk about household finances or a current event that pertains to issues such as savings, unemployment and consumer spending is a great way to maintain a dialogue with your kids on money management. By including them in the conversation about household finances and eliciting their feedback and questions, you can empower them with a sense of responsibility and confidence when it comes to personal finance.
If they have a question about purchasing an item they really want, run the numbers with them so they understand how much they earn from part-time jobs and how much they can save in one month, on year, etc. for that special purchase. My parents did this with me, and I always felt like I was an 'adult' with my money because of it.
In conclusion, since this precious education is not yet taught widely in schools --- we can bring it home! Please share with us any great lessons you have.
Follow Alexa von Tobel on Twitter: www.twitter.com/alexavontobel
To Harvest Life Gracefully is teaching our kids the right attitude about money. If you want to Harvest Life Gracefully below is an article that gives 5 creative ideals to teach your kids about money. Harvest Life Gracefully also recommend this book to teach your kids about money.
Alexa von Tobel
Founder and CEO, LearnVest
Posted: June 9, 2010 12:41 P
5 Creative Ways to Teach Kids About Money
Many people, myself included, advocate that personal finance should be taught in elementary and middle school curriculum alongside traditional subjects like reading, writing and arithmetic. (It is our lifeline!) It is critical that kids start to learn the value of money, short-term and long-term saving and budgeting at an early age. At the same time, parents recognize that introducing the basic concepts of money management to kids at home is just as important and offers an immediate solution to improving their child's financial literacy. Figuring out how to actually do this in a fun and engaging way is the challenging part.
I've been inspired by several recent stories in the news and by feedback from LearnVest users. So, I've pulled together what we've found to be five creative and effective ways to introduce the topic of money management to young children below. For the most part, these suggestions are geared for children age 7-15, but can be shaped so they are age appropriate.
Since I do not yet have children (still saving!), I am going to share what others have found to be most effective and ask that anyone with additional tips, advice or anecdotes from your own experience to please share them below. We are listening!
1. Make a game of saving money at the grocery store
Bring your kids along next time you go to the grocery store and ask them to help find the price per unit for the general grocery items. By comparing brands and looking for the best prices, kids will get in the habit of looking for deals and understand the value of the dollar. Be sure to calculate how much you save on their choices and put that money towards a savings account, a charity of their choice, or something fun like an afternoon trip to Baskin Robins. Not only will they learn about saving, spending and sharing, knowing they are part of the decision-making process will keep them engaged and eager to continue this behavior.
2. Get creative with games and puzzles
I recently read an article about a first-grade teacher in Port Richey, Florida, who used puzzles and games to teach her students about the basic concepts of budgeting and saving. The Florida Council on Economic Education awarded her the Governor's Award for her clever and innovative approach in "Budgeting Positive Behavior."
Using Jigsaw puzzles, Carmen Johnson awarded her first-graders with pieces to a puzzle each time they completed tasks on time. Once the puzzle was completed, they could turn it over and receive a prize. Johnson compared earning puzzle pieces to handling money, along the lines of "the more responsible you are, the more you can earn; the more you can earn, the more you can save; the more you can save, the more you good things you can get."
While Johnson did this in the classroom, parents can replicate this at home. You can also play board games that explore different concepts of money management with your children, who are slightly older in age. Monopoly, Game of Life, Moneywise Kids and Payday are among those highly recommended by LearnVest users. The Internet also provides a vast wealth of resources. Piggybank, Money Word Games and Change Maker are all great options as well.
3. Use allowance as an opportunity to discuss money management
We know allowances can be controversial. That said, providing an allowance for young children whether it be for completing responsibilities around the house or not, can help them start understanding the basic concepts of cash flow and savings at an early age. We particularly like the 3-jar allowance/piggy bank system, in which the child has three clear jars: one for saving, one for spending and one for charity.
A middle school history teacher once told our class that he and his wife gave their kids two dollars a month and they had to put one-third in savings, one-third set aside for charity and one-third free to spend however they wanted. The size of the amount wasn't important but the dialogue and indirect learning that his children picked up on likely lasted a lifetime. Whether you're five years old or in the middle of your teens, this lesson should resonate. The fact that it still sits with me after 15 years makes it an important lesson that I learned sitting in sixth grade history class!
It's is up to you on how to advise dividing up the money, but it's important that children practice handling and managing the money they earn early.
4. Give time, a service or old toys/clothes to a charity
This family routine came in from a LearnVest reader, and we really liked it. Kids can learn a lot about necessities and wants by recognizing what people live without. A common routine, but one that should not be overlooked, is having a family donation to a charity for those less fortunate. Ask your kids to search for items, toys, or clothes that they no longer use and contribute those items a collection box.
Around holiday season, suggest that they give a service that can save money for others (i.e. babysitting one night for free or taking on responsibilities around the house for free). This will not only be a family activity bringing everyone together in the decision making process, but teaches children habits of giving/service that will hopefully last a lifetime.
5. Bring an article or a question about personal finance to the dinner table
Allocating a specified time to talk about household finances or a current event that pertains to issues such as savings, unemployment and consumer spending is a great way to maintain a dialogue with your kids on money management. By including them in the conversation about household finances and eliciting their feedback and questions, you can empower them with a sense of responsibility and confidence when it comes to personal finance.
If they have a question about purchasing an item they really want, run the numbers with them so they understand how much they earn from part-time jobs and how much they can save in one month, on year, etc. for that special purchase. My parents did this with me, and I always felt like I was an 'adult' with my money because of it.
In conclusion, since this precious education is not yet taught widely in schools --- we can bring it home! Please share with us any great lessons you have.
Follow Alexa von Tobel on Twitter: www.twitter.com/alexavontobel
Friday, May 28, 2010
Harvest Life Gracefully tips on how not to forget to remove your baby from the car
Harvest Life Gracefully follow these steps and you will never forget to remove your child from the car. This will avoid unnecessary harm or deaths of children.
How to Remember to Remove Your Baby from the Car
nethopperz Member
By nethopperz, eHow Member
I am heartbroken each time I watch the news and learn that another parent has forgotten their baby in the car and returned to find that something horrible has happened. I will be a parent soon and these are the things that keep me awake at night. After careful thought, I would like to offer some free and relatively easy solutions that may help new parents to overcome unexpected diversions that too often direct your attention away from your baby.
Step 1
Develop a new routine to always check the back seat of a vehicle before you leave it, whether it is yours or not. Another important thing to do when you approach a vehicle is to look completely around it for hidden obstructions like children or toys. When you reach your destination and exit the vehicle, immediately open the back door and look into the back seat. Do this whether you know that you have your baby in the car or not. It is imperative that this becomes a habit for both parents and for anyone who will ever transport your child. If you are certain that you dropped the child off at the daycare or if you know that today is not your day to drive them, remember... making a careless mistake on the wrong day has needlessly cost the lives of too many young children.
Step 2
If you are an employer, you have the ability and should make it a priority to watch after employees who transport young children prior to coming to work. Designate several rows of parking spaces for parents only. Have a few people routinely walk through the parking lot each morning to check those cars for forgotten children. This is a perfect job for security guards whose job is to patrol the parking lot anyway. Offer them an incentive to perform these checks. Also, post signs in the entrance of your building with a reminder about leaving small children in vehicles unattended.
Step 3
Become better acquainted with your co-workers and develop a habit of asking other parents of young children how their children were doing this morning and what color shirt did their teacher have on this morning. Just that type of reminder may cause a person to remember that they never actually dropped the child off. Pay attention to small details. When you walk into the building from the parking lot, keep an eye out for car seats and casually look into cars as you walk past.
Step 4
What's in your backseat?
For the parents of small children who take them to daycare daily, be sure that your daycare has a list of emergency numbers, including several work numbers. Ask that they call each number and let someone know if you have not dropped your child off with them after a certain time. Check your cell phone each morning after arriving at work to be sure nobody has left messages for you. If you use Microsoft Outlook, set daily reminders asking whether you remembered your child. If you carry a briefcase with you to work, always put it in the back seat in the floor beside your child's car seat. That way, you will have to open the back door to retrieve it and you may discover an important surprise when you least expect it.
Step 5
Hopefully, some of these tips will help parents to remember what is most important. If work becomes too stressful and you have difficulty focusing on the things that you are supposed to do, stop for a moment. Take a deep breath. Exhale slowly and ask yourself, "Why am I at work?" Your most obvious response is "to make money." Why do you need money? To take care of your family because they are important to you. Do not forget this! Take an extra 10 seconds out of your hectic morning commute to simply check the back seat of your car!
Step 6
If you are a parent and you are reading this article at work, stop what you are doing and go check your car. Do it right now! Tell your boss that you need a breath of fresh air. If this article helps save just one child, then it will be the most important thing I've ever written for this website.
How to Remember to Remove Your Baby from the Car
nethopperz Member
By nethopperz, eHow Member
I am heartbroken each time I watch the news and learn that another parent has forgotten their baby in the car and returned to find that something horrible has happened. I will be a parent soon and these are the things that keep me awake at night. After careful thought, I would like to offer some free and relatively easy solutions that may help new parents to overcome unexpected diversions that too often direct your attention away from your baby.
Step 1
Develop a new routine to always check the back seat of a vehicle before you leave it, whether it is yours or not. Another important thing to do when you approach a vehicle is to look completely around it for hidden obstructions like children or toys. When you reach your destination and exit the vehicle, immediately open the back door and look into the back seat. Do this whether you know that you have your baby in the car or not. It is imperative that this becomes a habit for both parents and for anyone who will ever transport your child. If you are certain that you dropped the child off at the daycare or if you know that today is not your day to drive them, remember... making a careless mistake on the wrong day has needlessly cost the lives of too many young children.
Step 2
If you are an employer, you have the ability and should make it a priority to watch after employees who transport young children prior to coming to work. Designate several rows of parking spaces for parents only. Have a few people routinely walk through the parking lot each morning to check those cars for forgotten children. This is a perfect job for security guards whose job is to patrol the parking lot anyway. Offer them an incentive to perform these checks. Also, post signs in the entrance of your building with a reminder about leaving small children in vehicles unattended.
Step 3
Become better acquainted with your co-workers and develop a habit of asking other parents of young children how their children were doing this morning and what color shirt did their teacher have on this morning. Just that type of reminder may cause a person to remember that they never actually dropped the child off. Pay attention to small details. When you walk into the building from the parking lot, keep an eye out for car seats and casually look into cars as you walk past.
Step 4
What's in your backseat?
For the parents of small children who take them to daycare daily, be sure that your daycare has a list of emergency numbers, including several work numbers. Ask that they call each number and let someone know if you have not dropped your child off with them after a certain time. Check your cell phone each morning after arriving at work to be sure nobody has left messages for you. If you use Microsoft Outlook, set daily reminders asking whether you remembered your child. If you carry a briefcase with you to work, always put it in the back seat in the floor beside your child's car seat. That way, you will have to open the back door to retrieve it and you may discover an important surprise when you least expect it.
Step 5
Hopefully, some of these tips will help parents to remember what is most important. If work becomes too stressful and you have difficulty focusing on the things that you are supposed to do, stop for a moment. Take a deep breath. Exhale slowly and ask yourself, "Why am I at work?" Your most obvious response is "to make money." Why do you need money? To take care of your family because they are important to you. Do not forget this! Take an extra 10 seconds out of your hectic morning commute to simply check the back seat of your car!
Step 6
If you are a parent and you are reading this article at work, stop what you are doing and go check your car. Do it right now! Tell your boss that you need a breath of fresh air. If this article helps save just one child, then it will be the most important thing I've ever written for this website.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Harvest Life Gracefully- Positive Parenting- 25 WAYS TO TALK SO YOUR CHILDREN WILL LISTEN
Harvest Life Gracefully- Positve Parenting, learn 25 ways to talk so your children will listen. This is a helpful advice for any parent that struggles to get their child to listen.
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25 WAYS TO TALK SO YOUR CHILDREN WILL LISTEN
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25 WAYS TO TALK SO YOUR CHILDREN WILL LISTEN
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Harvest Life Gracefully- learning how a parents role can affect a child's behavior development
Harvest Life Gracefully by learning how a parents role affects a child's behavior development. Here is an article about this.
It's Important to Educate your Child from Early
Author: wawan
Parents have important role for their child behavior development. Children behavior is developed for how their parents taught/educated on their early age. If a child gets bad leader from their parents or from people surrounding/the environments he/she lives then child will become for what he saw the most and will copy them.
There for parents should be good role model in front of their child. A child is very fast to absorb all kind of things and behavior he/she sees, hear and learn because they couldn't separate the good and bad for what they absorb. For them is like an "informal education". Parents should realize to give their child good examples and became good leader/role model in the child daily life.
For an example, if parents use polite language for daily communication in front of their child; if the parents like to write, read or paint or exercise, automatically their child will copy those activities. These will become good "capital" for their child's future. You will be so proud of your child and realize that they got "the capital" from you as their role model and good leader for them. Do you agree?
Below are tips how to educate your child from early age, which you can do at home - daily:
1. Give your child good example and involve them actively in some activities. You can leader them to re-organize the toys every time they finished playing with it. Softly leader your child to start reading book along with you, as it will become good alternative for your child. Provide them with children book story with attractive and colorful illustrations. This will attract them to like reading and open their view as well as to bond the good relationship between your child and you as parents.
Teach them how to write and prove them with board or some parts of your house wall as a media for them to transfer their imagination and creativity into that media. You can see how creative and imaginative your child is.
2. You can softly and patiently exampling your child with discipline in time management. Child until 5 years old needs more time to rest/sleep compare to adult. A mother should teach their child when she/he can play and when she/he should rest/sleep. These will help the child to have strong immunity in health.
3. Always avoid your child from bad examples. Please don not argue, lie, in-discipliner, hits/fight, use strong language in front of your child. Please also guide your child when seeing television/movie and continuously advice your child from time to time. A child is very easy to copy what they seen.
4. Spare time with your children. These days, most of the parents are busy and lots of them are working yet it's important to spare time with your children hence to have parent-children interactive. This will show how much you love them and strong parents-children bonds. It's good for you and your children future.
So parents… good luck
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/it039s-important-to-educate-your-child-from-early-2261492.html
About the AuthorWAWAN - Ultimate Parenting Tool
It's Important to Educate your Child from Early
Author: wawan
Parents have important role for their child behavior development. Children behavior is developed for how their parents taught/educated on their early age. If a child gets bad leader from their parents or from people surrounding/the environments he/she lives then child will become for what he saw the most and will copy them.
There for parents should be good role model in front of their child. A child is very fast to absorb all kind of things and behavior he/she sees, hear and learn because they couldn't separate the good and bad for what they absorb. For them is like an "informal education". Parents should realize to give their child good examples and became good leader/role model in the child daily life.
For an example, if parents use polite language for daily communication in front of their child; if the parents like to write, read or paint or exercise, automatically their child will copy those activities. These will become good "capital" for their child's future. You will be so proud of your child and realize that they got "the capital" from you as their role model and good leader for them. Do you agree?
Below are tips how to educate your child from early age, which you can do at home - daily:
1. Give your child good example and involve them actively in some activities. You can leader them to re-organize the toys every time they finished playing with it. Softly leader your child to start reading book along with you, as it will become good alternative for your child. Provide them with children book story with attractive and colorful illustrations. This will attract them to like reading and open their view as well as to bond the good relationship between your child and you as parents.
Teach them how to write and prove them with board or some parts of your house wall as a media for them to transfer their imagination and creativity into that media. You can see how creative and imaginative your child is.
2. You can softly and patiently exampling your child with discipline in time management. Child until 5 years old needs more time to rest/sleep compare to adult. A mother should teach their child when she/he can play and when she/he should rest/sleep. These will help the child to have strong immunity in health.
3. Always avoid your child from bad examples. Please don not argue, lie, in-discipliner, hits/fight, use strong language in front of your child. Please also guide your child when seeing television/movie and continuously advice your child from time to time. A child is very easy to copy what they seen.
4. Spare time with your children. These days, most of the parents are busy and lots of them are working yet it's important to spare time with your children hence to have parent-children interactive. This will show how much you love them and strong parents-children bonds. It's good for you and your children future.
So parents… good luck
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/it039s-important-to-educate-your-child-from-early-2261492.html
About the AuthorWAWAN - Ultimate Parenting Tool
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