Beginning in January, ScienceWorks Hands-on Museum, home to more than 100 exhibits, is implementing their “$1 First Sundays” program to encourage more families to spend their free time learning and exploring at the hands-on museum. With themed weekends and ongoing fun year-round, that makes a family road trip to Ashland, Oregon–where the museum is located–both an educational adventure and an …
The Magic of Singing
From North State Parent January 2016 article by Christina Katz 50 Reasons to Encourage Your Kids to Raise Their Voice Singing is healthy physically, psychologically, and socially, whether your child’s singing is pitch-perfect or not. Once you consider the many benefits singing can have on any member of your family, you may even decide to set aside your own daily …
How to Discipline Your Child, at Home and in the Classroom
Children come into this world helpless and unable to thrive without us. Our job is to love and nurture them and to teach them how to live and become useful members of society. Discipline means “to teach and train”. We, as parents and teachers, need to learn how to acquire the skills that will accomplish the goal we set for …
Effective Ways to Discipline Your Child: Strategies That Work
As a parent, one of your jobs is to teach your child to behave. While this can take time, and is always an on-going project, try not to get frustrated when your child does not behave. Instead, learn effective ways to discipline your child. Natural Consequences: These are the times when you let your child see what will happen if …
Discipline By Age Groups
Whatever your child’s age, it’s important to be consistent when it comes to discipline. If parents don’t stick to the rules and consequences they set up, their kids aren’t likely to either. Discipline is about changing your child’s behavior. Discipline is not about punishing children. It is not about forcing them to obey and follow directions. Discipline helps children learn …
Positive Ways to Discipline Your Child
Whether you’re a parent or a babysitter, sometimes you need a go-to trick or two–or three–when it comes to discipline. All families develop their own approach when it comes to doling out punishment for bad behavior, but in case you need a little inspiration, here are some expert opinions on the most effective strategies. These are listed roughly in the …