The school year is underway and your child will be learning and growing a lot…but how do you reinforce those new skills? Or give your child extra help in an area they might need? Kids don’t just learn in school. Every experience is an opportunity to learn or practice skills. Here are some ideas for…
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8 Homework Tips for the Harried Mom
Dread homework? The more you dread it, the harder it will be. Kids feel what we feel. Yet, there are ways to troubleshoot homework time, figure out where things are going right or wrong, and make it a smoother process. Make It a Routine Homework should be viewed like eating and sleeping. Don’t make a…
When Should You Keep Your Kids Home from School?
A school nurse takes you behind the scenes to learn how to read your child’s symptoms…especially on a school day. You’re on line at the supermarket and your cell phone rings. It’s your child’s school calling. “Hi, it’s the school nurse. Everything is ok. Shaindy is running a fever and needs to be picked up.”…
The Best Way to Cut an Apple for School Snack
Keep that apple crisp and white and prevent browning with this cool technique Sure, we want to send healthy snacks along with our kids to school. And apples are the kind of snack kids and mom both love. Most kids, though, prefer their apple sliced…and sliced apples won’t last until snack-time without browning. Now you…
Don’t Start the School Year without Rabbanit Yemima Mizrahi’s Top 4 Essential Tips
Setting our children up for success and happiness may be easier than you think. Did you send your little – and big – ones off to school for the first time this week? Don’t start another day without Rabbanit Yemima Mizrahi’s wisdom: 1) Wrap them in Prayer – Every morning, before your children rush out…
