Real experiences by a Mom
In-home childcare is chosen by many parents due to various reasons. However, some new parents would like to know more about the system and its advantages and disadvantages. You will find below a brief description of what the whole system is about and what it entails.
In-home childcare requires a caretaker who is ready to take […]
Posted on June 1st, 2008 by admin
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It is quite natural for toddlers between 1 ½ and 3 years to throw things. It is their way of practicing and enjoying their newly developed fine-motor skills. The skills involve holding a thing and then sending it to a distance by a combination of hand action and opening their fingers simultaneously. At the same […]
Posted on May 26th, 2008 by admin
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Winter forces toddlers to spend their time indoors with out any let up in their long hours or boredom and inactivity. Hence, it is no wonder that life seems to be gloomy and uninteresting during winter. But, there are ways to make the winter fun and lively for the toddlers and for everyone in the […]
Posted on May 19th, 2008 by admin
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Child-minding profession has almost been a monopoly of women for long, but now men too have entered the field giving the women healthy competition. In England and Wales alone there are now about 80,000 registered child-minders, as per the National Child-minding Association records. According to a definition in the Children’s Act, 1989, a child-minder […]
Posted on May 8th, 2008 by admin
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The Montessori Method is a popular home schooling technique initiated by Dr. Maria Montessori. It is based on her observation that a child has an innate capacity to learn from nature. The learning is initiated in the kids by deftly encouraging the instinctive curiosity without any external compulsion to learn or explore. The teacher is […]
Posted on May 4th, 2008 by admin
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Home schooling is the best option for disabled toddlers, who otherwise feel out of place in a public school environment. Remaining at home and studying under the guidance of their parents is more suitable to them because they are usually unable to follow the routine and schedule of a public school which is mainly designed […]
Posted on May 1st, 2008 by admin
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There are several methods available for teaching toddlers at home. Among these, The Charlotte Mason method we have discussed before. Let’s now discuss some other popular home schooling techniques followed by parents the world over.
The Montessori Method makes use of children’s ability to concentrate intensely at different times of the day. The method was first […]
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by admin
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Home schooling toddlers need to be taught according to well tested methods. From among the different methods available, the method chosen should depend on the curriculum and the parent’s or the tutor’s style of teaching. What ever the method, the important factor is flexibility and the kid’s desire to learn. The person who teaches needs […]
Posted on April 28th, 2008 by admin
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Home schooling hours need to be different from public school hours because the home schooling kids are very few and the quality time of 2 to 3 hours they spent with their parents or tutor at home is sufficient for them to learn much more than the kids at a public school. Of course they […]
Posted on April 28th, 2008 by admin
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Most of the subjects taught at home and public schools require related field trips, which enable the students to get real time experience of the subjects that are taught.If the parents, as teachers, feel that a particular subject requires a field trip, go ahead. Invite other kids too, if you are part of a support […]
Posted on April 26th, 2008 by admin
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