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10 Reasons Why Nursery Rhymes Will Make Your Kid Smart

10 Reasons Why Nursery Rhymes Will Make Your Kid Smart

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On May 24, 1830, Sarah J. Hale wrote the Mary Had a Little Lamb—one of our most timeless nursery rhymes. Hale was a writer and editor of Godey’s Ladies Journal, a popular women’s magazine of the era. After her husband’s death, and…
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15 Gifts Your Kids’ Teachers Will Love

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National Teachers Day is upon us and the pressure is killing us! Okay, not really, but we do tend to get a bit anxious when an occasion requires us to give our kids’ teachers gifts. I mean, what if the other parents spend more money and…
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How to Help Your Child with Homework

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I’ve heard it from other parents with older children in my daughter’s school: as soon as she enters first grade, the homework load is huge! Yeah right, I thought. How much could the teacher possibly send each night? Well, as it turns out,…
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Teaching Teens About Personal Finance: It Pays Off!

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We’ve all learned some hard financial lessons over the past few years, yet 20 percent of Americans are still living beyond their means and a staggering 50 percent are operating without a budget. While the economy seems to be slowly recovering,…
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Could Homeschooling Work for You?

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When the idea of homeschooling my kids was first introduced to me, I totally balked. Images of socially backwards children with big glasses and crooked teeth flooded my mind. So you can imagine my surprise to learn that in 2007, homeschooling…

Is Your Child Gifted? Latino Kids Less Likely to Be Properly Diagnosed

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Think your kid might be gifted? Yeah? Really? Well, I got news for you, toots! If your child is Latino, chances are his or her teachers and doctors won’t see what you see. In fact, those folks will probably think your kid has behavior “problems.”…
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Faith & Tradition: Mexico’s Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe

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Every December 12, Catholics all over the world, especially in Latin America, celebrate the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. But in Mexico, this day is one of the most important holidays of the year. Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patron saint…
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What Steve Jobs Can Teach Your Child About Creativity

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Steve Jobs knew a thing or two about creativity, which in the workplace is one of the most highly valued skills to have. Parents should do everything in their power for their children learn to unleash their creativity. This includes guiding…
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Day of The Dead: What it Really Means in Mexico

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In the U.S., Mexico's Day of the Dead has evolved into an unusually hip holiday where people celebrate by dressing in black, painting their faces like skulls, and dancing around like they're Diego Rivera or Frida Khalo. In some places Day…