Everything directly related to the process of learning; both formal and informal education.
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How can I prep my child for an IQ test?
Last year, my child's school selected my child for Gifted testing.
He was not selected.
He will be retested this year.
Is there anything I can do to prep him for this test?
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What stories for children have strong female role models?
I notice that just about all young children's stories (fairy tales, etc) depict women in a subordinate role. This hit me while reading Cinderella: her ultimate goal in life is to be the prettiest so ...
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How and when do I teach my son to use chopsticks?
Even though I live in the U.S., I find using a fork inefficient and clumsy. I'd like to teach my son how to use chopsticks as an alternative.
What is the best way to do this without interfering with ...
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How do you respond to a toddler who endlessly says “why?”?
My wife and I had joked about expecting endless "why?" questions from our son while we were expecting, and I thought I was prepared for it.
In fact, I thought the stereotypical constant flow of "why? ...
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How to get my sister to use correct spelling while typing on computer?
I am sure that I am treading on eggshells here as this is a matter of opinion, but please do read on.
I absolutely resent when people use incorrect spelling for 90% of their words, on purpose. My ...
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How does one address Christianity with their children in a mixed faith marriage?
I am Christian (though admittedly, liberally so) while my husband is Agnostic. He agrees that it is appropriate for our child to receive some education in my faith, but we have been unable to find a ...
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What is a good blog/site to get inspiration for educational Android apps? [closed]
Many parents buy a 10 inch tablet for kids. After purchase, what are some good sites/blogs to get a nice lists of educational Android apps?
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Teaching mathematics to young children
When I was a child, I learned basic mathematics (addition, subtraction) through practice and memorization of basics (6 + 7 = 13). However, while I was visiting a child (5 yrs. old) over New Year's, I ...
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Where does a child's intellectual curiosity come from?
I am curious to any research or theories to where children develop their intellectual curiosity. I want to be able to do everything I can to help nurture this.
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How do you teach your children about regional colloquialisms?
We live in an area that is relatively new to me. Since moving here, I've found that there are some colloquial phrasings specific to this region that are particularly jarring to my ear.
In ...
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How do you ensure that the Internet is a helpful learning tool, rather than a crutch?
I've come to the realization that technology has radically revolutionized learning in ways that haven't yet occurred to me.
For example, last night I was reading a pre-school book on animals of the ...
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1answer
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What activities/sports are optimal in developing body awareness in children age 4-5?
I believe any physical activity a child age 1-3 finds interesting is great for developing body awareness. Tag, throwing balls, running around the house, jumping, rolling around, wrestling, dancing... ...
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At what age is it appropriate to start to teach a foreign language / second language - and how to do it?
We are a Brazilian family in Brazil and therefore we speak Portuguese. I can speak English reasonably well but my wife is just learning it now. We want our 9 months old son to learn English, too. ...
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3answers
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What are some great techniques for encouraging a reluctant reader?
My seven-year-old nephew is such a reluctant reader that despite the many teacherly suggestions I have been able to offer his mom and a lot of work with his own teachers he still just won't read. She ...
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0answers
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UK - when to move house to get into Junior School
I am in UK.
My daughter is in Year 2. I am going to move from North London to Bromley.
As far as I understand, good schools are full and cannot increase class size.
I've noticed that some junior ...
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What are the merits of teaching a child to type correctly at the expense of time practiced with handwriting?
Obviously, there are still times when printing by hand is needed and while I am not a proponent of dropping handwriting all together, I do wonder about the necessity of cursive and extensive daily ...
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Math Encouragement Activities
I have a child that has no problem with figuring out math facts for addition and subtraction up to and below 100, but she finds the process somewhat boring. I was hoping for suggestions from some ...
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4answers
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How to encourage toddler to not throw food?
My wife and I are blessed with fifteen month old twins. They are generally well-behaved, but have recently started to throw food from their highchair trays. We have two dogs who are very pleased with ...
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2answers
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Signs a child is “over scheduled”?
I read all over that kids like routine but how can you tell if they are "over scheduled"? But I also read it is good to take your kids out and "explore". I have lately been taking my child to story ...
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How do I teach my child the virtue of not quitting?
He is 14 years old. I have observed in his study of mathematics, he tries for some time, but then gives up sooner than one should (if the problem seems difficult). I guess just telling him to try ...
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3answers
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At what age or developmental milestones is a child capable of critical thinking?
I am interested in pursuing a non-authoritarian approach to educating my son and I do not know at what age (or prerequisite milestones) the focus of education should switch from telling him facts to ...
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3answers
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Should I make a particular effort to present great women of history to my daughter?
I always had my heroes as I grew up. I always liked to read about great people, and of course this more often than not meant read about great men. On my time as a child very rarely important women of ...
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5answers
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Should I forbid my 10 month old boy to touch/play with anything that is harmful/dirty?
We are pleased with a powerful sense of his curiosity in our 10 month old son, but his curiosity makes him want to touch/play everything, including items that are dangerous or dirty.
When he ...
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2answers
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How do you encourage a toddler that you suspect may be gifted?
Related to this question, what do you do if you think your child may be gifted?
My son is very advanced in a number of areas (most notably speaking in 5 and 6 word sentences, and having a tremendous ...
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2answers
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Daughter not saying “mom” even though she can
My two-year-old daughter has said "dad" for long time, referring to me. She has already said "mom" couple of times in the past so we know she can say it and knows the meaning of it, however no matter ...
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What kinds of things should one consider when choosing a school for their child?
With the possibilities of traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools and private schools, what kinds of things should one consider when choosing a school for their child? ...
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What should I consider when deciding whether to homeschool my child?
This is an often-controversial topic, one where it's easy to find conflicting or misleading information. What are the important points to consider when making the decision to enroll in a mortar and ...
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3answers
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How do I talk to my child about homelessness and mental illness?
We live in Vancouver, Canada, which for various reasons (weather, policy effects, etc.) has a large homeless population. Many of them suffer mental illness of some degree. Panhandlers are a common ...
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7answers
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Should I supplement children's education at home?
I am a mom who has made two changes to my children's education so far. I was not satisfied with the level of education of school at the first school so we switched to a more rigorous academic ...
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1answer
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Experience with Craniosynostosis?
I'm wondering if anyone has experience with Craniosynostosis? Specifically I'm looking for help explaining and preparing my other children for this surgery.
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How much time is too much time playing educational computer games?
I recently bought an iPad primarily for my 3-year-old daughter. I put nothing on it but educational apps and children's books. No YouTube, no Internet, no (non-educational) games. I've decided to let ...
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7answers
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How and when might I start teaching the language of music?
When it's time to teach my child (she's 4 months old right now) her ABCs and 123s, I'm interested in also teaching her the building blocks of music. Intervals, scales, triads, etc. My thinking is, in ...
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8answers
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What to read or learn before expecting?
We want to be prepare for our 9 months period as a couple and be sure to give a proper environment for our baby. What should we read before and during the 9 month period?
Please note: answers should ...
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What would be a effective way to explain pornography?
With the availability of the internet and also the video mobile device (PSP, ...) our children will face pornography at an earlier age than we have. So I want to face this problem and explain things ...
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1answer
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Reading Programs
Does anyone know anything about the different reading programs schools use? For example, Reading A-Z; Phontess and Panella guided reading; DIBELS; and others.
I am interested how to compare ...
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4answers
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Does pulling kids out of class for special help negatively influence them?
Are students who are pulled out of class for either remedial or advanced work negatively influenced either in their self esteem or in their social circles? How does a parent evaluate which is more ...
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4answers
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How can I teach a child to keep trying after a failure?
My niece is just under seven years old, and in her first year of school, where she is doing badly. The main problem seems to be that she doesn't do her homework or try to learn, and the reason there, ...
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Disagreeing with a teacher [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Disagreement, academically, with a teacher
I voted to close my last to, similar questions, as they seemed to not explain themselves well enough to get the answers I was ...
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I don't like my child's teacher's teaching style
My daughter is in second grade and is learning spelling. The teacher puts a lot of emphasis on alphabetizing words. I don't see the academic value in this, especially now that people, for the most ...
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5answers
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How should I handle academic disagreement with a teacher?
A second grade teacher of a friend of my daughter taught her class that Columbus was not a nice man, and explained why. My daughter was not affected by this teaching. However, it brought up the ...
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3answers
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When is it appropriate to start explaining the religious components of the various holidays?
When should we teach our kids about other cultures and holidays? We are Jewish which makes it a bit complicated this season. We are often wished Merry Christmas in stores (seems natural as most ...
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How to improve my 9yo child's short term memory
My daughter is now 10 and was recently given an IQ test. This was a comprehensive, 2 hour test administered by a child psychologist who specialises in gifted children. Her results were highly ...
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3answers
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Siblings learning differences
I have 4 children, two of them 14 months apart (ages 3 and 4). The 3 year old can recognize all his letters and numbers and can do initial sounds. The 4 year old can as well (not quite as ...
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3answers
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Techniques for teaching children from the start about how to read advertising?
I took a class in high school that taught media literacy and it has been one of the few learning experiences in high that really stuck with me. I'd like my boy to learn from the beginning, when he's ...
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ADD Children and writing - tips, tricks?
Our 10 year old has ADD. He's on medication, which helps with focus, but isn't a cure-all, of course. I have ADD and my dad has ADD. I'm guessing his dad did too. ;)
I wasn't diagnosed until ...
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What makes for a good pre-schooler educational toy?
I'm looking for ideas for an educational toy for a 4-year-old girl. What factors should I look for?
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scientific parenting book for newborns thru pre-school [closed]
I am looking for a particular kind of parenting book.
The focus should be on newborn to pre-school. The book would offer parenting advice grounded in scientific studies.
For example, there is a ...
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3answers
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How can I encourage language development in my infant?
My 4 month old is the most verbal baby I've ever seen. He has something to say in every situation. My husband and I tell him what things are, "That's a truck. It moves along the road.". My son clearly ...
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As an atheist, how should I explain theism to my children?
I have two competing interests here and I'm not entirely sure how to handle this. On one hand I feel that the short answer, to questions about gods, of "some people believe that, but it's not true" is ...
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How can you encourage a child in a school subject they don't like?
I think it is safe to say that very few children enjoy every subject in school. How do you motivate your child to put effort into subjects that they just aren't interested in? I feel this is a ...
