Teaching methods, motivations, resources, etc.
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How to deal with a toddler who has formed a habit of throwing things including food?
My 18ish month old baby loves to throw. She has several balls that she likes to toss around with me and her coordination with throwing is getting quite good. The problem is that she likes to throw ...
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How (and when) do you teach a child patience?
My son, 2 and a half, clearly does not grok the concept of waiting for something.
If he asks for something, and I say "okay, I'll give you x right after we finish doing y", he'll say okay, and then ...
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How to teach a toddler a second (foreign) language?
We live in India. I'm Russian, my husband is Indian. At home we speak with each other in English, and school education here is also in English. My husband is a sailor, so he is often out of the ...
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Not teaching a child how to speak
Although I realize that this question may not be fit for Parenting StackExchange, yet I'm curious to understand - if you don't teach a child how to speak then will the child develop a new language to ...
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What are some ways to teach a child how to spit (after brushing their teeth)?
Typically, this is something you don't want out of a child. My 4 1/2 yr old has been brushing his own teeth for about a year. The problem is that I can't convey to him to spit out the toothpaste. I ...
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Learning to propel oneself in a swing
At what age do children generally learn to propel themselves in a swing? Is this something that they generally figure out on their own, or do parents/older siblings teach the skill? How do you teach ...
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OK for parent to cry in front of kids?
Sometimes a parent may be feeling sad (for whatever reason) and needs to cry.
Is it harmful, or could it even be good, to cry sometimes in front of your children? What does research say?
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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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What should I be teaching my two year old?
My two year old daughter has never been to a daycare, so everything she knows is something that me, my husband, or her grandparents have taught her. She sees very little interaction with other kids ...
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How can I teach my son to ride a bike?
My son is almost seven years old and still can't ride a bike. He loves to be outside and play, and he wants to ride a bike. His bike has training wheels, but the moment I take them off and try to ...
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How can my son learn to use the bicycle's pedals?
This question about learning to ride a bike focuses on keeping the balance. For my son, balance is not a problem because he already has mastered his balance bike. We're trying to transition him to a ...
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How can I help when the parents don't acknowledge their child 's learning disability?
I am a pre-school teacher and in my school I have a four and a half year old girl who has problems. Her fine and large motor skills needs attention. She is not very agile in the outside area, and ...
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How do you address a child who cries and wants to play with everything?
When we have dinner, our daughter will sit on her chair for 1 minute, and then she will go up to desk and start to play with plates and forks and food and ...
When we want to watch film or TV, she ...
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What methods are effective for teaching vocabulary to young children?
What method is effective for teaching very young children vocabulary? I mean that you have a way of continuously teaching them more; you don't just run out. And you can tell it works, because when ...
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4answers
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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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How do you explain “Right” and “Left” politics to a child without bias?
I'm curious what the correct way would be to explain the difference between right wing and left wing politics to a child without even a hint of bias and without indoctrinating them. Here's my stab:
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help with 4 year old passing gas all the time
My 4 year old has been really gassy lately, and has gotten the bad habit of farting loudly while laughing about it. After more then a few funny but embarassing moments, we tried to tell her how it was ...
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How do you teach a child religious views?
Since a few weeks my 2yo son refuses to pray for his food. His refusal probably has nothing to do with religion; being a 2yo he simply refuses to do anything we don't force him to. Nevertheless, this ...
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How to teach the importance of being considerate?
I am having difficulty showing and explaining how to be considerate and thoughtful of other's feelings.
How can I teach a child to be consciously thoughtful and observant of other people?
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What ...
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How much should I interact with my newborn?
I have a 2 month old baby. My wife and I take care of him collectively. As he is growing, his sleep time is reducing. Sometimes, due to our schedules, we want him to sleep, but the baby is still ...
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In what ways can you help a child develop self-control and delayed or deferred gratification?
Children, especially young children, are creatures of opportunity. They see a lesser prize within their grasp and a much greater prize that they may have to work for, and they will take the lesser ...
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Kindergarten Teacher teaching in Spanish, should I be concerned?
My 5 year old stepson recently moved to El Paso, TX with me and my wife. He's only been in the U.S. for a little over a month. His primary language is Thai. I would love for him to start picking up ...
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Are there studies on the effects of spanking? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Are there any reputable studies on spanking?
Is there any serious research on whether kids who are punished through pain-infliction by parents learn how to properly act ...
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How do you handle a teacher that teaches pseudo science?
It is not uncommon, that some teachers or schools introduce pseudo-science, like creationism, as a part of curriculum.
Given that it is hard to change school quickly, how to deal with such situation?
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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 ...
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What are the psychological impacts of a split-religion household?
This is quite related to THIS question about how to deal with a non-religiously-participating child when both parents are Christian. My situation is a bit different, and while some of the answers at ...
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How can I help my child learn to learn better?
I'm looking for strategies to improve my child's learning skills.
I want my child to be a life-long learner -- to pick up new things easily, and to learn even when not being given formal instruction ...
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How do I teach my child to speak in sentences?
My son is 2.3yrs. Right now we keep reading books for him. He pays attention only for some time. We also keep teaching letters and numbers during his bed time or during his bath. When asked he repeats ...
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Adaptive Teaching of Math Fluency [closed]
Looking for a game like interface that presents math facts starting at basic concepts like "1 + 1" then models the childs fluency, or lack of, and uses that data to present questions. Errors should be ...
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How much credence should be given to building a “growth mindset”? [closed]
My wife and I have read Carrol Dwecks book "Mindset" and buy into her thought process and studies. The book explains how praising for abilities rather than efforts has unintended long term ...
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4answers
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How can we prepare a pre-schooler to manage his asthma?
Given: a 5 year old kid with what is believed to be false spasmodic croup. Once in several months he experiences a sudden asthmatic fit in the middle of the night - specifically he has a mild spasm in ...
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What material is available to teach a toddler how to read?
My 3yr old has been asking us to teach her how to read. She can recognize a decent amount of the alphabet, and picks stuff up pretty quickly (when she wants to.)
We have thought about picking some ...
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What games are good for teaching math?
I'm Doing Volunteering at a primary school.
One of the things that we're keen on is teaching mathematics via games.
I'm looking for games that people have found are good for this (either designed to ...
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Can anyone name this method for teaching children numbers and basic arithmetic?
I've heard about a method that uses the unstructured presentation of dots to teach younger kids numbers and basic arithmetic. Can anyone tell me the name of this method?
Or if you know of other ...
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What methods improve creativity at an early age?
I have a 10 months old daughter and I have no experience regarding parenting at all. She seems to be very curious about the details of objects. For example when given a toy she always finds the small ...
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What are some videos or cartoons that teach vocabulary words?
My son is 3.5 and knows his alphabets well.
Now I want to tech him words, any suggestions on what videos / cartoons would be apt.
Of course I am talking about English.
Currently I am checking out ...
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Is there software that helps teach pre-schoolers to recognize letters?
I am looking for software, which allow my three year old to tap a letter and it will present the letter and say it. I speak an obscure language so I need to record the letters myself. Does this exist?
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How do you explain terrorist extremism to children?
I have an 8, 6 and 4 year old. While eating dinner, we watched Obama's announcement on Bin Laden.
With hindsight, it would have been easier to keep the TV off, but I thought it was a good idea at ...
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When should you start potty training your children?
I have a 16 month old and she has been taking her diaper off when its messy. She also seems to know when she has to go.
What's the typical age that kids get potty trained?
