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How to help 6 year old be self-confident about writing
My son's writing is totally fine for his age. We are trying to teach him the many ways to improve his handwriting: Capital letters, tall/small/fall letters, full stop, spacing. And his creative ...
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Punishing the younger sibling for bullying(physically abusing) the older by 10 years one
What are pedagogically effective ways to punish a 14 year old for bullying the 24 years one? There has been no effect in talking and explaining and the younger one doesn't really go out with friends ...
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Which education systems in the world focus on understanding the essence of concepts, rather than just doing a lot of homework?
I am currently living in Vietnam. In my opinion, the Vietnamese education system focuses too much on doing homework (sometimes exercises are very difficult), and it doesn't focus on helping children ...
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Worried that Kumon tutoring is not working for our daughter
We have enrolled our 6 year old daughter in the Kumon tutoring service for maths since November 2015, and at first she enjoyed it, completing the worksheets well and seeming to really understand her ...
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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 can I educate my 2.5 year old daughter to be quiet when my other 8 month old is sleeping during the day?
Should I punish her? With saying you can't play with your toys? I don't think that would work!
Should I be quiet and when she yells...quietly tell her honey if we yell he will wake up? I did that, ...
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How can I begin exposing my children to world news? [closed]
I have an 8-year old and a 4-year old. My 8-year-old recently asked me "Are wars are real?" At 8 years old, my elders watched TV news so I got little inklings of politics, wars, crime, etc. But we ...
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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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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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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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How can I make my kids passionate in science while being religious?
Please be considerate in your answers.
We are an observant jewish family, although I was educated in secular institutions. I feel that I have a wealth of knowledge that I want to pass to my kids ...
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Is non-professional homeschooling detrimental to children?
In a comment to another question the following assertion was made:
Are you a qualified and trained teacher? Homeschooling would be detrimental if you are not a professional in this industry.
While ...
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How to restrain my 13-year-old pubescent sister?
Just to understand my position:
I, as her older brother (she is without father, 13 and I'm 24), have to sometimes act like her parent, because mom just can't restrain her, when she starts yelling or ...
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How do we balance our expectations for our children with allowing them freedom to pursue their own interests?
It is natural to have an "image" of what we want our child to become in future. Our education is directly related to this imagination, but when and how should we allow a child to develop his/her own ...
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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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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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