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Family Matters: Watching Movies with Children

Family Matters: Watching Movies with Children

[ 0 ] 2.17.2012 |

Get to know your children through film. More often than we like to admit, parents use visual media (film) as a way to spend time away from their kids. We suggest parents use film as a reason to spend time with their kids. More than just a chance to spend a few hours together, this shared experience may lead to interesting discussions and discovery about the movie-making process, life, human behavior, and the consequences our actions have on our family, friends and the world around us.

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DIY Valentine Craft Projects for Kids

DIY Valentine Craft Projects for Kids

[ 1 ] 2.3.2012 |

Whether your children make valentines for their entire the class or a handful for their grandparents and best friend, giving (and receiving) a handmade valentine is super special no matter how big, small, simple, or detailed the heart is.

Making a large number of valentines for your child’s class can seem daunting, but choosing a project that is simple to oversee and appropriate for your child’s skill and age level can be fun and rewarding. When my boys were toddlers, I precut hearts out of paper or used heart-shaped doilies and let them paint or put stickers on each one. Now that they’re older, it’s helpful that they have a longer attention span and can sign their own cards.

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Family Matters: 10 Fun Winter Activities

Family Matters: 10 Fun Winter Activities

[ 0 ] 1.27.2012 |

From skating to snowplay, get out there and make this winter weather a family affair. While we wait for the next great snowfall, let’s get out there and start having winter fun (and yes, some of these are great for snowy days).

Snowshoeing1. Head out on a winter hike. Bring snacks and a thermos of hot soup and/or cocoa. Explore a wildlife refuge. Try it with snowshoes.

2. Make maple snow candy…

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Teaching Children the Value of Money: Save, Spend, Share

Teaching Children the Value of Money: Save, Spend, Share

[ 0 ] 1.13.2012 |

I want my children to learn the value of saving and spending wisely so they grow up knowing how to manage their own money while being a socially responsible citizen. This isn’t an easy process but by starting early, children have a better chance of developing good money habits that will last into adulthood.

Once my boys turned eight (around the time they started receiving a weekly allowance) we started an annual New Year’s tradition of counting the money in their piggy bank and dividing it into 3 equal parts:

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Family Matters: Keeping Your Kids’ Tech in Check

Family Matters: Keeping Your Kids’ Tech in Check

[ 2 ] 1.6.2012 |

Digital media is all around us these days and my kids (age 10) are becoming more a part of it every day. I hosted a Kidoinfo conversation in 2010 Raising Kids in a DIgital World (RKIDW) to discuss the role of technology in our children’s lives.

Kids these days have greater access to technology – at home, in school, at the library and even the grocery store. So what are kids doing with these computers, smart phones and mp3 players? Some have their own email accounts, log onto educational sites like PBSkids, participate in social networking sites like Farmville or Club Penguin, download music onto their iPod, make videos or write their own blog. The digital world provides our children new ways to play, learn, and communicate, but what does this mean in terms of play, education, and safety?

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