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Attachment – Help Your Baby Trust the World PDF Print E-mail
Written by Kelly Pfeiffer   
Monday, 05 May 2008
attachmentreduced.jpgA healthy attachment between parent and child begins at birth. A healthy attachment or sense of trust and closeness is the foundation for healthy child development in all areas - intellectual, social and physical. If a child doesn't develop a strong attachment to an adult, a child's physical growth, social skills and intellectual potential are all affected in negative ways.
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Interactive Learning PDF Print E-mail
Written by Dominique Goh   
Saturday, 15 March 2008

These few years there has been an explosion of various multimedia avaliable for babies and toddlers. Kids are getting more internet savvy and learning can be done online.

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Developmental Writing PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jill Linne   
Monday, 18 February 2008

Developmental writing starts from simple scribbling, photo copyright Vivek Chugh When you look at a child's first scribbles on a paper, they may just look like that. To your child though, it is much more meaningful. Those first scribbles are your child's first attempt at writing or communicating their thoughts in a way that is meaningful to them.


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Free Educational Websites for First Grade Students PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jennifer Hunter   
Sunday, 17 February 2008
Educational Websites for First Grade Students, photo copyright Anissa ThompsonMy first grader really had a hard time with math and reading, so I searched the web for anything that I could find that I thought would help him at home and was free. Some of these sites have games and worksheets for kids of all ages, but some are only geared for first grade. These sites were great and some of them may even be used in your child's first grade class at school.
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Children and Allowances : Teaching Your Kids to Earn Money PDF Print E-mail
Written by Liz Edmiston   
Thursday, 14 February 2008
Allowances and money for kids, photo copyright Marcelo MouraDo you consider giving your kids pocket money essential? Is it bribery to complete basic chores, or does it teach them budgeting, saving and basic money management skills? Well in truth it’s probably a bit of both, and I don’t think either is a bad thing! In talking to mum-friends, however, I have discovered a wide variation on the whole pocket money theme from amounts, how it is earned and what it is spent on.

 


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