Fan Favorites - February 2017

Instead of denying our own sadness to our kids, we should teach them how to cope
www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2016/07/21/instead-of-denying-our-own-sadness-to-our-kids-we-should-teach-them-how-to-cope-heres-how/

So the next time my daughter asks me “You sad, Momma?” I will tell her that I am, and that it is okay. We may be sad, but we are not defined by our sadness. We may be scared, but we are not our fear. These emotions call on us to understand a deeper part of ourselves and inspire change. They are a part of a full and whole human life.

Free Coloring Books from World-Class Libraries and Museums: The Met, New York Public Library, Smithsonian, and More.

http://www.openculture.com/2017/02/free-coloring-books-from-world-class-libraries-museums.html

Study Finds Key to Preventing Disruptive Behavior in Preschool Classrooms

https://news.virginia.edu/content/study-identifies-key-preventing-disruptive-behavior-preschool-classrooms

The Enemy of Learning
http://teachertomsblog.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-enemy-of-learning.html

The strong-willed child: how to turn power struggles into cooperation
http://www.mother.ly/child/11-tips-for-parenting-your-strong-willed-child
#11: Offer respect and empathy.

The Key to Smarter Kids: Talk to Them
http://ideas.time.com/2013/10/01/the-key-to-smarter-kids-talk-to-them/
" this reciprocal back-and-forth gives children a chance to try out language for themselves, and also gives them the sense that their thoughts and opinions matter."

This Awesome Bike Helmet Makes it Look Like You Have LEGO Hair
http://sobadsogood.com/2016/10/05/awesome-bike-helmet-makes-it-look-you-have-lego-hair/

Why Kids Need Minimalism
http://www.becomingminimalist.com/kids-need-minimalism/

By choosing minimalism, I am trading chaos for calm.

I Choose Gratitude
I Choose Family
I Choose Health
I Choose the Outdoors
I Choose Conscious Consumerism
I Choose Calm

PrintSheets Inchworms


This is why Finland has the best schools
http://www.smh.com.au/national/this-is-why-finland-has-the-best-schools-20160324-gnqv9l.html

"In class, children are allowed to have fun, giggle and daydream from time to time. Finns put into practice the cultural mantras I heard over and over: 'Let children be children,' 'The work of a child is to play,' and 'Children learn best through play.'"

The Key to Smarter Kids: Talk to Them

http://ideas.time.com/2013/10/01/the-key-to-smarter-kids-talk-to-them/

"Two-way adult-child conversations were six times as potent in promoting language development as interludes in which the adult did all the talking. Engaging in this reciprocal back-and-forth gives children a chance to try out language for themselves, and also gives them the sense that their thoughts and opinions matter."

Teach Your Child to Gently Work Through a Mistake with These Five Questions
http://www.mothering.com/articles/teach-child-gently-work-mistake-5-questions

By asking our children to evaluate the situation, separate facts from feelings, and develop a game plan, we’re giving them a lifelong empowerment blueprint for bouncing back from bad situations.

If You Want to Accelerate Brain Development in Children Teach them Music

https://wakeup-world.com/2016/07/25/if-you-want-to-accelerate-brain-development-in-children-teach-them-music/


The Dangers of Using a Sticker Chart
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/02/perils-of-sticker-charts/470160/?utm_source=atlfb