9 fun activities for speech class
Speech classes are so much more fun when everyone participates in special activities! Try some of these ideas to warm up your next class: Impromptu speech. Give students various topics to talk about without any preparation. Topics should be relatively easy at first, like “What’s your favorite movie and...
Early childhood development and the benefits of wooden puzzles
The American Academy of Pediatrics defines early childhood as ages one through five, encompassing the toddler and preschool periods. Early childhood development occurs rapidly and is widely recognized as extremely important in laying the foundation for future learning, including the social, cognitive, and motor skills needed to handle the...
Main Tourist Attractions in Paris
Paris has it all. Few cities on this Earth are as dramatic and iconic as the capital of France. If you were to go around the world and make a list of its most beautiful cities, Paris, with its unique monuments and charming streets, would always be in the...
Foam stickers are not environmentally friendly
While foam stickers are great for kids to use for many craft projects, these types of stickers are not eco-friendly. Planning ahead can provide many alternatives to this frequently used project material in the classroom and at home. Teaching children to recycle includes the precycle. Precycling occurs when before...
5 effective ways to deal with an irritable child
Young children have a hard time expressing themselves and are easily frustrated when they can’t express what they want. When they get tired, sleepy, or hungry, they misbehave. When not addressed properly and promptly, these acts can easily escalate into behavior problems. If these issues become too overwhelming, stay...
Motivation with Mark Knopfler
The word universe means the song or poem one: uni-one and verse-sound or poetry. So sound (so music, so poetry) has an inherent ability to change our moods, and hence our motivational energies. What we hear and when is significant. As Shakespeare wrote in The Merchant of Venice, “The...
The best ways to care for your feet to avoid common foot problems
When it comes to your feet, how much care and love do you give them? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. We often don’t think about our feet until something happens to them. When we have even one blister, it can limit our ability to walk or even wear...
Travel options with bottle warmers
How do you choose a good bottle warmer if you want to use it to travel? It depends. There are some bottle warmers that you can use in a car and plug into a cigarette lighter. For example, The First Years Quick-Heat Travel Warmer is a great way to...
Trusted Massage Chair Brands
Buying a massage chair is similar to buying your first car. It’s important to buy from a manufacturer that has a proven track record, offers reliable customer support, and a good product warranty (3 years is standard). So what is the best massage chair brand? Well, the answer to...
brain development in babies
The word baby means “one without speech”. A baby’s cooing and babbling as he learns to form sounds and words are the first steps in communicating. Even babies in the womb begin to hear sounds around 6 months after conception. They hear the beating of their mother’s heart and...