by Amy LeForge | Oct 17, 2013 | Family Builder
In this fast growing digital world, video games are getting more and more popular. However, it has been found that video games have more negative effects on children. Researchers also showed that playing video games affects family bonding. Board games are evergreen...
by Amy LeForge | Jun 6, 2013 | Education
As kids, we loved our summer breaks. As parents and teachers, we sometimes wonder if it derails a kid’s progress in school. Often referred to as “the summer brain drain,” the worry is that too much down time allows students to not only fritter away what...
by Amy LeForge | Feb 20, 2013 | Resources/Reviews
Nick Myers is a primary school teacher working in England, and he has a special interest in Early Childhood. Nick created the iPhone app called Guided Play, which helps parents play with their children and teach at the same time. According to Nick, “The...
by Amy LeForge | Oct 9, 2012 | Parenting
Some friends of mine stopped by the house, and we sat in my living room for about fifteen minutes, chatting. They had their seven year old with them, a little boy who once would have been described as “precocious.” While the adults caught up, the son sat on the couch,...
by Amy LeForge | Mar 26, 2012 | Education
If you have the space in your house, your children will love the idea of having their own playroom. Having a playroom doesn’t mean that you can’t play with your children elsewhere in the house, nor that the child can’t, for instance, sit at the kitchen table and draw...