How Children Learn: Learning the Montessori Way
by Michele Blandino
When evaluating pre-schools, many parents are surprised to learn that there are many different instructional methods used. One such method is Montessori. Before we discuss the philosophy of the Montessori method, it may be helpful to learn a little bit about the educator who founded it.
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Ages 3-6: Getting a Head Start With My First LeapPad
by Michele Blandino
Hoping to capitalize on the enormously popular LeapPad Learning System which helps children from ages 4-7 work on their reading skills, the folks at LeapFrog have introduced My First LeapPad, an interactive learning toy for those in the age 3 and over crowd.
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Middle School: Should Your Middle School Student Have a Cell Phone?
by Michele Blandino
Cell phones have quickly become an important part of our daily lives. In fact, some industry experts estimate that more than one-half of our country's population own at least one cell phone. Given this, it's not difficult to undertand how the issue of allowing cell phones in the schools has become an important topic.
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