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Connie McCarthy
Simple Activities to Improve Your Child's Listening Skills

Mar 11, 2010 - Posted by Connie McCarthy in School Success, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Kids Learning, Connie McCarthy

Good listening skills are essential for school success. If your child’s listening skills could use sharpening try these three easy, quick, and fun activities. These games can be played in a 10-20 minute period of tim... Read more
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Let's Talk About Homework Hassles

Mar 01, 2010 - Posted by SchoolFamily in Learning Activities, Kids Learning, Homework, Elementary School

Homework. Amazing how one word can enduce so much stress for parents and kids alike, isn't it?  We get many questions from parents on the topic of homework. How do I get my child to do their homework without tears?  ... Read more
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SpellQuizzer Spelling Software Give-away on Twitter

Feb 22, 2010 - Posted by SchoolFamily in SchoolFamily.com, Learning Activities, Kids Learning, Homework, Elementary School

We're excited to tell you about a give-away that we are doing on Twitter. We are partnering with SpellQuizzer to give away 6 SpellQuizzer software licenses -- two a week for three weeks.  We think that thi... Read more
Connie McCarthy
What Gross Motor Skills Should Your Child Master by the Age of Six?

Feb 18, 2010 - Posted by Connie McCarthy in Motor Skills, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Kids Learning, Health and Fitness, Elementary School, Connie McCarthy

Gross motor skills impact bigger muscle groups, like the arms, legs, feet, and torso. They are the first motor skills a child develops.Mastering gross motor skills helps your child develop a sense of balance and spatial aware... Read more
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Help your Kids be Math & Science Stars

Feb 16, 2010 - Posted by SchoolFamily in Summer Learning, Middle School, Learning Activities, Kids Math, Kids Learning

In honor of National Engineers Week (this week), thought I'd pass along some articles, resources, and sites that focus on making math and science fun for your kids.   Articles: Loved this article that talks about t... Read more
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Do Your Kids Know how to Deal with Setbacks?

Feb 10, 2010 - Posted by SchoolFamily in Parent Involvement, Learning Activities, Kids Learning

Recently, I found a resource called Fishful Thinking (sponsored by Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, thus the name) that does a great job of teaching kids the skills they need to deal with set backs,  overcome challenges, and re... Read more
Connie McCarthy
A Simple Card Game to Promote National Math Standards

Feb 05, 2010 - Posted by Connie McCarthy in School Success, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Kids Math, Kids Learning, Elementary School, Connie McCarthy

“Roll for a Card” is a fun game that I have played with my own children and students to sharpen early learning skills. It's fun, easy, and takes about 15-20 minutes to play. Items Needed: One die from a pair of ... Read more
Connie McCarthy
Improve Your Young Child's Drawing and Handwriting Skills

Jan 28, 2010 - Posted by Connie McCarthy in Summer Learning, School Success, Motor Skills, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Kids Writing, Kids Learning, Connie McCarthy

In my last post I shared some simple activities that can help your young child improve cutting skills. Today's games are very effective in improving your child's drawing and handwriting skills. Fill a shirt-sized cardboa... Read more
Connie McCarthy
Simple Activities Can Improve Fine Motor Skills

Jan 20, 2010 - Posted by Connie McCarthy in Motor Skills, Learning Activities, Kindergarten, Kids Learning, Connie McCarthy

Early school success is often based on the mechanics of a young child’s fine motor skills. These skills are needed for cutting, coloring, pasting and printing.In these next few weeks I’ll share some tips and activ... Read more
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How to Make Math Fun for your Child

Jan 19, 2010 - Posted by SchoolFamily in Parent Involvement, Learning Activities, Kids Math, Kids Learning, Homework, Elementary School

Math facts + word problems + graphing ... does this add up to math anxiety for you and your child or does it equal fun? If you said anxiety you are not alone. I must confess that I was once in that camp as well. Math was neve... Read more