Travel
- A Great Surprise
I went to Jeannie & Donald's yesterday afternoon and stayed with the girls for about an hour while their parents attended a parents/teacher conference. We spent the hour reading - Autumn read me a chapter book, and Arianna read me one of...
- Grandparents' Breakfast At School
I just returned from having breakfast with my grandson and his other grandma at his school. Things are sure different at the schools than when my kids were small. There was a lot of great food - baked goods, fruit, juices, etc., and we had a good time....
- Countries And Their Costumes: The Rio Carnival
Rio Carnival is one of the most magical events in the party calendar. People from across the globe come together to watch parades flock the streets of Rio de Janeiro and catch a glimpse of the colourful costumes. Last year Rio de Janeiro saw 850,000 tourists...
- Tamarijn Family Package Kids Free Up To Age 11
"December 17, 2011 through December 21, 2012 Kids Stay, Play and Eat FREE ALL INCLUSIVE year round up to age 11 (Up to two kids in room with two paying adults) Kids ages 12 to 17 at time of travel - $75.00 per child per night 18 years and older adult...
- It Is Work Learning How To Swim
This past Christmas, once again, my grandmother treated our family to a Caribbean cruise. One of our stops was in Grand Cayman. Unfortunately it was not very enjoyable. Here we go with that whole not knowing how to swim, insisting on wanting to be in...
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The Right Fit for Your Child
As parents, we want the best for our kids. We bring them into this world as helpless little infants and before you know it we are planning their futures, which colleges they will go to and what careers they will follow. But to get to all those wonderful achievements you will need to find the right schools for them first. While public schools are fine in most places, there are some schools that focus on different paths for learning, with much more successful results. One of these is the Montessori method of schooling which is used in such schools as the Montessori school of Fremont.
Understanding the Montessori Method
In these types of schools, which follow the teaching methods outlined by Dr. Maria Montessori, children learn at their own speed and follow an individual path of knowledge that is based on ability instead of age. Many parents prefer this method as it allows gifted kids to follow their curiosity and gives children who are struggling with certain learning skills the chance to focus on them.
The other aspect of this special type of schooling is for the children to choose the activities that fascinate them and allow them to grow whatever special aptitudes they may have at the pace that works for them. The concept has grown in acceptance in the last few decades and there are now Montessori schools all over the country.
Keeping Fit in Special Schools
Another type of schooling which parents sometimes chose for their kids are ones that focus on sports as a way to give their kids the extra education in these areas. In fact, there are private boarding schools that will even focus on a specific sport, one of the most popular being baseball. Math or arts focused schools have also become very popular and magnet schools have sprung up in places like California where parents can choose to have their taxes support the local magnet school if they send their kids to it.
Finding the School that Fits Your Child
In the end we as parents must decide if the extra pressure that comes with going to a special school is right for our child. Some kids thrive under pressure, others collapse. The other side of the coin, of course, is that when you have a child who loves to learn, they could lose that love if the school leaves them feeling bored. With schools that focus on the things they love the best and will excel at, you can be assured your math whiz of a kid is in the kind of learning atmosphere that will encourage him to do his best.
- A Great Surprise
I went to Jeannie & Donald's yesterday afternoon and stayed with the girls for about an hour while their parents attended a parents/teacher conference. We spent the hour reading - Autumn read me a chapter book, and Arianna read me one of...
- Grandparents' Breakfast At School
I just returned from having breakfast with my grandson and his other grandma at his school. Things are sure different at the schools than when my kids were small. There was a lot of great food - baked goods, fruit, juices, etc., and we had a good time....
- Countries And Their Costumes: The Rio Carnival
Rio Carnival is one of the most magical events in the party calendar. People from across the globe come together to watch parades flock the streets of Rio de Janeiro and catch a glimpse of the colourful costumes. Last year Rio de Janeiro saw 850,000 tourists...
- Tamarijn Family Package Kids Free Up To Age 11
"December 17, 2011 through December 21, 2012 Kids Stay, Play and Eat FREE ALL INCLUSIVE year round up to age 11 (Up to two kids in room with two paying adults) Kids ages 12 to 17 at time of travel - $75.00 per child per night 18 years and older adult...
- It Is Work Learning How To Swim
This past Christmas, once again, my grandmother treated our family to a Caribbean cruise. One of our stops was in Grand Cayman. Unfortunately it was not very enjoyable. Here we go with that whole not knowing how to swim, insisting on wanting to be in...