Speech Buddies Parents’ Corner – A Healthy Sleep Schedule for Back to School

by Chris O Parents' Corner School
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Image Courtesy of familycircle.com

Summer is often filled with sunny days playing outside and late nights catching fireflies or staying up until sunset (or later). But as fall approaches it is time to get the kids back onto a healthy sleep schedule so they can make the most of their school days. A good night’s sleep is one of the most important things you can help provide for your child for so many reasons, including that it lets your child have a stronger memory. However, if you’re like many parents, this transition from a summer sleeping to school sleeping schedule isn’t always as easy as declaring an earlier bedtime. Continue reading →

5 Easy and Healthy School Lunch Recipes

by Chris O Parents' Corner School
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Before you know it the school bell will be ringing, and that means you’ll be sending your kids off with lunchbox in tow. If you’re looking for easy and healthy school lunch recipes, try these 5 kid-tested and mother-and-budget approved ideas. They can be made ahead of time, transport easily in your child’s lunchbox or bag, and won’t be traded for something “better” with the other kids at the table! Continue reading →

Speech Buddies Parents’ Corner – Is Your Child an Auditory Learner?

by Chris O Language Development Parents' Corner School
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Image Courtesy of impartmagazine.com

If you picture a room full of rambunctious 2nd graders, you might not expect them to all be “good listeners”. Listening is a skill that is not always easy for some to acquire, but if your child is an auditory learner it might just be how he or she learns best. There are three main types of learning styles that are commonly recognized – visual learners, kinesthetic learners, and auditory learners. Of these three, auditory learners account for the smallest group. Continue reading →

Speech Buddies Parents’ Corner – Is Your Child a Visual Learner?

by Chris O Parents' Corner School
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Have you ever noticed that your child seems to remember with great detail things he has seen, but easily forgets someone’s name? A visual learner (also known as visual/spatial learner) will often excel in tasks that involve pictures, artwork, charts, and graphs. For those who are visual/spatial learners, seeing is believing. Continue reading →