How To Create The Most Effective Homework Station (and Why)
Surveys will show that after school routines are most stressful for families, following the morning routine, because of the dreaded homework battle we all face each night once school kicks into full gear. However, there does not need to be a homework battle. How you...
Age Appropriate Chore Charts – Why and How
Being a part of the family means each person contributes to its happiness, livelihood and its success. Chore charts can help - if done right! Doing chores is a natural part of being a family. It is also part of being an adult, so the earlier your children become...
Summer Learning Gap – 5 Fun Free Ideas to Bridge it!
Bye Bye Summer Learning Gap! It is true that summer should be a break and a fun time for the kids! However, summer learning loss is a reality as well. What is the summer learning gap? Kids can lose up to 2.6 months...
Executive Functioning: Successful Classroom Management Using Visual Strategies
Executive functioning: A set of mental skills that help you get things done. These skills are controlled by an area of the brain called the frontal lobe. Executive function helps you: Manage time. Pay attention. Teachers would all love have a dream class, but guess...
Autism: 5 Things You Should Know About Children With ASD
Autism affects 1 in 68 children (and 1 in 42 boys), so you likely know a child who has been affected by this common brain development disorder. In honour of Autism Awareness Month, I thought I would share with you 5 things that you may not know about children with...
Help Get Your Kids To Listen!
The 3 types of learning, and how Easy Daysies enhances the 2 more effective types for helping kids to "listen" http://easydaysies.wistia.com/medias/5o8ggw0188?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 One of the most common questions I get from parents is:...
A Fresh Start: 3 Quick Rules to Reboot Family Organization & Routine
It is never too late to get on track. If your family is like mine once the hustle and bustle of school routines and extracurricular activities kick in, a start of a new year is a great time to take a moment and check to make sure...
A Letter To Moms
Being a Mom is a very difficult job - maybe the most difficult. It is also a very important job - maybe the most important. As a mom of 3 young children myself, I know that the costs and rewards of motherhood are both overwhelmingly great. Have you ever noticed that...
5 Must-Know Tips For Stress-Free Back-to-School Mornings
Breathe. Inhale, exhale, and repeat. That is right, the crazy hectic mornings of “Back to School” are just around the corner. Local newspapers are full of Back To School shopping flyers and supermarkets have aisles stocked with bright displays of pencils, binders,...
Childhood Anxiety – It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
One in four. Twenty-five percent of school-aged children in North America suffer from some sort of anxiety. As a school teacher I've seen it myself. Our lifestyles are "busier" than ever, our kids are over-scheduled, and the...
Breakfast Blast Smoothie Recipe
Quick, healthy smoothie that your kids will love! Mornings are a busy and sometimes stressful time for most families and breakfast may not be the best when rushing out the door. Here is a quick and healthy breakfast smoothie that kids of any age will enjoy! It is...
Making Cue Card Stories With Your Kids
Getting kids to write can be a challenge at any age. As a school teacher, I have often heard children say, “I don’t know what to write about.” Well here is quick and easy way to get kids writing! Ingredients to Quick Fun Writing: Grab a stack of old magazines 3-4...