Martha states there were two key factors to make a kid smarter. The first one is to feed his/her brain: Foods rich in omega-3 fats–such as salmon, fresh tuna, herring, and sardine–contain something called eicosapentaenoic acid, or EPA. EPA does three things: It boosts blood flow to the brain, it helps make hormones that boost [...]

Parenting a smart child is a challenge indeed. Ever wonder your child may be gifted. But how can you tell if your child is bright or gifted? Janice Robbins, PhD has designed a worksheet to help parents identify the difference between “bright” and truly “gifted”. Simply print out the chart and plot your child’s talents [...]

If you have a preschooler at home, this interesting information via TravelingToLiteracy might alert you. According to researchers, reading is a learned skill rather than an endowment. “PROVEN METHODS: Early Reading First and Reading First” How can we, as parents, help our preschoolers to acquire reading skills as early as they can?

I’ve talked about spatial/visual learners, tactile/kinetic learners and auditory learners. Today logical learners are in the spotlight. When my son was at primary school age, I found that he especially liked playing math games with his dad. Here’s one of his favourite math games. Whenever they came across a car with a four digit number [...]

A couple whom I’ve known for quite a long time got a baby boy, named Elijah more than three years ago. Elijah is so sweet that, I bet you will love to talk with him if you see him. When he was a few months old, he’d turn his head to the direction from where [...]

An article posted by kidsource.com explains why, how and when children should learn a second language. Most experts agree that the earlier a child is introduced to a second language, the greater the chances are that the child will become truly proficient in the language. The benefits of learning a second language are many, such [...]

One day I took over a colleague teacher’s class in order to free her to assess her students’ reading level. Dorothy, a 10-year-old girl was called up to read a passage. She walked jumping and swinging her arms, and moved to the place in front of her teacher. It seemed that she’s a kind of [...]

When my daughter was three years old, I took her to a kids club run by a Christian church. On the first day, all children were given some crafts to do after their story time. They had to colour some pictures to exercise their motor skills. I stayed to watch those children enjoying the fun, [...]

Many grown children and teenagers have been mistaken as underachievers, unmotivated, or as suffering from learning disabilities(LD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD). Actually they are not learning/taught in the way they are. If parents can figure out what strengths your child has, there are many benefits. Appreciation of your child will come naturally and easily. Your [...]

One night I saw my teenage daughter struggling with solving a math problem quite a long time. I sensed she’s a bit of frustrated. “Is it very hard?” I asked. “Yeah. Stupid math! ”came the reply, “calculating how long this tank would be fully filled with the stream of water running from a hose. What’s [...]