Best Parents

Children lying to parents and friends are a common phenomenon that is seen through generations. Every generation comes up with new parenting strategies which generally are outgrown. Every generation of parent must come up with new strategies to understand and help the child develop good habits and values. Lying is considered to be one of the worst habits which a person develops. We all lie to one or the other at sometime during our life. The reasons for lying could be that we do not want to hurt Read more [...]

Is your child ready to survive in the real world? The world of money, income and debt? Our households, cities, states and nations are drowning in debt because many adults never learned fiscal responsibility. According to CreditCards.com in July 2011 the average credit card debt per household in the US was $15,799. Bloomberg.com tells us that in 2010 foreclosures rose 81%, topping 2.3 Million last year. Children follow the example of what we do without regard to what we say. So when the government Read more [...]

Music Mode School is a peripatetic teachers school and music teachers service London working together with primary schools across London where we set up group guitar and african drumming workshops for secondary schools to cooperate with each other as they learn an instrument. Our recent activities are: + Black history African drumming for schools + Music events for black history and music events for schools London Vocal Training: During our workshops we also include vocal games as well Read more [...]

Children and pets go together like peanut butter and jelly. That's why many child care centers are now including pets as a part of their programs. There are numerous benefits including teaching socialization and teaching responsibility. Of course, there are certain risks, but a prepared child care director can minimize most of these risks. Choosing a pet wisely, providing proper supervision, and teaching children the proper way to interact with animals can ensure everyone's safety.Social Benefits Read more [...]

Fires don't occur often in homes, thankfully, but when they do, everyone must know what to do. There won't be time to check a manual or read a book. The family must know immediately what to do and do it! To make that happen, there must be a fire safety plan in place, and the family must have rehearsed it. The Fire Safety Plan The plan itself should provide for two ways out of the house. This isn't too difficult when everyone's on the ground floor, but a second story is a little different. Remember Read more [...]

I am in love with music. In fact, my Facebook status is all about music or movie soundtracks. I always rely on music in expressing how I feel in a particular situation every single day. Growing up, music has helped me cope with the many dramas I encountered. The first love, the first broken heart, the loss of my father, and the happy times with friends and family. Even at work, I relax myself from all the stress by listening to the music of Enya. I played the guitar but never really formally took Read more [...]

Kindergarten children naturally love to sing! It is one of the many ways they learn. Music and singing should be a part of any good quality Pre School or Kindergarten program. Children instinctively like to hum, sing, make up songs, make sounds and experiment with rhyme and language and therefore we should use this to an advantage and bring learning to children through song. Singing is often one of the ways we bond with our children from a very early age-from the soothing lullaby to nursery rhymes Read more [...]

What are you child's dominant learning styles? In observing your child, does he prefer to paint, dance to music, construct with LEGOs, learn about animals, or play outside? What activities grab her attention and keep her interest? Choose activities aligning with your child's favorite ways to play and learn. As a preschool aged child, Cole spent much of his time in the sandbox with his tractors. Drawing letters in the sand with a stick for a pencil and arranging rocks in the shape of letters captured Read more [...]

Kindergarten children naturally love to sing! It is one of the many ways they learn. Music and singing should be a part of any good quality Pre School or Kindergarten program. Children instinctively like to hum, sing, make up songs, make sounds and experiment with rhyme and language and therefore we should use this to an advantage and bring learning to children through song. Singing is often one of the ways we bond with our children from a very early age-from the soothing lullaby to nursery rhymes Read more [...]

When your child first begins music lessons, they are very excited about the new songs and exercises and the process of learning. For the first few months there is lots of energy and enthusiasm. After some of the newness wears off, the routine of practicing begins to cause problems for parents and children. This is the critical time when parents will need to "jump in" and save the day! Parents need to help their child organize their schedule to include a regular daily practice session. You will Read more [...]