Spaghetti Box Kids

You don’t have to be a genius to inspire kids to focus. It’s enough to remember that a little direction goes a long way. . . .

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I recently read a short story by William Saroyan,The Fifty Yard Dash (first published in 1937), that reminds me of how over-rated the idea of confidence is.

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Here’s three highly effective learning strategies designed to strengthen a child’s attention span and ability to focus. They don’t cost anything and you don’t have to be an astral physicist to figure them out.

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You may have heard the terms ‘structured’ and ‘unstructured’ play and wondered—which is better for my child? This article explains the difference and introduces a more important consideration when it comes to developing your child’s learning skills.

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Your child comes completely prepared to absorb the wonderful benefits of playtime. This article discusses the most basic thing you can do to turn playtime into a powerful learning experience.

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This method of play is so simple, yet so fundamental to your child’s creative and cognitive development. It requires no special resources to implement, and is exceptional at developing the habit of rigorously exploring something to its fullest.

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This strategy develops your child’s confidence and ability to explore problem solving on her own. Eventually, as your child faces more complex, even non-linear problems both academically and in the real world, confidence and trust in her own ability to explore solutions is critical.

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