Archive for March, 2010

When teaching a child with dyslexia to spell, it’s important to understand that these children view words differently from others. Learn about breaking down words into components to help teach spelling with help from a state-certified teacher in this free video on teaching spelling to dyslexic children. Expert: Ileana Padilla-Boyd Contact: www.brightstartstutoring.com Bio: Ileana Padilla-Boyd [...]

www.ted.com Educating the poor is more than just a numbers game, says Shukla Bose. She tells the story of her groundbreaking Parikrma Humanity Foundation, which brings hope to India’s slums by looking past the daunting statistics and focusing on treating each child as an individual.tedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and [...]

Learn why it is important for kids to keep a daily journal, and start the creative writing process early, when home schooling kids in this free education video clip.Expert: Matt Moskal Bio: Matt Moskal is a free-lance artist with a BA in Elementary / Special Education. He has taught Kindergarten through 6th grade in the [...]

Empathy is also known as “being able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes”. It’s the trait whereby we understand the feelings, behaviours and intentions of others, and care. It obviously helps kids socialize with others and makes school a happier place. It also helps kids to understand and be understood, blending emotion, cognition and [...]

Want to get your kids interested in reading? An expert teacher explains ways to get kids interested in reading, like reading colors on labels in the grocery store; learn more readingtips in this free child-development video. Expert: Ann Kennedy Bio: Ann Marie Kennedy is a certified teacher who has successfully taught in and out of [...]

www.sixtysecondparent.com Learn why reading aloud is so important to young children’s learning. One of the most important skills a parent can teach a child is how to communicate - how to speak, listen and read. This clip includes practical tips for reading at home.

Teaching children to solve conflict.

In this commercial, Liza Minelli tells parents to contact the Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential (www.iahp.org OR 215-233-2050) to get more information about their programs for children. Glenn Doman’s IAHP teaches parents about early childhood education, and how to multiply your baby’s intelligence. www.iahp.org

The famous Ukrainian piano teacher Professor Victor Makarov tells about his unique methods of teaching children to play the piano. Under Makarov’s guidance any child from an age of 4, no matter how great his or her abilities, after several years of study is capable to play Mozarts concert with the symphonic orchestra. Now Professor [...]

The famous Ukrainian piano teacher Professor Victor Makarov tells about his unique methods of teaching children to play the piano. Under Makarov’s guidance any child from an age of 4, no matter how great his or her abilities, after several years of study is capable to play Mozarts concert with the symphonic orchestra. Now Professor [...]