Education

Teaching Cursive Writing is as Relevant as Ben Affleck’s views on Dinosaur Color

August 15, 2011 By Cindy

When I was in high school in 1993 I had an English Teacher who thought that using pen and paper was very important, and that young people were at risk of losing such a tradition. Looking back these 18 years I would agree with him. BUT, I absolutely question the relevance of the tradition. I’ll [...]

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Give your kids a gift of education with Kumon Books

April 4, 2011 By Veronica

The greatest gift a parent could give to their children is education, and it gets even better if the gift turns into *drum rolling* DOLLARS! It began with teaching his son math due to the struggles the child had in school, Toru Kumon, founded Kumon Institute of Education in the early 1950’s. Now, Kumon Institute [...]

Best learning system for babies, toddlers, and preschools: Teach My Review

October 30, 2010 By Cindy

I have always looked online to try to see what my baby, toddler, preschooler, and now kindergarten age child should know and be doing. Websites vary. I’ve looked in stores, including teacher supply stores for the best solution on how to teach my kids the alphabet, numbers, writing, etc. Some things my kids liked and [...]

Greater Akron, Ohio Preschools Enrolling Now

March 15, 2010 By Cindy

Now is the time to enroll your child into a greater Akron, Ohio Preschool for next Fall. There are many excellent Akron, OH preschools. It can be an overwhelming task to research which is the best for your child. I’ve compiled a list of programs, registration feeds, and tuition to help you with the process. [...]

Parent & Child Class at Spring Garden Waldorf School

January 3, 2010 By Cindy

Join a Parent and Child Class at Spring Garden Waldorf School, this is a wonderful introduction to Waldorf education. Parent and child classes are available February 5th – March 19th, 9-11:30am. The classes are for parents and their young children, ages 18 months to 4 years. Interested? Register here. Spring Garden Waldorf School 1791 S. [...]

Walk Through the Grades tour at Spring Garden Waldorf School

January 3, 2010 By Cindy

If you are interested in Spring Garden Waldorf School, you won’t want to miss the Walk Through the Grades Tour. This is an opportunity to tour the school and observe classes while they are in session at 9 a.m. on January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14 and May 12. These tours usually last [...]

Local Artist Showcase at FREE Art Show

January 2, 2010 By Cindy

Get inspired by work from local artists at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Art Gallery. This exhibit is suitable for adults and children accompanied by an adult. This is a great educational experience for kids. Art is so important for the development of our kids, use this opportunity to inspire the young minds in your [...]

Connecting to the Past – FREE Exhibit at Bath Township Museum

January 2, 2010 By Cindy

It is so hard to keep a clean home, clean clothes, dinner on the table, and a happy family even with all of today’s modern conveniences. Imagine what it was like in the 1920′s living on a farm! The Bath Township Museum’s current exhibit is “Connecting to the Past: The Busy Life of the Farm [...]

Medina Highland Library Book Sale – FREE Admission

January 2, 2010 By Cindy

Are your kids bored with their tired selection of books? (or are you?!) Plan to make a trip out to the Medina Highland Library Book Sale for some great savings on books for the whole family. Bring the kids so they can select what they want. Get there early for the best selection. Medina Highland [...]

FREE Puppet Picnics at Spring Garden Waldorf School

January 1, 2010 By Cindy

Spring Garden Waldorf School in Copley, OH presents FREE Puppet Picnics every Friday from 12:20 p.m.-1:20 p.m. The puppet show is provided for the children ages 18 months to 5 years. Please bring a picnic lunch to enjoy following the show.

Akron Area Preschool Options

September 1, 2009 By Cindy

There are many excellent preschool options in Akron, OH. It is a daunting task to decide which is the best for your child. I’ve compiled a list of programs, registration feeds, and tuition so you can make the best decision for your child. Akron Education Campus The Akron Education Campus offers preschool programs for 3-5 [...]

Ft. Island Griffiths Park is a Great Akron Playground

April 3, 2009 By Cindy

Ft. Island Griffiths Park is a family recreation at its best right in the heart of the Fairlawn/Montrose area. They even have Nature Resource Center with great education opportunities and programs. Kids love the playground! There are two play structures for ages 2-5 and 5-12. Playground has swing sets, slides, climbing walls, activity panels, play [...]

Colorful Fun Bath Time

March 27, 2009 By Cindy

Kids either love or hate bath time. Fortunately, my kids love it. I’m always looking for fun toys, plastic books, and fun ways to make bath time entertaining and educational. Colorful Bath Water Our latest fun bath time activity involves exploring colors. You can buy colored tablets to make bath water change color. A cheaper [...]

FREE Akron Art Gallery

March 18, 2009 By Cindy

Plan a family outing to the Summit Artspace Gallery for FREE. The gallery changes often with new art from local summit county artists. Plan to take the family for an afternoon of art, culture, and learning every 2-3 months for each new gallery. There are FREE workshops on Saturdays from 1-3pm on various forms of [...]

Akron Metroparks are family fun

February 19, 2009 By Cindy

Keeping your kids active and happy couldn’t be easier with the Metroparks of Cleveland and Akron in your backyard. Educational experiences are around each corner as you hike the trails, experience the wildlife by feeding birds from your hand or watching a frog leap from a lily pad, enjoy the vista from the ledges, catch [...]