How language and thought are learned

Language and speech are primarily learned through imitation and observation.

During infancy, babies listen to their parents talk and they pay close attention when someone talks to them. This observation of casual conversation is the foundation for a child’s understanding of their native language.

From: brighttomato.com.au

The unknown of a new school

Faced with the unknown, an inventive kid’s imagination goes into overdrive. So explore the new school as much as you can:

Show him where he’ll enter, and check out the playground.

From: Parenting

Meet the teachers

Tell teachers about your children’s interests and hobbies. Make a date to visit teachers’ classrooms; don’t wait for Back-to-School Night or parent-teacher conferences to open the lines of communication. Provide teachers with your phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

From: toddlertee.com

School bus safety

School-bus accidents actually are surprisingly rare. When they do happen, they’re often in the first two months of the school year, when kids are anxious or excited, and less likely to be cautious when getting on or off the bus.

Riding the bus is 12 times safer than walking, biking, or riding in a car to school.

From: Parenting

Homework helper?

Help your child manage his homework, don’t do it for him. From: YourParentingsSolutions.com

Kitchen safety tip.

When cooking, use the back burners on the stove and turn all pot handles towards the back of the stove.
From: ParentingToddlers.com

Be involved with education

Being involved in your child’s education is extremely important for all kids, and especially for kids with speech, language or learning difficulties.
From: HelpforKidspeech.org

Keep back to school papers in order

Get Papers in order for back to school. While you’re calling the school, ask what paperwork your child will need to start. Take care of any missing vaccinations or forms ASAP, then gather all the papers in a large, clearly marked envelope or file and photocopy everything.
From: Scholastic Parents

First week of school tip

Keep your evenings as free as possible during the first week of school for all those unpredictable errands that have to be run that first week.
From: Squidoo.com

Remembering aid for kids

Attachable reminders are fabulous for little kids who forget everything in sight, and older kids can attach them to their backpacks as self-reminders.
From: MomCentral.com