ReadWriteRomp is all about fostering a culture of thinking at home, and what better way to start it all than with doing a bit of reading? Here’s a great book list from Listverse that will certainly have something for everyone.
Archive for December, 2009|Monthly archive page
Bigshot: DIY Digital Camera Kit for Kids
In Gadgets + Stuff on December 10, 2009 at 10:23 am
The best kind of learning occurs when we create something with our own hands; the designers of this educational product probably were thinking along these lines. By assembling the digital camera kit and then using it to take pictures, kids could actually learn a heck of a lot about the inner workings of gadgets and photography. Say cheese!
3 Simple Ways To Teach Your Child About Charity
In Interesting Things to Do, Lists and Lists on December 9, 2009 at 10:54 am
Last September, our country’s capital was ravaged by a tragedy unprecedented the past 60 years. Typhoon Ondoy will forever be seared into everybody’s minds, a bitter reminder of nature’s wrath.
But there’s a silver lining amidst all that happened; people joined up and did what they can to help out, and children did their part too. This made me realize how important it is to teach children about charity; it’s an education that will mold them into better people. With this, I compiled 3 ways with which we could teach charity at home.
A Short Guide to Interactive Fiction
In Serious Play on December 8, 2009 at 10:56 am
Most of us could probably recall they type of books we grew up with. Back in my time, Time Life encyclopedias were the norm, and Reader’s Digest was a staple in the household. But there’s an alternative literature in my childhood that only a few are aware of today. I’m talking about interactive fiction, classic text adventures run on a computer.
Someday, I’ll Teach My Kids to Talk Back
In Learn@Home on December 7, 2009 at 10:41 pm
(Due to the disobliging stance of my upper respiratory tract, today’s AnyHow Mondays article will be a mirror to a particularly interesting online read. First published in Disney Family.com’s Wondertime, Jay Heinrich’s essay is most convincing about explaining the merits of teaching your children to argue. Here’s the text, in full.)
Why would any sane parent teach his kids to talk back? Because, this father found, it actually increased family harmony.
10 Cheap Ways to Keep Your Kids Busy
In Interesting Things to Do on December 4, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Back in 2007, the good folks at Lifehacker compiled a list of ways to entertain young children without really costing much. Good work!
Rubber band and pencil crazy bot – A simple toy you probably remember from elementary school. Take two unsharpened pencils and wrap a rubber band around the center. Twist the pencils lengthwise against each other (as you would wind a propeller on a toy plane). Set down flat on a table and let the jumping begin. Teach your child not to twist the rubber band too tightly or it will break. Make sure to have plenty of extra rubber bands handy just in case.
10 Ways to Entertain Young Children for $1 or Less (without the TV)
5 Great Video Game Resources for Parents
In Lists and Lists, Modern Family on December 4, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Video games will always be an inevitable part of your child’s life, and it’s really a question of when parents should take the hint and join the bandwagon. If you’re one of the early adopters, here’s a list of great video game resources to start you off.
