Practice In Motion, Inc.

Why Use Breathing Techniques With Children

Quick answer: It helps them cope and manage their stress.

For a more indept answer why you should use breathing

techniques on children view the video posted below.

To download the audio, click here.

Don't Crash! Planning Ahead is the Best Way to Pass The Test!

Advance planning and sticking to a consistent study schedule; is the only way to successfully prepare your children for State Mandated Testing.Crash course studying can significantly undermine a student's test day performance. Students, who study at the last minute,  will more than likely forget what they hastily learned the night before. This will cause them to be unsure and uncertain on test day. Therefore hampering their overall test performance.

While having a well planned and consistent studying schedule can tremendously increase a child's self-confidence. The more secure and confident a child is on test day the better they may perform.

For more details on how you can successful create a studying schedule for your child, please read my article called  "It's That Time Again: State Mandated Testing" at Scribd.  Feel free to share, print, email, download, or link to my article.

Simplistic Ways to Use Checklists with Children

Just as date books, appointment logs, and post-it notes may help you remember all the things you want to accomplish, checklists can be a systemized way to get your child on board with being independent. Checklists support responsibility and promote a sense of accomplishment for even the youngest child. They can also limit or eliminate the ongoing need for you to continuously remind your children of what you desire for them to do.

Below I have created a checklist on Handwashing, feel free to download, print, and use it. If you want to to learn how to checklists for your own children, read my ehow article on How to Use Simple Checklists With Children

Hand Washing Sign For Primary Students - Upload a Document to Scribd

Read this document on Scribd: Hand Washing Sign For Primary Students