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Tornado in a Bottle Science Experiment For Younger Kids
- Fill your bottle about ¾ full with clean water.
- Add a small squirt of dish soap to your water.
- Add food coloring or glitter for a more vibrant effect (optional).
- Tightly seal your bottle.
- After all of these steps are finished, rapidly spin your bottle in circular motion until you see a tiny spinning tornado!
Fun Art Class
Great quote
Remember to always show motivation and demonstrate a positive attitude about your child’s education.
Youth Social Media Safety – Free Seminar!
Ways to Help Your Child with Spelling
- Drill daily: Make sure your child is keeping in the work to improve and progressively getting better day by day as he trains to become a better speller.
- Encourage spelling: Always acknowledge good work and remind him to keep it up. If he ever loses confidence, be willing to work with him and make learning more enjoyable.
- Make spelling fun: Incorporate games in the activities. Learning to spell will be much more fun when your child is able to look forward to games that will help with his progress.
- Let your child move at his own pace: Never rush him to learn anything that he’s not getting. Every child has his own gradient. Allow him to process what he is learning at his own pace. It is also important to recognize his progress. Don’t keep him on a spelling level that he has already spent enough time drilling. Acknowledge his progress and allow him to move on once he’s ready.
Study Skills for Life Success – from two brothers
“When I was doing the Study Skills course, when I finished, I felt amazing. I was able to know everything about the three barriers. Now, studying will be easier than ever and my teacher (CLC tutor) is the best! I would know that I don’t know sometimes but now, I do and I know how to fix it.” – O. (7th grade)
“I learned the three barriers to study, and I also learned how to look up a word. This helps me learn and focus better. This can help me become a smart pilot and fly over the world. This all came from my tutor.” – Z. (5th grade student)
Back-to-School Tax-Free Shopping!
Today begins a two-week Sales Tax Holiday so you can save on school supplies!
Items that qualify:
*Most school supplies selling for $50 or less
*Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles selling for $30 or less
*Clothing, footwear and accessories selling for $100 or less
*Computers and related accessories selling for $1,500 or less (when purchased for non-commercial and personal use)
Ways to Improve Your Child’s Reading Skills
- Read aloud together: Make it a habit to read aloud to your child every day. This helps them develop a love for reading and exposes them to a variety of vocabulary and storytelling styles.
- Set aside daily reading time: Have them choose a convenient time each day to read independently. Encourage them to choose books from genres that they enjoy and find most interesting.
- Create a reading-friendly environment: Set up a cozy reading nook in your home with comfortable seating, good lighting, and a selection of age-appropriate books. Make sure it is a quiet and distraction-free space, where your child can concentrate on reading.
- Visit the library regularly: Take them to the library on a regular basis and let them choose their own books. Librarians can also recommend age-appropriate books and help your child find topics they are interested in.
- Encourage writing and storytelling: Encourage your child to write their own stories, poems, or journal entries. This helps them develop their writing skills and allows them to express their creativity.
- Be a reading role model: Make sure that your child knows why reading is so important and that they are going to need it in life. Encourage them to keep reading and to find the definition of any misunderstood words so they can always understand what they’re reading.
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