D,L,T&K Build a Bunk Bed!
The story of why and how we built our own bunk beds, including
directions for building and decorating one for your home!
Diaper Cake for
Baby Showers
With a poem to go with!
DLTK's
"Grow With Me" Craft Concept
Ideas for expanding the paper crafts with different materials to make
them suitable for older children.
Childhood
Obesity
Dr. Peter Nieman has been practicing as a specialist with
children for more than twenty years and has been a pediatrician in Alberta since
1987. He's kindly agreed to give everyone who uses DLTK's Crafts for Kids free
use of his on-line help, web-inars and articles!
Watching Sunsets
An article reminding us about the importance of staying in tune with our
children.
Why Color
Discipline
Your
children may be healthy as horses, but for many the constant fight to get
them to obey wears even the most patient parent down over time.
Inspirational
and Humourous Pieces on Teaching
Written and contributed by Cathy Abraham. I
really enjoyed these!
Child Violence - How to Prevent Your Child from Becoming a Statistic
Bullying has become a very serious "Hot" topic today. It's been in
the news, and the theme of several talk shows in the past year. The problem
has been around for as long as people have been around, but it's only been
recently that we've become aware enough to do something about it.
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Child Violence
Did you know that over 6 million boys and 4 million girls are involved in
fights every year on school grounds?
Helping
Children Deal with Tragedy
Personal and international tragedy is difficult enough to deal with as an
adult -- explaining things to young children while caught in your own
emotional struggle is even harder. Here are some ideas that might help.
How Do Parents Help Their
Children Become Good Readers?
What contributes to a child becoming a good reader? And
what can parents do to help?
Is My Child's Behavior 'Normal'?
Sometimes parents wonder if the emotional outbursts,
flights of fancy and mood swings their children experience are par for the
course or something to worry about.
Learning with your Child - Part 1:
Minimize your buts
Learning with your Child - Part 2:
Don't learn it, live it!
Learning with your Child - Part 3:
10 keys to successful home reading
5 tips to making reading more enjoyable
ideas for expanding the reading experience
Learning with your Child - Part 4:
The Curse of the Early Reader
A very real problem you need to watch for with children who know how to read.
Learning with your Child - Part 5:
ABC Survey - what do children look for in their alphabet activities?
Lessons for the Playground (...and life!)
Since my daughters have started their elementary education I have
noticed that there is a clear emphasis on developing a strong
sense of community within the school. Over the year's I've learned
a few things about teaching them to resolve their problems.
Teaching Young Children
the Bible
Little Blessings Bible Lessons has
provided this article with ideas on Why, What and How to teach preschoolers
the Bible.
Why Grammar?
Marie Rackham, retired school teacher and winner of 10 National & International Awards for Excellence in Educational
Media, has kindly provided us with this wonderful article discussing her
feelings about teaching grammar to children.
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Home schooled kids
socialize well
Privacy on the Internet
Find out what the world wide web knows about you.
How to make
balloon plants
Find out how you and your kids can grow a garden in a balloon!
Confetti Envelopes
With all of the card giving events like mother's day, father's day,
grandparent's day and graduation happening right now, why not try making
some of these neat customized envelopes!
How to Build
a Website - Series of Seven Articles
Walk through planning, building a webpage, hosting and domain names,
publishing and making money.
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DLTK's Safety Kids
This is more of a new much-requested section than an
article, but it does contain articles within it (along with on-line
stories, printable activity worksheets, crafts and coloring pages) for
helping safety-kids learn about stranger danger, fire safety, 911, hiking
and more!
Take Me Out to the Ballgame
When Tasha was five, we enrolled her in softball/T-ball. I wonder
if the major league people once played the game this way...
Packet Gifts
PACKET GIFTS are fun sayings that go with the items listed. A fun way to give these "Packet Gifts" is to put them in a cute bag,
a decorated box, backpack, vase, flower pot, etc...
Is your husband a Pig? Mine is! Find
out your Chinese Zodiac information
Valentine's Day - History and Sunday School Ideas
Some of the history of Valentine's Day and some ideas specifically geared
for
Sunday Schools.
In like a Lion and Out like a Lamb
Start March in style with some simple activities you can do with your child to learn a
bit about the weather.
Saint Patrick and His Special
Day
Find out a bit more about the history and stories surrounding Saint
Patrick's Day.
Spring Fling
Great spring activity suggestions from the author of "Help!
I'm Bored..."
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Another set of graphing, singing, crafting and coloring exercises to go
with the Spring saying, April showers bring May flowers!
All About Earth Day
Find out what Earth Day is all about and learn a few fun songs too!
A Holiday for
Trees...
Find out what Arbor Day is all about and do a few crafts to go with!
We're Going
Buggy...
Learn a bit about insects and find some crafts, coloring, and songs to
help reinforce the lesson!
Motherhood -- it
will change your life
(Get your kleenex ready!)
About Father's Day
This article includes a short history about father's day, some simple
father's day songs,
and some ideas on incorporating Father's Day into Sunday
School celebrations.
Happy Birthday Canada!
This article includes a short history of Canada Day,
some simple Canada Day songs
and some ideas on incorporating Canada Day into Sunday
School celebrations.
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It's Independence Day!
This article includes a short history of Independence Day plus some
songs and activities.
A Mid Summer Night's Fun
Whether you're looking for some family fun ideas to occupy the kids
during the last of summer holidays or just want to host one last summer
blast before it's time to go back to school you're sure to find something in
our Mid Summer Night's Fun article. It includes songs, games,
activities -- and, of course, a craft idea or two!
Back to School - Back to
Recess
The story of how I temporarily traumatized my daughter by failing to
prepare her for the most important part of the school day -- recess!
Plus some tongue twisters, games, jokes and riddles sure to make your
youngster's first days back to school easier.
Allergy Allert
As chef and baker for a family that does not have any food allergies or food
intolerances, it is easy
to forget that there are many foods out there that are dangerous (even deadly) to
some children -- especially in the middle of party planning.
Halloween Safety
Halloween
can be fun, exciting and a whole lot safer if you review some Halloween safety tips and
prepare a bit before the kids go out.
A
Remembrance Day Story
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Make a Child Smile
Send a card to a sick child... a great thing to do during the holidays!
The Key to Holiday Photo Success
Holiday Safety, Scooters and
Recalls
Angel Quotes and Inspiration
What Christmas Means
to Me
World Peace Puzzle
How would you like to be a piece of what could be the largest jigsaw puzzle
ever?
Trends in Technology: Are
you Game?
Hugs and Hope for Children
A Little Child Shall Lead
Them
Creative Movement
DVD's as Educational Tools
If You Would Like To Know
Why Reading Matters
Baby Names: Choosing Trendy
or Traditional?
Teaching Kids How to
Cook
Homeschooling
Why Should We Teach Our Children
History?
Stories by Children
