Monthly Archives: July 2011

"The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother" Brilliant or Terrible Guide to Parenting?

So many parents have asked me about Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother that I felt compelled to read it.  In case you haven’t heard, Battle is an autobiographical story about an Asian mother, Amy Chua, who takes charge of …

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Fun Things To Do While Traveling To Improve Cognitve Skills!

Have your child search for license plates with a vowel in them.  Once he spots one, see if he can say each sound and blend it into a nonsense word to work on attention and blending sounds.  See who can …

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