I must admit, I have purchased more than my fair share of adult coloring books and I want more every time I see them. My colored pencils are sharpened and ready and there aren’t enough hours in the day for how much I want to color!
From the whimsy of St. Patrick’s Day, to March Madness and Easter, March is full of holidays and opportunities for creative exploration and learning.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed and beaten up by a barrage of words coming at you, like you are literally being buried alive in words? Our kids feel like this – a lot.
A whole new generation is being introduced to the wonderful world of Star Wars. Help the kids get excited about the new installment of the series with BB8. Using just circles even the littlest hands can find success drawing with this step by step drawing video of a sweet little droid.
As the founder and CEO of Young Rembrandts, I’ve seen first hand how learning to draw gives visual kids skills that impact every part of their learning, helps them understand who they are and excel in a left-brain world.
January and February have been busy over here at bettefetter.com as I’m sure they have been for you as well. We have discussed some tips and great books for reluctant readers, what a 504 plan can do for your visual learner, how to appreciate the scattered visual learner, and so much more!
When visual kids are learning new words they are actually taking a picture of the word in their mind. Watch this quick video of me talking about some great ways to practice new words with your child.
Are you having trouble getting your boy interested in reading? The key is to find a subject that interests them and run with it. And it doesn’t really matter what they are reading as long as they are continuing to practice reading.
ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, is used to describe kids who can’t sit still, focus or follow directions, are easily distracted, seem bored and cannot get or stay organized. The good news is – for the majority, none of this is about a deficit – or a disorder.
