Kids and Teens  

12. Take Advantage of Your Child's Energy Levels
“Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.” -Josh Billings If parents want to be able to make best use of time with their children, then it is crucial for a parent to start becoming alert to the state that their children are in. Tired? Satisfied? Bored? His shoe hurts him? She has a stomachache from the spaghetti? And so on....This applies particularly during the time that children are playing with toys. They want to be happy. And you want them to be happy too.. Here’s one way of looking at it: it’s a bit like dealing with a baby. Your baby cries. So you figure, usually and probably it’s one of four things. One, the baby is hungry. Two, the baby needs a diaper change.Three, the baby is ti...
Author: Joseph Browns Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:40:18 -0400

13. Dont Get Mad - Write It Down
"Have you just had an arguement with a friend, mum, dad, brother, sister? Got a bad report from school? or just feeling down in the dumps?" If you are feeling any of the above then this article can help you :D Whenever someone has upset me or im left feeling stressed from anything, i dont let it wind me up and let it make me mad because that just ends up causing more problems in the long run! Instead i take a piece of pen and paper and write it all down, i pretend i am writing a letter to someone (it dont matter who), i normally try and pick someone i know i can trust and have a good conversation with without getting frustrated at them cos they wont listen.(this person could also be imaginary and not real) I write down ...
Author: Mark Else Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:40:18 -0400

14. Bring Out The Wizard In Kids With A Harry Potter Quiz
Q. I think that Harry Potter provides an excellent learning opportunity for my kids. How can I take advantage of his popularity to teach my children something? A. You're on the right track here I think. A Harry Potter quiz would be an outstanding vehicle to teach your children logic. You don't necessarily have to focus on particular scenes from any of the books or movies, you can use a Harry Potter quiz as a foothold into a wider learning experience. For example, you could devise a Harry Potter quiz that sets up a scenario where Harry Potter is faced with a problem that needs to be solved. He can use 1/3 magic, 1/3 math, and 1/3 logic to solve the problem. For example: You could create a Harry Potter quiz question that says...
Author: Brian Fong Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:13:20 -0400

15. Would Chopin Have Passed A Music Quiz?
Q. My children are very interested in playing music. Is there such a thing as a music quiz for kids? A. Sure there's such a thing as a music quiz, and you can find one right inside of your head. Just reach up there, pull it out, and put it down on paper. I'm serious. Who knows where your children's musical interests lie better than you? Right -- no one; so instead of finding some pre-made music quiz, which may or may not challenge them at the levels that you want them to be challenged, go ahead and write your own. The key to writing you own music quiz is... "G". OK, just kidding. The key to writing your own music quiz is to come up with questions that will interest and challenge your children. Make the quiz a mixture of technic...
Author: Brian Fong Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:13:19 -0400

16. You Don't Have To Be A Rocket Scientist To Pass An IQ Quiz
Q. Can you really tell anything about someone's intelligence by having them take an IQ quiz? A. The answer to this question requires a bit of background information, so let me put my professor hat on and tell you a story. An IQ quiz measures a person's Intelligence Quotient (IQ). IQ is calculated using this formula: IQ = 100 MA/CA where MA = Mental Age and CA = Chronological Age. The IQ test was originated back in 1905 by French psychologist Alfred Binet and his physician research partner Dr. Theodore Simon. These two guys came up with the "Binet Simon Test". This test's purpose was to measure the intelligence of retarded children. The test was based upon several observations: 1. Children grow more mentally capable ...
Author: Brian Fong Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:13:19 -0400

17. There's Never a Bad Time To Start Helping To Spread The Word of God
Q. What's the right age to start giving a Bible quiz to my child? A. The moment that she is able to recognize pictures or symbols. It's never too soon to start teaching a child about God, and a Bible quiz is an outstanding way to do it. When most people think of a quiz they think of a series of written questions and multiple choice answers. While that may be the way most quizzes work, there's no law that says it's the only way. And even if there is such a law, I, the Great Quizmaster, hereby decree that such law is rescinded! Even if a child cannot read, they are able to identify pictures, shapes, and colors very early. They also learn to listen, and reason, long before they even learn to talk. With this in mind, you can de...
Author: Brian Fong Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:13:18 -0400

18. Trying to Talk to Reach Teens? Maybe a Teen Quiz can Help
Q. I'm a new 8th grade teacher and I don't have a lot of experience with teens. Could you help me with a teen quiz that will get them thinking? A. Before I help you with a teen quiz, let me say "good for you"! Many new teachers start out in elementary school and then work their way up to the big leagues. You jumped right into the deep water and I'm proud of you. I love teachers. So, you want to reach teens and you're hoping that a teen quiz will get you some results. One of the key concepts to keep in mind is that you don't want your teens thinking that you're trying to be one of them, or that you're invading their age group. Remember, even if you're in your mid 20's, you're "old" to someone who is 13. You need to design a teen...
Author: Brian Fong Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:13:18 -0400

19. How To Tell A Test Quiz Before It Bites You On The Nose
Q. My teacher says that we are going to have a test quiz next week. Isn't that term a bit redundant? What in the world is a test quiz? A. Ah, the wiley test quiz. It's an odd creature indeed and it is very rarely encountered in the wild. In fact, you are a very lucky student to have a teacher that even knows what a test quiz is much less is wiling to administer one. A test quiz is a preparatory quiz that is given in advance of a major test. Its purpose is to familiarize you with the type of questions that are going to be asked on the major test without revealing the actual questions that will be asked. For example, if you've ever taken the PSAT test, then you've taken a test quiz. The PSAT test is designed to prepare you to...
Author: Brian Fong Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:13:17 -0400

20. Is There Any Real Use For A Fun Quiz?
Q. I don't like my children spending so much time on the computer and playing video games. Can you help me find or develop a fun quiz to stimulate their thinking? A. A fun quiz is an excellent way to keep kids occupied especially during the vacation months when learning takes a hiatus. The key to designing a fun quiz is to keep the subjects relevant to things that interest your children while managing to stretch the limits of their knowledge. A fun quiz does not have to be so easy that it's seen as a joke, nor does it have to be boring. Here's an example: Let's say that one of your children enjoys playing with American Girl dolls and her favorite is Kirsten. Now, we all know that Kirsten moved to the United States from ...
Author: Brian Fong Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:13:17 -0400

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