Teach Kids How https://www.teachkidshow.com/ Preparing Your Child For Life Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:08:49 +0000 Teach Your Child Test Taking Strategies Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:08:49 +0000
  • Additional supplies, pencils and erasers mainly.
  • A healthy snack and/or chewing gum, talk to your child’s teacher about rules and regulations during tests and to be sure they allow these during tests.
  • A quiet study area at home.
  • Be sure they have a good breakfast that morning.
  • Children should be well rested, perhaps when they have a test the following morning they should go to bed at least a half hour earlier than their normal bedtime.
    • Grades K-3rd What’s more fun for children than testing your own parent? Make sure you know what type of information will be covered on all your child’s tests, you can always contact your child’s teacher and ask for a copy of the test or at the very least the information that will be covered on the test. Just be sure to contact your child’s teacher at a time that is most convenient to him/her, like after school or before school, you may even want to simply email them and ask them to forward the information to your by email. Once you have all the information needed for the test, in a few days before the test, allow your child to “test Eyou. Allow them to ask you questions and allow them to hold the paper with the answers. To spice it up a little, answer the question with a silly/fun/obviously wrong answer, to give them a little chuckle. Such as when they ask you to spell cool, then spell “M-O-M or D-A-D EOr if they ask you “what’s 2+2 Eanswer with  E0 Ewhen they laugh and tell you “no, it’s 4, E“Yeah that’s what I said four….de. EThis is a great way for them to remember and study. Whatever you do, just have fun. Main points to address:
    • Obtain a practice test or the type of information that will be covered on your child’s test.
    • Have fun while studying, make them laugh, this will help them retain more than you thought.
    Grades 4th-6th When your child has an approaching tests begin practicing and studying at least a week before the exam. Cramming the night before it not suggested, although going over the test questions that evening is important, just be cure to spread the studying skills over the entire week. Explain to your children exactly what a test is, the purpose of taking tests. When they are really stuck on an answer while your child is studying, make up a funny saying to go with the answer to help them remember. For example: Let’s say your child is studying for a spelling test and they have to spell the word weather try a saying like; When Either A Tornado, Hurricane Enters Run! Have fun making up others you’re your child. Enforce the rule “if you don’t know the answer to a question, move on to the next question and go back to it later, Ethat is as long as they do go back to that question. Once your child gets the results of the tests back go over any of the questions your child missed. Main points to address:
    • Make sure your child has at least a week to study for the test; don’t cram the night before a test.
    • Enforce the old test taking rule, “if you don’t know the answer to a question, move on to the next question and go back to it later. E/li>
    • Go over any of the questions they got wrong on their test when they get the results back.
    • Make up funny sayings to help them remember tests.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-test-taking-strategies/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-test-taking-strategies/     Teach Your Child How to Tell Time Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:08:00 +0000 Preschool When your children are young and they have no concept of addition, counting or adding using a digital clock can start them off with learning the concept of time. “When this number is four and these two numbers are zero. That is when we will be going to the zoo. ENo matter what you are doing, where you are going, or what is going on during the day make sure to point to the clock throughout the day and let them know what time it is. Talk to your child about time and how long things take, “this cake takes thirty minutes to cook, so when this number is four and these two numbers are two and five then the cake will be done. EThe same concept can be used for going to the doctors, driving to the zoo, or doing other activities. Main points to address:
    • Talk about time and how long certain things take.
    • Use a digital clock.
    Grades K-3rd When your children step into the kindergarten and third grade age group its time to introduce a face clock. They should understand how to count though before you begin to teach them how to read a clock, or at least know how to count by 5’s. Reading is an important part of a child’s activities, when you are teaching your child a certain subject or concept, always read books that center around that particular subject. After reading the book talk about time and what happened in the story that made the concept of time important. Why is it important to keep track of time? Why is it important to keep a schedule? Learn how to tell time without a clock with your child. There are various ways to do so, to learn how you can check out the websites beneath the resources section, in telling time without a clock. Main points to address:
    • Teach them how to read a face clock.
    • Read books about time and talk about the concept of time.
    • Learn other ways to tell time without using a clock.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: Telling time without a clock ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-tell-time/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-tell-time/     Teach Your Child Multiplication Basics Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:39:47 +0000 Grades 3rd-6th Flash cards are a great way to help your child learn multiplication through sight memory. Any multiplication flash cards will do and you should work with your child for at least fifteen minutes per night. Start with the smaller numbers first, start with the ones tables and do not move on until your child has memorized all the ones. Although the ones are simple, as anything times one is the other number. These, and other shortcuts, are another way of teaching your child the multiplication table. Along with anything times zero is zero and the nines table short cut. If you don’t know this shortcut place your hands out in front of you, with the back side facing you (palms facing the floor), starting from the left count the number of times multiplied by nine. For example for nine times four, start with your pinky on your left hand and count four fingers, the fourth finger should be bent toward your palm. The finger that is bent over will split the numbers, count the numbers standing on the left side of the bent finger, which is 3, and then count the numbers that are on the right side of the bent finger, that is 6. Therefore when you bend the fourth finger you have the number 36, nine times four is thirty-six. There are a number of various multiplication songs that can be memorized and sung to remember that number times the others. Such as the two’s song: 2…4…6…8 and 10 12…14…16… 18…20…22…24 That is all for the twos, there isn’t any more. Use these and other songs to help them remember the various other multiplication tables. You can find a variety of helpful websites that provide a number of songs located beneath the resources section of this article. Main points to address:
    • Use flash cards
    • Sing multiplication songs
    • Show easy shortcuts
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: Multiplication Songs ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-multiplication-basics/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-multiplication-basics/     Teach Your Child to Be Helpful Tue, 13 Oct 2026 04:19:24 +0000 Preschool No matter what we do as parents everything falls back on us teaching them the most important characteristics that will get them through their adult years. When you are at the store, be sure to hold a door open for someone, if someone at the grocery store has their hands full, offer them help with their bags, or if someone you don’t know drops something be sure to pick it up for them. Anything that is presented to you that you can help with, with or without your children, do what you can to incorporate that helpful behavior with your children. When your children see you being helpful to others they quickly learn how being helpful can both be fun and rewarding. Read to your children stories that center on being helpful. Talk to your children about the story, asking them questions about the characters and their actions. “Did you think rabbit did the right thing at the beginning of the story? How would you have done this? How do you think squirrel felt about what rabbit did?” Main points to address:
    • Teach by example
    • Read stories about being helpful
    Grades K-3rd When your child begins to demonstrate helpful characteristics reward their behavior. “That was really great the way you helped that person out. You get to pick the next family activity we do together. You deserve a reward for being so kind and helpful.” Ask your child how it made them feel when they were helpful to someone. There is something intoxicating that comes with helping other people out and it really makes you feel so great, when you get them to help out once and they see how wonderful that feels they will want to continue to be helpful as long as they can. Even when others are helpful to them talk to them about how they feel, no matter which way the get or receive help it is a great feeling, one that everyone should feel at least once. Main points to address:
    • Talk to your children about how it feels to be helpful and how it feels when someone helps them.
    • Reward their helpfulness.
    Grades 4th-6th One great way to get your children motivated with helping others is to take them to programs that need volunteer helpers. Whether that is at a soup kitchen, a homeless shelter, a children’s home, a senior citizen home or a hospital you can volunteer to serve the homeless, read to children, play a game with seniors or do various other activities that are helpful to other members in your community to get them started on being helpful now and in the future. Helpfulness can come in many different ways as well, talk to your child about being helpful at home, in school, with their friends and family and how that will emanate back to them when they are the ones who need help. When they do something helpful for someone else, that person will do something to be helpful to them to repay their kindness and this type of chain continues on and on. Main points to address:
    • Do various things in the community with your child.
    • Talk to your child about other ways to be helpful.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-be-helpful/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-be-helpful/     Teach Your Child to Be Patient Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:07:10 +0000 Preschool It is adamantly preprogrammed in children to be impatient, although that doesn’t make it right. Just as young children have to learn how to walk and talk they need to learn how to be patient. It starts with parents showing patience to their children, whether we are on a time constraint or not. For instance; you have to run an errand and it is time to leave the house and you want them to pick up their toys first. Try to reinforce the theory of patience and simply give them a hand (without doing it for them). “We have to leave the house in two minutes, so let me help you pick up your toys to make it go faster.” Sooner or later (be patient it’ll probably be later than sooner), children will begin to understand everything will need patience to get through. When you and your child are waiting for an appointment in the waiting room. Talk about turns and how everyone has to patiently await their turn. “We are after one other person before we get to see the doctor, we have to be patient and wait for them to call our name just like all the other children. While we are being patient we can always do something to help pass the time, like read this book.” If your child showed a patient behavior at the doctor’s office or wherever it is they need to wait, reward their behavior. “I thought you did a very good job being patient while we were waiting. To thank you for that you can pick what you want to do next. EShould your children show a behavior that was not appropriate take a moment to explain the importance of being patient and instruct them when they do show patience they will be rewarded. Main points to address:
    • Don’t reward impatience, but reward patience.
    • Show patience even with time constraints.
    Grades K-3rd When children get excited about something they want they are ready to receive that “right now, Eyet so many things take time to obtain. A great lesson for your children to learn is how most things take time to create, receive or obtain. Build something with your child that takes time such as a tree house, an outside playhouse, doghouse or any other project that takes time to make. As you work on this project day-by-day or week-by-week it will demonstrate to your children how patience and persistence will ultimately make your goal successful. Another great way to teach your young children about patience is to talk about future events such as holidays, birthdays or family events that will be taking place. Sit down with your children with a calendar and count the days together until the day the event will take place. Point out how patience will play a role in waiting for that special event. Main points to address:
    • Build something that takes time.
    • Talk to them about exciting events and the time it takes for them to come around.
    Grades 4th-6th Once your children get older and have the ability to understand pros and cons allow them to help make decisions in the family unit. Understanding decision-making can make a big difference in your child learning patience. Even if you don’t fully allow your child’s opinion to make or break your decision allow them to be interactive with their opinions. Acceptance, understanding, patience, are all similar qualities each maintaining another. When you understand you accept, when you accept you allow change, when you allow change you are patient. Accept your child’s desires and opinions as important beliefs and theories. Even if your child’s desires and opinions differ from your own, allowing them to be an individual will help to maintain the patience in your child. Main points to address:
    • Allow your child to be interactive in decision-making.
    • Accept your child’s desires.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-be-patient/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-be-patient/     Teach Your Child to Tell the Truth Sun, 11 Oct 2026 03:06:16 +0000 Preschool What is a lie? Can your child answer that question? If not, or if they have lied to you but really don’t know what it is, talk to your child about what the meaning of a lie is. Although understanding the difference between miscommunication and a lie can be difficult at this age, like if you said you would bring chicken home for dinner, but bring steak home because the store ran out of chicken at the store, this would not be considered a lie, just miscommunication. Therefore it is best to explain this as simply as possible. The little boy who cried wolf would have never done so had he known the outcome. Starting a lie about something can only cause problems for those the lie was started about and the person who started in the Boy Who Cried Wolf story. Tell your child the story of the little boy who cried wolf and how this situation should have been handled. Read other books to your youngsters that teach lessons about lying. Main points to address:
    • What is a lie? Talk about this question with your child and explain to them what a lie is.
    • Read books or tell stories that demonstrate being honest.
    Grades K-3rd When your child gets a little older you can get into the details of the difference between a lie, an accident, or miscommunication. But don’t wait for your child to tell a lie or get into trouble, talk to them about lying first. It’s important to talk over these things before the situation surfaces. You can do this at any time, while you’re driving in the car, grocery shopping, or baking together, anytime that you and your child have together one-on-one is a great time to talk about important issues. While you are talking to your child use “what if Esituations. Such as the chicken situation above, or “what if your friend did something wrong and your teacher asks you about it, would you lie or tell the truth? EEmphasize the danger in telling a lie, “if you did lie about your friend to your teacher, what could happen to your friend that could become dangerous? ETalk to them about how sometimes when children get away with certain things it only makes them feel they can continue a destructive behavior. When they do something wrong and tell the truth reward them for that, without getting in the way of making sure whatever it was they did should be avoided. Perhaps you can discipline them for doing what they did wrong, but give them a break on the discipline because they told you the truth. Main points to address:
    • Use “what if Eexamples to talk about telling the truth.
    • Emphasize the danger in starting a lie.
    Grades 4th-6th Continue the talk (as stated in the K-3rd grade section of this article) to demonstrate the importance of situations where it is extremely imperative to tell the truth, as if their friend is doing something that can be harmful to themselves or other people. Explain to your child how the truth always comes to the surface, one way or another, and a lie only makes the situation worse than it originally would have been. Just like the boy who cried wolf, many movies and books that are centered on lying can begin a great conversation on the topic. Once the movie is over start a conversation and ask questions to your child about how lying affected the main or minor characters. How did the end result make your child feel? Would they have done the same thing, if not how would they have acted in that situation? Main points to address:
    • Give examples of situations where it is extremely important to tell the truth.
    • Express how telling a lie only gets them into more trouble.
    • Watch movies or read books that are centered on lying.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-tell-the-truth/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-tell-the-truth/     Teach Your Child to Be Trustworthy Sat, 10 Oct 2026 01:46:20 +0000 Preschool For preschoolers, a great way to start out talking about trustworthiness is to read books or tell your preschooler stories about trustworthiness; such as The Boy Who Cried Wolf or read the book, The Berenstain Bears and the Truth by Stan Berestain or Tommy the Trustworthy Turtle by the Oklahoma State Extension Character Critter Series. Talk about the characters from these stories and books and explain to your preschooler what trustworthy means; especially emphasize the following qualities that are displayed in a trustworthy person:
    • Being honest
    • Following rules
    • Always keeping a promise
    • Never being mean
    • Never taking things that don’t belong to us
    Talk to them about how they feel if someone is mean to them, or is not honest with them. Ask them how they feel when someone does this to them or how they feel about that person. Main points to address:
    • Explain to preschoolers what it means to be trustworthy.
    • Read books or tell stories that emphasize the characteristics of trustworthiness.
    Grades K-3rd Emphasize to your children that when we give our trust to someone we are confident in their ability to not hurt us, to be honest with us and we ultimately rely on them to be trustworthy. Trust is an essential aspect of any good relationship. When we receive trust we are giving others the confidence that we are trustworthy, that we will be reliable, be honest, be a good friend and be caring to that person. Sit down with them and talk about situations in which having someone who is trustworthy is important and how being trustworthy to friends and family is important. You can also watch movies that have characters in them who find themselves in situations of losing or gaining trustworthiness. What could the characters have done different? What did the characters do right? Main points to address:
    • Watch movies that have characters in situations of losing or gaining trustworthy qualities.
    • Talk to them about situations where being trustworthy is important.
    Grades 4th-6th Children in these grade levels depend greatly on their friends for support and to give support. This is a perfect subject to talk to your children about trustworthy qualities. “What is his/her best quality that makes you friends? Do you think that is a trustworthy quality?” Use examples of things that you have done in your childhood that demonstrate trustworthy qualities or things your children have done that demonstrated trustworthy qualities. “Even though you broke the lamp, telling the truth is a very trustworthy quality.” Main points to address:
    • Talk with your child about their friends and trustworthiness.
    • Use examples when you were a child, or things your children have done that have shown examples of being trustworthy.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-be-trustworthy/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-be-trustworthy/     Teach Your Child How to Juggle Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:45:26 +0000 Preschool Start your preschooler out with juggling with two medium sized soft balls. This will take some time for them to get this accomplished. Holding a ball in both hands, they should start out throwing the ball lightly in the air with the hand they write with, if they are right handed they should start with their right hand. Once the ball gets directly in front of them they should transfer the ball in their left hand to their right hand and catch the first ball in their left hand. The repeat. Once they have mastered the two-ball juggling they should learn how to switch hand juggle, which will introduce three-ball juggling. Switch hand juggling has the juggler start out with throwing the ball in their right hand to their left and throwing the left hand ball to their right. Have them again start out with the hand they write with, count one, two and then throw the opposite ball. Make sure they are throwing light enough to catch it in their other hand. Main points to address:
    • Give them two medium sized soft balls to practice with.
    • Introduce switch hand juggling.
    Grades K-3rd Once your children have the two-ball juggle down, give them three balls to juggle. Although this will be a frustrating task to complete encourage them that practice is important to mastering anything. This time give your child smaller balls to use, continue using soft balls though. Again with the hand they write with have them hold two balls in that hand and one in the other. In the same manner they did with the switch juggle, have them throw one of the two balls toward their other hand, just before they catch that ball have them throw the ball in their other hand and again with the third ball. Again encourage your child to practice, as this task will take a lot of practice to be successful. Main points to address:
    • Introduce three balls, once your child has mastered the two-ball juggling.
    • Encourage them to practice this task as much as possible until they feel confident.
    Grades 4th-6th After your children have mastered the three-ball juggling act, you can now introduce using a variety of different objects, such as bowling pins or other oblong objects. There are a variety of objects that are safe that your child will have fun practicing with, be creative and have fun juggling. Main points to address:
    • Introduce a variety of other objects to juggle with.
    • Encourage your children to be successful they must practice.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-juggle/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-juggle/     Teach Your Child to Sing & Appreciate Music Wed, 07 Oct 2026 22:15:39 +0000 Preschool Preschoolers love to swing, sing and dance along with children’s tunes and their parent’s favorite musical collections. Think back to when you were a child and you heard your parents sing, or heard music playing in your home or congregation. Dance, sing and swing with your children at least two-three times a week (time allowing), this will not only help you and your children to connect on a fun level, but will melt away the stress from your daily life or work week. When teaching your child to sing at this level, allow their sound to come out without pushing anything. Teach them easy songs that you can harmonize together such as, the ABC’s, Mary had a little lamb, you are my sunshine, Row, Row, Row your boat, and a variety of other nursery rhythms and children’s songs. Try to keep them short, but fun. Have fun singing those tunes together. Main points to address:
    • Sing and dance with your child to your favorite music.
    • Teach them short, but fun children’s songs.
    Grades K-3rd Children in this age group will enjoy running around the house singing their favorite songs, if you have those songs recorded on a CD you can show them the importance of keeping on melody and pitch with the performer. Children will begin to understand the difference in pitches and melodies. You can point out the difference in the ranges in each singer’s voice. The basic voice tones include Alto or Contralto (the lowest in the three traditional tones found in a woman), Mezzo-Soprano (female singing voice that is a minor third lower that the Soprano, Soprano (the highest female voice), Baritone (the male voice), and the Tenor (highest natural adult voice). As the basic tones are emphasized point them out, “right there she hit the highest point in her voice, the soprano. EEven if you can’t sing very well, show your child this range in your own voice. Controlling your voice is difficult but very important to be able to sing properly and propel the voice to the extent it can reach, resources and musical reference books can help you to obtain this goal with your children, a few are pointed out in the resource section of this article to help you. Main points to address:
    • Point out different pitches and tones with different singers.
    • Review reference books and web sites on controlling your voice.
    Grades 4th-6th Children in this age group may begin to appreciate music that is current with the trend or that their friends are listening to. Be sure to monitor the music that is popular, as musical trends change so does the moral status of the lyrics, it’s important to make sure the music your child is interested in or listening to gives a message that you approve of. Listen to this kind of music with your child, even if it is not your favorite type of music. In fact, both you and your child should experience a variety of music. Purchase CD’s in all musical genres such as country, pop, R&B, rock, classic rock, classical and any other genre that will give you both an appreciation for music. This is also a great time to introduce different instruments to your child. Whether you would like your child to learn one instrument on a personal level, or you would like for them to get to know all the instruments it is a great addition to the appreciation of music and learning how to sing. Main points to address:
    • Be sure to monitor the music your child listens to and make sure the message is appropriate.
    • Introduce a variety of instruments to your children.
    Just for thought There are a number of musical instructors around the world that offer classes and instruction on singing, instruments, or musical education. As an option you can always find a musical instructor that you feel comfortable with and allow your child to take classes to give them a better understanding and a more comprehensible format for learning. Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-sing-appreciate-music/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-to-sing-appreciate-music/     Teach Your Child How to Wash a Car Tue, 06 Oct 2026 20:48:12 +0000 Preschool  E3rd grade This is all about fun with preschoolers; allow them to have a blast in the bubbles and making those bubbles decorate your cars exterior. Although you don’t have to set out on a teaching extravaganza with children this young, you can have fun while incorporating basic car washing care with your little one. Purchase fun sponges or sponge gloves for your preschooler; this will make the task more fun and interesting for your little one. First, show them how you like your car washed, although you can only wax in a circular motion you can wash up, down and/or a circular motion. Now to the fun of rinsing, yes go ahead and spray the kid down too but, if you do be prepared to get the hose on you when it’s their turn to rinse the car. Main points to address:
    • This is just one of those times to just have fun.
    • Offer basic car-washing care techniques.
    Grades 4th -6th Once your children get older and can handle the tough aspect of waxing a car you can introduce the process of waxing the car for that perfect shine. Waxing can be a tedious job; the car must be clean and should not be in direct sunlight. You and your child should go over the guide of waxing your car, found in the resource section of this article; to be sure you both have a good understanding of the proper way to wax. The inside of the car is a lot tougher to complete and may not be as fun as the outside washing would be yet, it still must be done. Go over with your children step-by-step how to conduct a thorough cleaning of the inside of the car, clearing everything out including the car mats and making sure all the windows are spot cleaned with window cleaner and a soft cloth. This can be a great bonding experience for both you and your child and is a simple and fun task. Once you are done washing your car with your child, take a cruise around your neighborhood or go out for ice cream to give both of you a treat, just make sure to not eat it in your newly cleaned ride. Main points to address:
    • Introduce “wax on, wax off Ewith your child.
    • Teach them how to properly clean the inside of the car.
    Resources Resources that can help you in your venture include: Waxing your car ]]>     https://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-wash-a-car/ http://www.teachkidshow.com/teach-your-child-how-to-wash-a-car/