Bernard Said:

learning and education online , flash games / videos etc?

We Answered:

GamingCountry.com has over 8,000 free online Flash games.
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Have fun!

Charlene Said:

How do you define the so called IQ?

We Answered:

you have read enough to almost get to the truth of IQ tests. if you take a psychology class, focused on IQ, what you will learn the first day is


an IQ test does not measure intelligence.
An iq test measures that thing we call IQ.

it is heavily culture dependent.

People who try to develop IQ tests that are more realistic include things such as speed of adapting to new conditions, and include such things as eye-hand coordination, musical ability, etc. some specialists think that intelligence may have up to 47 factors.

Donald Said:

whats wrong with my bunny? overheated?

We Answered:

I would have her at the vet now-any time my rabbits have been lethargic and off colour there has always been a medical reason. I would also be concerned about her digestion-it doesn't sound like she has fully recovered from the gastric upset and GI Stasis is a concern http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html probiotics can help restore the balance of gut bacteria and are available in powder form for rabbits.More information on rabbit digestion and what to look out for http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html . How to clean a messy bottom http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/buttbath.h… wet baths are not good for rabbits and should only be for really dirty rabbits.

Martin Said:

New ways to teach an active toddler?

We Answered:

I answered this when you asked earlier, but in case you did not see it here is the copied and pasted answer:

It is unnatural and unrealistic to EXPECT a child that age to sit still. They learn best through play at that age.

Provide an enriching atmosphere for your son, and let him learn from it. Here are some ideas:

Appropriate CDs. I like the Cedarmont Kids.

Appropriate DVDs and/or television shows.

Appropriate websites. Starfall.com is one he might like, and Nick Jr., Disney and PBSKids all have websites for young children with games and activities. Mine (even my 3 year old) likes Google Earth, which is a free download- we have used it in our homeschooling, but they also like to take virtual tours, find odd things (such as elephants on the plains of Africa, or an overturned truck on a highway in the midwest) and find homes of friends and relatives and locations they know, such as the ball field, grocery store, etc.

Take him to story time at the book store and/or library. These are usually free, and once a week or so. While there, get a new book.

Take him to the Children's Museum, aquarium, zoo, park.

Explore your yard, neighborhood and city with him. Talk about the different sights, sounds, smells, etc. What animals do you see, how do the leaves change? Talk with him about EVERYTHING.

Do arts and crafts projects. I like Pack-O-Fun.

Use publications such as Highlights (there is a new version for younger children, I believe it is called Hi Five), Little National Geographic Kids, Your Big Backyard...

I like Story S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-R-S, which I got from Amazon. There are different versions for various age/grade levels. It gives ideas for incorporating math, science, games, music, arts and crafts, vocabulary, etc.- even snacks- into popular children's stories.

I also got Ready for Kindergarten from Amazon. It gives three or so age appropriate (no sitting with workbooks!) activities to do each week to prepare a child for Kindergarten.

Buy a set of cookie cutters. You can get 100+ of them from Wal Mart (arts and crafts section), Target (kitchen section) or Bed, Bath and Beyond for $10. Use them for arts and crafts (making ornaments, using as stencils, etc.), as well as cooking (cutting sandwhiches into shapes, making cookies into letter shapes and t hen letting him put them together to spell his name, etc.).

I put alphabet and number magents on the side of my washer and dryer for my 3 year old to play with while I am in the utility room. She also helps match socks and fold wash cloths, which are good skills for them to learn.

Play board games such as Memory and Chutes and Ladders.

Use sidewalk chalk to write letters. Write upper and lowercase and have him hop from the upper to the lowercase A, etc. Make up other games like that.

Puzzles

Bubbles

Sand and water table

Play Doh

Musical Instruments

I really like Leap Frog toys. The leap pads were great (they do not sell them in stores anymore, I am glad I stil have the ones my older children had for my younger children to use). I may get my 3 year old the Leapster for Christmas, though.

Fly kites

Play with a slinky

Everything is a learning experience, but do not force him to do books and workbooks- it is, again, unnatural at his age and if you bore him he will come to hate learning which is going to effect his life. Make it fun and interesting!

You can teach body parts and left-right, up down, etc. playing games such as Simon