Kids and Parenting

DealDash Kids: Set End-of-Year Goals

There are only a couple of months of school left this year. However, there’s still time to help your kids set end-of-year goals.

Depending on where you live, school will be ending in the next 1.5-2 months. It isn’t a lot of time, but there is time to help them set end-of-year goals. No matter their age, teaching kids how to set goals is a great skill they should learn. The younger the better, of course, but even if your child is in high school, it’s not too late. Kids should know that setting goals is fun and can  — Read full post

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DealDash Kids: Reading at Home

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Kids will be returning to school in a few weeks, either in-person or online. Let’s get back into the swing of education by reading more at home. DealDash has some suggestions for you.

With many places announcing their learning plans for the upcoming school year, it means that school is on the horizon. If your kids haven’t been doing much (or any!) reading over the summer, now is a great time to start. Also, it will get them back into the “learning frame of mind”. Here are some tips to get them started, from DealDash.

Let Them Choose

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DealDash Prepares Kids for Back to School

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In most communities, “Back to school” will probably look different this year. Here are some tips from DealDash to help prepare for anything.

We might still have about a month before school starts, but it’s important to be prepared, especially this year. Most places don’t actually know what “back to school” is going to look like, yet. This year might include in-person, online, or a hybrid learning model. However, parents want to be sure to help their kids make the transition back to school as successful as possible, no matter which way they end up going. Here are some tips  — Read full post

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DealDash At-Home Study Tips

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Online learning can be tricky. Is your study method not working? Here are some tips from DealDash.

Studying and learning online can be a daunting task. Learning solely on the computer can be difficult if you don’t have a good routine. This is very true if you are an adult student who has gone back to university. Many people have a hard time studying and learning online. Here are a few tips for studying and learning at home, from DealDash.

Start Earlier

If you begin studying earlier you will have an easier time. If you are coming close to  — Read full post

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DealDash Kids: Keep the Learning Going!

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At my house, we are on week 3 of learning at home. It’s important to keep up their skills for when they eventually go back to school. Here are some tips, from DealDash.

The majority of the country has closed schools until further notice. My children’s schools are now closed until “at least” May 4th. Some districts are sending school work through e-mail or offering online lessons. Many of them are not. So, we thought we’d take a moment to offer some advice for helping your student continue to learn while they’re stuck at home.

Writing Prompts – Good for

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