Basic financial literacy for kids

Every child deserve the right to the understanding of basic financial literacy. Visit the Hands on Banking Site. Welcome to the Hands on Banking® program! The lessons for school-aged children are aligned with national and state educational standards for economics, financial literacy, mathematics, and English language arts, making it easy to integrate the Hands on Banking program into the classroom.

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?zx=81a1vsqvl1me#inbox

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Kids Sleep

Visit link to read about the diverse environments housing children around the world.

http://mom.me/home/12431-where-children-sleep/

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Raising Leaders

Visit link to read about some parenting behaviors that, in the long run, might harm your child more than they might help him. Do you agree? (Comment below).

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2014/01/16/7-crippling-parenting-behaviors-that-keep-children-from-growing-into-leaders/

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Must Watch Children’s Movies

Visit the link to see what stimulating, edge-of-your-seat films are popular among children (and adults) of all ages.  Comment below if your favorite did not make this list!

http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/06/23/55-essential-movies-your-child-must-see-before-they-turn-13/

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100 Greatest Children’s Books

Visit this Scholastic’s link to a list of the 100, all-time greatest children’s books written to date, and tell us what you think about them! Comment below.

http://www.scholastic.com/100books/

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The Art of Being a Child

The Museum of Children’s Art in Oakland, California is a mecca for the development of artistic creativity in children of all ages. Take a minute to explore their website (link below) and get accustomed to the wonderful things they do with and for our future leaders.

http://mocha.org/

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Maintaing a Healthy Child

Visit links for tips on proper age-based nutrition, as well as information about the effects of unsanitary water consumption in children around the world, and great exercise routines for kids, among other things.

http://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/nutrition/Pages/Childhood-Nutrition.aspx

http://www.feedthechildren.org/how/world/health-and-water/

http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/HealthierKids/ActivitiesforKids/The-AHAs-Recommendations-for-Physical-Activity-in-Children_UCM_304053_Article.jsp

 

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A Child’s Right to an Education

Visit link and learn more about a child’s basic (yet fundamental) right to obtain an education.

http://www.humanium.org/en/fundamental-rights/education/

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