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Full length Arabic children's dvd available at www.Syraj.com. Raise Your Children Fluent in Arabic. Essentials for your Arabic Library. Arabic Toddler Dvds, Arabic Songs for Kids, Arabic Picture Books and More. Arabic Numbers 1-10: Arabic Children's DVD: Counting. A playful and interactive introduction to Arabic numbers 1-10. Exposes little ones to the concept of counting and reinforces numbers recognition through repetition, songs and our usual medley of animation, puppet skits and nursery rhymes. Children's Arabic Toddler DVD. An original Arabic DVD series similar to Baby Einstein. Cartoon animation, music and entertainment focused on teaching Arabic to babies 6 months to 5 years of age. An absolute must for parents of young children who want to raise them fluent in Arabic. The Little Thinking Minds team is back with their fourth film to introduce your little ones to Numbers and a solid foundation for mathematics in the future. Cute kids, happy songs, and color animation make this film a valuable addition to your essential Arabic library. The video contains original score composed by Arab musicians employing Arabic instruments and rhythms. LTM is similar in it's delivery to Baby Einstein Arabic. It is not a Disney product but is authentically Arab in it's design, creation, and production.

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Baby Einstein DVD Collection Helps Parents and Children Share Joys of Discovery

When was the last time you listened to and really appreciated Mozart and Beethoven? When was the last time you thought about British Poet Laureate William Wordsworth? "Baby Mozart" and "Baby Beethoven," award-winning titles in the Baby Einstein DVD Collection, lead you and your baby to discovery of music and the orchestra. In the Baby Einstein DVD devoted to study of nature in the backyard, you and your baby will share Julie Clark's and Wordsworth's faith, "Nature never did betray the heart that loved Her." Your baby discovers the great big world all around, and you rediscover the classics of music, art, and literature.

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Themes from and allusions to the classics run through the entire series. Julie Clark, originator of the DVDs, wanted to share her love of and passion for the arts, the classics, literature and nature with her daughter. Wise enough to know that passion for wonder works of human imagination comes from full engagement with them, Clark developed Baby Einstein DVD to engage, enthrall, and enchant young minds with the humanities' greatest hits.

Baby Einstein DVD Collection Helps Parents and Children Share Joys of Discovery

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Julie Clark conceived of her work as creation of a "digital media board"-the high-tech equivalent of an old-fashioned flannel board. Although the videos have a narrative element, they give priority to sights and sounds, encouraging your baby to respond, to engage with all they see and hear. The "digital media board" concept has at least three advantages:

(1) Hands free-Your Baby Einstein DVD leaves your hands free, so that you may point to on-screen images, prompting your child to respond. With your hands free you also may clap and gesture, guiding your baby's responses to all she sees and hears.

(2) Guidance and behavior modeling--you guide the viewing experience, modeling emotions and behaviors which your baby willingly will imitate. Psychologists refer to "the jukebox theory of emotion": when they encounter new concepts, babies imitate their parents' and role models' reactions. When you express surprise, your baby learns how to express surprise. When you express amazement, your baby learns how to express her own amazement. Watching the Baby Einstein DVD Collection with your baby, you teach her how to express joy, delight, happiness, fascination, excitement, and the full spectrum of new and powerful emotions.

(3) Control of the viewing experience-Naturally, because you control the television and video, you control the viewing experience, speeding up over scenes and episodes for which your child shows little interest, slowing down and becoming involved with sounds and images that naturally command your baby's attention. The designers assure the developmental appropriateness of each video, but you have the luxury of tailor making your Baby Einstein DVD to fit your baby's needs and tastes.

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Gifts Children Can Make

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Handmade gifts are a fun way to encourage children to give to others. Gifts children can make are usually simple and inexpensive, but are often treasured by the recipient. Making gifts is also a good way to teach children the importance of giving, rather than monetary value of the gift.

Enhance your child's gift making with a craft kit, like the Galt Silk Painting Set, or try one of these fun and simple ideas for gifts children can make.

Designer Candles

You will need:

White pillar candles in various sizes

Dull pencil or yarn needle

Permanent marker

Fine tipped paintbrush

Acrylic paint

Colorful ribbon

Draw designs on the candle with a permanent marker. Stars, Christmas trees, and snowflakes are nice for Christmas candles or try flowers and swirls for spring. This gift children can make can be adapted for most any season or occasion!

Use the dull pencil to carefully etch out the pictures. Brush paint into the etched grooves and let set for about 5 minutes. Clean away excess paint with a cotton swab. Decorate with a coordinating ribbon tied around the middle of the candle.

"Hand"y Kitchen Accessories
What grandparent doesn't love showing off their grandchild's artwork, especially when it's a dear handprint? These adorable gifts children can make are sure to please!

You will need:

Solid colored dish towel and oven mitt

Fabric paint in coordinating colors

Paint pen for fabric

Brush fabric paint on your child's hand and make prints across the towel and mitt. Get creative and use fingerprints to make a candle and flame or handprints in a circle to represent a wreath. Finish off your creation by adding your child's name and the date with the fabric pen.

Designer Picture Frames

Picture frames are simple gifts children can make for any occasion. Use a plain, wooden frame and add your own embellishments with a hot glue gun for a cherished one of a kind gift creation. A few ideas:

Glue small dog bone treats around a frame for a dog lover.

Paint jigsaw puzzle pieces in bright colors and glue creatively around the frame.

Use colored buttons in various shapes and sizes

Craft stores offer a wide selection of sparkly and decorative embellishments to create even more unique picture frames.

Luxurious Scented Bath Salts

You will need:

4 cups Epsom salt

2 cups rock salt or sea salt

¼ tsp glycerin

Food coloring

Essential oil fragrance (vanilla, peppermint, strawberry, etc.)

Combine all ingredients using 2 to 3 drops of food coloring and 5 or 6 drops of fragrance. Mix well and spread out to dry. Spoon the bath salts into decorative jars and enhance with a colored ribbon. Clean, dry baby food jars or candle jars work well for this easy gift children can make. You can also let your child paint the jar with acrylic paints or stitch a fabric piece to cover the top for an extra personal touch.

Helping Hand Flower Pot

This is an adorable gift children can make for relatives, teachers, and more! It can be used as a photo holder or in the kitchen to hold a recipe!

You will need:

Small flower pot or decorative pail

Florist foam to fit bottom of pail

Moss

Assortment of small, stemmed silk flowers (5 to 8)

Short wooden dowel

Heavy cardstock

Wooden spring clothespin

Decorate the flower pot with paint or stickers, then place the foam in the bottom. Cover with moss and arrange flowers in the foam. Trace a hand onto cardstock and cut. Use hot glue to attach the clothespin to the hand and then glue the hand onto the top of the dowel. Insert the dowel into the center of the pot with the clothespin upright and to the back of the display.

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Nutritious Art Activities for Young Children

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Arts and crafts activities are a great way for young children to reinforce the ideas they have learned as well as creatively explore new concepts. Art time is very enjoyable to most children, especially toddlers and preschoolers. An art activity by itself can open a number of teaching opportunities on a variety of topics. These yummy projects can be part of a lesson on nutrition or as fun activities that initiate discussions on healthy eating and good nutrition.

My Own Food Pyramid

On a large piece of poster board, draw a large triangle and divide it into a standard food pyramid with all five food groups and the fats and sweets portion. Label each section with the food group name as well as the recommended number of daily servings. Let your child cut or tear pictures of food from magazines and sales papers or use food stickers. Glue the food pictures into the correct groups.

You can use real food to make art projects too! Some are safe to eat, while others are just to look at.

Cereal Necklace

String round cereal like Cheerios or Fruit Loops onto a piece of yarn. This activity is great for building fine motor skills in toddlers and can also serve as a fun and healthy snack!

Spaghetti is Good for Me

Dip cotton balls into brown paint and dry on wax paper while you cook, drain, and cool spaghetti noodles. Glue the cooled noodles onto a Styrofoam plate. Paint sauce on the spaghetti with red paint. When the paint dries, glue on the cotton meatballs. Do not eat this project and throw it out after 2 to 3 days to prevent mold.

Fruit and Veggie Painting

Slice a variety of fruits and vegetables into chunks and thick circles. Potatoes, apples, carrots, and radishes are good for this project. Get creative and include celery pieces and various shaped pepper pieces. Prepare paper on a child sized art easel. Dip the veggie pieces into paint and stamp them onto the paper.

Bugs on a Log

Spread a celery stalk with peanut butter and top with raisins for a healthy afternoon snack.

Colorful Toast

Mix a small amount of milk with food coloring and let your child paint a piece of bread with a small brush, taking care not to get the bread too wet. Toast the bread, top with butter, and let your little one enjoy her masterpiece.

There are also lots of fun food crafts you and your child can make from paper and other simple art supplies that encourage nutrition education.

My Favorite Pizza

Paint a paper plate red and let it dry. Provide your child with a selection of pizza toppings like yellow yarn pieces for cheese, red circles for pepperoni, small brown pom-poms for sausage, and green paper strips for green pepper. Spread glue over the plate and let your child glue on her favorite toppings. You may even sprinkle with oregano for a realistic smell.

A Healthy Breakfast

Cut apart an egg container and make bacon and toast out of brown construction paper. Provide you child with dry cereal as well and glue her glue the components of a healthy breakfast onto a paper plate. Glue the egg container sections on for eggs and consider a paper cup with orange or white construction paper in it for juice or milk. Glue on the bacon, toast, and cereal as well.

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Toys Appropriate for One-Year-Old Children

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From a fragile helpless little creature who could barely open his eyes, you've seen how your little kid bloomed to become the active, curious, and energetic one-year-old that he is right now.

Now is the time when he graduates from the rattles and baby squeaky toys that used to make him burst into a fit of giggles. Now is the time when he progresses to more advanced toys that will be suitable in developing his skills and stimulating his mental growth.

Toys for one-year-old children include:

Stacking toys that come in different shapes, sizes and colors. These include stackable cups, pails, and rings are helpful in introducing your kid to a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. By learning how to stack up these toys his fine motor skills, hand to eye coordination, and spatial awareness are also being improved.

Unbreakable mirrors of assorted sizes. You might have noticed that your kid loves looking at that baby he sees whenever he's in your arms and you pass by a mirror. Toys like unbreakable mirrors are not only fun and enjoyable for your kid but will also allow for self-discovery which is important in his developmental progress.

Squeeze toys. These are good in improving your baby's grasp and release skills while the squeaky sounds that come from it will make your kid burst into laughter. Give your kid a variety of squeeze toys which can also be used in games like "where's the toy?" wherein you hide one and have your toddler look for it as his problem solving skills are being honed.

Cars, trucks and vehicle toys that do not have small or loose parts, sharp and pointy objects and are made of durable and flexible but safe plastic material.

Building toys such as large building blocks. Because your kid will be able to construct various creations from these, this is instrumental in honing his creativity and imagination.

Balls of various colors and sizes. Play baby soccer with your kid to improve his motor skills and eye to foot coordination by swinging him to kick these balls. Or use these balls to teach him about the round shape and the different sizes and colors and sharpen his visual discrimination.

Educational cardboard books with vibrant images and colourful prints. While your kid browses through these books, narrate to him and tell him about the things in the book, "this is a dog" or "this is a house." This will be beneficial in helping your kid's conceptual and language development.

Large dolls, plush toys or puppets. Babies are inherently enthusiastic about puppet shows. While these puppet shows are proven to keep baby amused and entertained, more importantly these will teach your kid about the art of conversation and encourage positive interaction. Have a Baby Einstein puppet talk to you and then respond. Talk about funny things or sings songs together.

Toys that mimic real-life gadgets and devices like toy telephones. Imitating older people is how a baby learns about the world around him Use these toys to encourage imitative play and cultivate his social and language development.

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Top 20 Reasons Why Children Should Study Music

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All you need to do is visit the kids' audio/video section of your local CD shop and you will be bombarded with a multitude of educational enhancement products to buy. You may find 'Baby Einstein' or 'Brainy Baby' and an abundance of similar merchandise to make your child smarter. These types of goods can be a wonderful way to introduce music to your children before the age of three. However, nothing can replace private music lessons for a 3 to 9 year old.

The brain develops at a rapid rate between birth and three and is an essential window for the development of neurons. Therefore, encouraging musical exploration is an easy way to promote intellectual development.

Before the age of three, toy instruments can be an excellent introduction to the real thing and group musical play classes can prepare a child for later study. Singing at any age is highly beneficial and linguistic & musical awareness can begin as early as the fifth month of pregnancy when the fetal brain and ears are wide open to receive stimulus.

From the age of 3 years old, a child's brain circuits are mature enough to begin instrumental and/or vocal lessons. Voice is probably the most important instrument because singing is a tremendous gateway to confident communication and full self-expression.

The piano is usually the best musical instrument to start with because it does not require any specific fingering to play. However, children should choose instruments to play by the sounds they like. Kids will practice more if they like the sound of an instrument.

If your child chooses the piano, inexpensive electronic keyboards are a good way to begin because they are very affordable and portable. Many brands on the market today will display the notes on a digital screen while music is being played. These types of keyboards can greatly assist a child to begin to read musical notes and symbols. They also often have built in rhythm and song functions that make singing and dancing along with the music easy.

Since Howard Gardner's "Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences" in 1983 and Gordon Shaw and Francis Rauscher's "Mozart Effect" in 1993, there has be much debate and research into whether or not music study can be linked to better academic performance.

You will find thousands of books, products, articles and websites discussing the advantages of studying music. For your convenience, the top 20 benefits reported for vocal and instrumental music study are listed below.

1. Music training has been linked to spatial-temporal reasoning skills. (I.e. ability to read a map, put puzzles together, form mental images, transform/visualize things in space that unfold over time, and recognize relationships between objects. These skills are often helpful in science, math, and chess.)

2. Musical symbols, structure, and rhythmic training utilize fractions, ratios, and proportions, which are all important in mathematical study.

3. Increases problem finding/solving, logic and thinking skills like analysis, evaluation and the linkage/organization of ideas

4. Optimizes brain neuron development & circuitry

5. Assists motor development especially coordination of hands, eyes and body

6. Expands multiple intelligences and helps students' transfer study, cognitive and communication skills from subject to subject in any syllabus

7. Group orchestra or ensemble activities help promote cooperation, social harmony and teach kids discipline while working together toward a common goal.

8. Music augments memory. For example, most people learn their ABC's by singing them. Repeating a tune in a predictable rhythmic song structure makes memorization easier.

9. Singing is a great way to aid/improve reading ability and instruction. Karaoke is a perfect example. Children may learn a song by ear (auditory) but words on a TV or computer screen provide a simultaneous visual anchor.

10. In vocal music learning rhythm, phrasing, and pitch greatly enhances language, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary skills. This is especially noticeable when using songs in first and second language study.

11. Improves critical reading and writing

12. Raises test scores, decreases performance anxiety, and teaches kids how to handle/manage stress during standardized exams

13. Helps children channel unexpressed and/or negative emotions in a positive way

14. Boosts creative thinking

15. Reading music and performing memorized pieces help children to think ahead

16. Improvisation helps people to "think on their feet"

17. Solo performance is connected to self-esteem & self-efficacy. (concept of self capacity) Children learn to reach for their very best.

18. When kids prepare and consistently practice for recital or performance, they work to sing/play without errors. They generally apply similar determination and perseverance to many future endeavors academic or otherwise.

19. Improves understanding of homework and enables a higher levels of concentration

20. Children who study music usually have a better attitude, are more motivated and are less intimidated by learning new things

Strong music reading, writing notation, sight singing (solfege), music theory, literacy, and moving the body to music are solid, transferable skills. Learning is a two-way street. For example, one can assume that mathematics can also develop music. Academic achievement links positively with musical achievement and vice versa.

As early as the 19th century, the visionary Dr. Maria Montessori included music and arts into her worldwide school curriculums to greatly enhance and accelerate learning.

'Lorna Heyge, Ph.D., says: "While educational leaders turn to early childhood music because it promotes brain development, they will stay with music because of the joy and stimulation experienced in actual music making. Music learning requires total involvement-that is why it appeals so much to young children."

Copyright 2006 Deborah Torres Patel

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Choosing Educational Software For Children

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In recent years, computers have become an integral part of everyday life. Now, more people own computers than ever before, and the numbers continue to rise. As a result, children are learning how to use computers in school at a much earlier age than ever before.

There is a wide array of educational software available for children of all ages. This provides you, the parent, with many options when choosing educational software for your children. Since many educational games have been shown to help children learn and improve their skills in many subjects, these games have become an important part of a child's learning experience. But choosing the right educational software makes all the difference. For this reason, it is essential to take care when choosing computer software for your children.

The best educational software is designed by people who know how children think. By nature, children like to see, touch, and interact with a thing in order to learn about it. This same concept also applies to computer software. For this reason, interactive applications have become so prevalent. Among these, there are many different types of software applications. Some are actual simulations, while others are open-ended creativity tools. There are also a number of structured activities available for the computer such as puzzles, tutorials, and reference titles. They are made by the 700+ publishers that specialize in educational items.

Because there are so many options available to you, selecting those that will truly help your child to learn may seem like an overwhelming task. This, however, does not have to be the case. When choosing computer software for your child, there are a few factors you should consider.

First, make sure you choose software that your child will be able to operate. This is especially important if you have a small child, as he or she will probably only be able to use the mouse. Be sure the application you choose accommodates this, as your child's attention span will probably not last very long, otherwise.

When choosing software, you should also take care to select programs and games that best fit the interests of your child. While it is wonderful to encourage the learning of new skills and acceptance of new ideas, your child is less likely to take part in something of which he or she has little or no interest. Introducing your child to newer concepts and skills more gradually, however, may peak their interest and help build character and skill.

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How to Treat Children With ADHD

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Are you a parent with a child who you think may be ADHD? If so, you can find out in a number of different ways and learn to deal with ADHD without drugs or medications, many of which have harmful side effects.

Do not waste your money on herbal supplements that offer a magic cure. ADHD is a permanent condition. But it is far from disabling. Many of the most influential people in society had ADHD. Albert Einstein is one of them. Your child is in pretty good company. You just have to learn to help them be able to cope with their condition and make the most of it.

Symptoms of ADHD in children include the following:

Inability to concentrate

Not finishing one project before going on to the next

Losing items or misplacing them constantly

Impulsiveness

Inability to sit still

Interrupting when someone is talking or talking out of turn

Being unorganized

Doing rushed and sloppy work

Hyperactivity

If your child is experiencing these symptoms, it could mean that he or she has ADHD, a condition that affects up to 5 percent of the population. That is the population that is diagnosed. It is believed that there are many people with mild cases of ADHD who are never diagnosed with the condition.

In most cases, a parent does not find out about the possibility of ADHD until the child starts attending school. ADHD children in school are often disruptive in class and will blurt out answers to questions without raising their hand and may have trouble staying in their seats. This soon becomes apparent to the teacher as well as the rest of the students. Early ADHD intervention can help a child cope with the stifling nature of the school classroom, which is really not made to accommodate ADHD children, who like less structure.

The sooner the child learns to accept the ADHD and the parents help him or her deal with the condition through learning treatments, the better it will be for the child. No child wants to feel different from others. But they are far from alone. Chances are that there are many ADHD children in your school district.

By using teaching methods instead of just relying on drugs, you can teach your child how they can let their ADHD work to their advantage. They can feel more in control of their learning and less like an outsider with their condition. This builds self esteem and allows the child to flourish in school as well as later in life.

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Creative Birthday Party Ideas for Children

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Birthday parties for children are memorable occasions that every parent wants to make as special as possible each and every year. But planning a unique birthday party every year can be a challenge, especially if you’re tired of the many character-themed children’s birthday parties. Here are some creative birthday party ideas for young children.

Make-Believe Sleepover Birthday Party

This is a great birthday party idea for young children not quite old enough for an all night sleepover and may be the perfect party theme for a child graduating from a crib and receiving a new big kid bed, like the KidKraft Nantucket toddler bed. Plan to have this birthday party in the early evening, shortly before bedtime.

Pillow or teddy bear shaped invitations will work well for announcing your party plans to guests. Be sure to tell everyone to bring a sleeping bag and their favorite stuffed animal and to wear their pajamas. Start the party off in the middle of the living room floor or in your child’s new big kid room. Play a party game, like musical sleeping bags, watch a movie, and give manicures or facials.

You may choose to serve a pizza dinner or opt for popcorn during the movie and cookies and milk before bedtime. Before the party ends, gather everyone into their sleeping bags and share a bedtime story. Send the guests home with pillowcase bags filled with small bottles of lotion, bubble bath, or lip balm, a book, a toothbrush, breakfast for the following morning, or other small items.

At Home Beach Party

Regardless of the age, everyone loves a birthday party at the beach! With a little planning, you can throw a beach party without even leaving home. For those children with cold weather birthdays, turn up the heat and try an indoor beach party for an unforgettable birthday blast! Send out invitations with a tropical, island flair and request that guests dress for the beach. If you plan any swimming or thoroughly soaking water activities, you may also ask guests to bring a swimsuit or change of clothes, as well as a beach towel depending on your activities.

Decorations for your beach birthday party can be simple or quite creative. If your party will be outdoors in warm weather, you may want to set up a waterslide or swimming area. Outside decorations could include inflatable palm trees, tiki torches, pineapples, and other tropical décor. If you’re planning your beach party indoors, you can use similar decorations and may want to create a beach with blue blankets or a tarp.

Play fun and energetic beach music or songs with an island beat throughout the party give your guests leis as they arrive. Play beach related games, like Limbo or beach ball games. If your beach birthday party will be outdoors, you can have water balloon or squirt gun activities as well. Other indoor games may include musical beach towels or beach-themed bingo.

Serve a summer-themed birthday cake with tropical fruit punch and ice cream. Party favors could be sand pails with shovels, sea shells, shark teeth, sun glasses, sun visors, and lip balm. A treasure hunt for these before the end of the party could be a fun activity or you could put the favors in a large treasure chest or wading pool for a creative decoration and let guests help themselves as they leave the birthday party.

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