Teaching Togs is a children’s clothing line created and designed by Gerie A Mulhern to inspire children to learn. Each shirt and one piece’s graphic designs engage your child’s attention and imagination. The process of learning begins with the exploration of science, mathematics, language and sports. As you can see with all the ones pictured in this post.

Teaching Togs has researched learning strategies and language instincts studies coming to the conclusion that children learn by hearing, seeing and reading. They especially love wearing what they are learning.

All shirts and one pieces are made a soft, durable cotton. Each design is unique and produced in an effort to spark learning. With my son, each created an occasion to explore new subjects, books and stories. Each time he wore them; he would have a new set of questions and would rehash some of the older queries and answers. Continue reading »

Do you feel as though your boy is just not interested in learning? You know he has the ability but how do you fuel the passion for learning.

Gathered here are some tips that I have used to encourage learning and discovery in boys.

Each and every family thrives in different environments. Some need noise, others need calm and serenity. Most families need a balance of both. Aim to create that environment often and most of all set an example.

• Read for your own pleasure and let your children see you doing it
• Look up spelling of words you don’t know – use dictionaries & encyclopedias
• Look up that town, county or country in the news – in books, on the net
• Learn something new and share it, better yet teach it
• Show that sometimes effort is required to master a new skill
• Learn a new language together while in the car (have fun with it)

Fear of failure will dampen any attempts to learn. Children need to develop the courage to try. You can help them in this by praising them. Help them acquire the skills they need to flourish. You can do this by playing what if games such as:

• What would you do if your best friend hit you?
• What would you do if Mom was hurt and couldn’t call for help?
• What if your friend wanted to “borrow” your allowance?

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