Simple Things to Teach Your Kids

Shannon Pifko

Many parents often lament the fact that their children aren’t born with instruction manuals. After all, there’s a lot kids need to know, and it’s not always obvious how to make sure they learn it. While we haven’t found any instruction manuals online, we have tracked down some Web sites that offer parents some pointers on how to teach kids a few of the simpler things they’ll need to learn as they grow up.

FamilyEducation contains tips about teaching children how to identify money and make change, and even has advice on helping older kids understand what it means to use checks and how a checking account works.

PBS Kids offers exercises to help kids work with numbers and improve their listening skills.

Discovery Health provides some insight on how to teach kids good manners.

Lindsey Chapman
Writer

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