CubbyCase is a curated subscription box for children ages 5 to 9 to discover fun learning!
At CubbyCase, we value and honor the commitment, love, and dedication it takes to nurture family bonding. As big fans of parents, our mission is to support your family play time by bridging quality time with quality products and quality learning. We strive to make parenting easier by sending a carefully curated box to parents and kids that brings together fun, education and creativity via toys and
06/26/2017
Are you a helicopter parent?
More schools shoot down 'helicopter parenting' When his Primary 2 son told him he had forgotten to take a robotics coursebook to an enrichment class, Mr Alvyn Lim gave up part of his lunch break to deliver the book to the boy at his student care centre.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
06/10/2017
Parents, make the best use of summer 2017 with your kids! Here are 3 simple things you can do!
School Holidays 2017 Kids Things to Do this Summer! School’s out! Summer 2017 begins! What can parents do to keep the kids entertained while making the best use of their time in the 2017 School Holidays? Here are some simple fun and meaningful activities for children that our learning experts have put together! 1) Go Outdoors! This is the best time...
05/06/2017
"The lessons focus on specific spatial reasoning skills like mental rotation, visual spatial reasoning, and spatial vocabulary all done in a playful, exploratory style that is developmentally appropriate for students ages four to eight."
https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2017/01/29/why-spatial-reasoning-is-crucial-for-early-math-education/
Why Spatial Reasoning Is Crucial For Early Math Education Activities focused on spatial reasoning skills like mental rotation and visualization help create a foundation for future math and science learning, but are often neglected in classrooms.
04/18/2017
"Teachers encourage students to learn curriculum subjects by expressing themselves through artistic activities, such as painting and drawing rather, than consuming information downloaded onto a tablet."
https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2015/dec/02/schools-that-ban-tablets-traditional-education-silicon-valley-london
Tablets out, imagination in: the schools that shun technology Parents working in Silicon Valley are sending their children to a school where there’s not a computer in sight – and they’re not alone
04/09/2017
Beautifully written... What an inspiration indeed!
"I stand against ignorance and become a voice for the homeless, the refugees, the ignored. With my words I fight against jeers pelted at an old Asian street performer on a New York subway. My mother’s eyes are reflected in underprivileged ESL children who have so many stories to tell but do not know how. I fill them with words as they take needle and thread to make a tapestry."
http://afterschool.my/news/72793-2/
Read the Essay that got a Malaysian Girl Accepted Into All 8 Ivy League Universities A 17-year-old girl by the name of Cassandra Hsiao, achieved the incredible feat of being accepted into all eight Ivy League schools.
03/29/2017
"Children who were helpful and shared in kindergarten more likely to graduate college and have a full-time job"
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/11/13/health/kindergarten-social-skills-adult-success-study-feat/index.html
Why learning to share in kindergarten matters A study finds a link between social and emotional skills in kindergarten and success in education, work and mental health in adulthood.
03/20/2017
Ever wondered how you teach kids to say sorry? Read more!
https://www.positiveparentingsolutions.com/parenting/how-to-teach-kids-to-say-sorry
How To Teach Kids To Say Sorry - Positive Parenting Solutions Often kids apologize but they don't really mean it. Here are some simple steps of how to teach kids to say
03/05/2017
It starts early, often with preverbal toddlers handed their parents’ cellphones and tablets to entertain themselves when they should be observing the world around them and interacting with their caregivers....
https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/screen-addiction-is-taking-a-toll-on-children/?_r=1
Screen Addiction Is Taking a Toll on Children American youths are plugged in and tuned out of the real world for many more hours of the day than experts consider healthy for normal development.
02/28/2017
One of the most important things at CubbyCase is curating and developing content that would help parents raise moral and caring children!
Are you raising nice kids? A Harvard psychologist gives 5 ways to raise them to be kind Think your kids are being raised to be kind? Think again. A Harvard researcher and psychologist has 5 ways to train your child to be kind and empathetic.
02/20/2017
"She wanted her students to know they were in a safe place regardless of their background or opinions. She worked with them to create a classroom built on acceptance and civility — even when viewpoints diverge"
This fourth-grade teacher doesn’t take away recess or use points to manage the class. Instead she’s built a culture of respect. Recognizing her students’ backgrounds with posters and flags wasn’t enough for this fourth-grade teacher. She set about creating a culture of respect in her classroom.
02/14/2017
Getting ready for ? Here is a list of love-themed books you can read with your children!
Valentine's Day Books For Kids - Castle View Academy This week I'm bringing you a collection of Valentine's Day books for kids to add a little love to your homeschool bookcase.
02/13/2017
Short of ideas this Valentine's Day? Here are some awesome love themed activities that the CubbyCase team found!
Love Themed Valentine's Day Ideas for Kids Parents, what love-themed family activities have you planned in this month of love? With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, our CubbyCase team has assembled for you some of the coolest ideas we’ve spotted! 1) Create a love monster! What's a love monster? It's a cute box meant to receive and car...