MetroFamily Field Guides

MetroFamily Field Guides seize the learning opportunities that come along with family outings. A child’s educational journey extends way beyond the walls of a classroom and we encourage parents to take a leading role in ensuring learning success.

Bullying is No Laughing Matter

Do you worry that your child is being harassed at school? Each year over 160,000 children are victims of bullying—and that’s no laughing matter.

Kristen Hoyt

Simple Science: Air Pressure Experiments

Ever hear about “Air pressure?” In this article, you’ll learn a couple of simple experiments that you can perform with materials found right in your kitchen. The main lesson in these experiments is that air wants to travel from high pressure to low pressure. There is an old saying that “Nature dislikes a vacuum.” Of course this is not the cleaning type of vacuum, but the lack-of-air kind. But what is “pressure?”

Steve Davala

Classroom-Proven Discipline Tactics that You Can Use at Home

Tried-and-tested methods used by professionals who know how to get rowdy children to quiet down, listen up and follow the rules.

June Allan Corrigan

Responsibility (Part 2)

Mealtime battles offer parents a golden opportunity to teach children about responsibility, but the lesson begins long before your family sits down for dinner.

Gayleen Rabakukk

Wisdom

We make many decisions in our daily lives, and we hope they are the right ones. As parents, we hope that we’ve given our children the skills they need to make good decisions. When we apply truth to our daily decisions, it becomes wisdom.

Truthfulness

As a parent, you’ve probably noticed that our children are listening to us all the time, even (perhaps especially) when we’re talking to other people. This is just one reason why it is important for parents to be watchful of the truthfulness of what they say.

Book Review—Sleigh Ride

You truly have never realized how diverse the thought of a sleigh ride can be! Comment here to win a copy of Buzz Book's Sleigh Ride.

Mari Farthing

Recommended Summer Reads

MetroFamily recently asked children's librarians at OKC metro-area libraries to share their favorite books, ranging from toddlers, pre-readers and early readers, up to middle elementary and into tween/teens. Here are some great recommended summer reads from local librarians.

10 Kids' Classics to Revisit

Many classic authors were masterful storytellers, and a good story has appeal for all ages.

Cindy Hudson