Lifelong Learning Archive (Page 2)

• February 15, 2024

  Lifelong Learning

  5 Tips to Find the Best Summer Camp for your Tween or Teenager

  If you have children between the ages of 10 and 14, it’s never too early to brainstorm plans for the summer. This is especially true if you are leaning toward the age-old American tradition of sending your child to summer camp, where demand is high, costs can be even higher,…

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• January 31, 2024

  Lifelong Learning

  How to Spark A Child’s Love of Reading

  Before she was named the 2024 Florida Teacher of the Year, Adrianna Swearingen was a Bay County media specialist encouraging her students to read more to learn more. She facilitated the student-run morning broadcasts and advanced the accelerated reading program. Now serving as Florida’s Christa McAuliffe Ambassador for Education, Swearingen…

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• January 3, 2024

  Lifelong Learning

  Teach Your Elementary Student Lifelong Money Lessons in 2024

  As the new year kicks off, families naturally start to think about smarter finances. Holiday spending is behind you, and it’s the perfect time to continue or even increase your savings. And the reality is that higher prices are persisting, especially at the grocery store, so it makes sense to…

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• November 15, 2023

  Lifelong Learning

  Teach Your Little One about Money at the Holidays

  The holiday season is an exhilarating time for children, especially those between 5 and 9 years old. While still young enough to believe in all the magical moments, they’re old enough to understand the joy and satisfaction of receiving gifts and giving gifts to others. That’s also what makes the…

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• November 15, 2023

  Lifelong Learning

  Less Is More for Ages 0 to 4

  When you’re the parent of little ones, particularly those who are 4 years old and younger, navigating holiday gifts from friends and family can be tricky. While it’s heartwarming to watch your children open fabulous presents, chances are they have a pile of perfectly good toys at home that they’re…

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• November 15, 2023

  Lifelong Learning

  Avoid Gadget Overload: Mindful Electronic Gifts for Kids

  For busy parents whose kids are making holiday gift lists heavy on the latest cell phones, gaming systems and tablets, it’s getting more and more difficult to find gifts that will please kids without overloading them on screen time. Research has linked excessive entertainment-based screen time for adolescents to health…

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• September 7, 2023

  Lifelong Learning

  Healthy School Lunch Hacks for Your Littles, Middles and Teens

  It’s September, and your back-to-school routine is probably well underway. For many busy parents, that routine includes making lunches every day. And most parents realize that the best school lunch is a healthy one. After all, a vast amount of research now shows that a diet rich in fruits and…

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• February 27, 2023

  Lifelong Learning

  Spring Break—Road Trip Edition

  Here at Florida Prepaid, we believe it’s never too early to get your student excited about attending college—and spring break can be a great time for campus visits! Counting the weekends, families generally have seven to eight days—between early March and late April—to work with, so why not combine your…

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• January 9, 2023

  Lifelong Learning

  Have Fun, Spend Less: Kickstart 2023 Creatively

  The holiday season can certainly be fun and magical, but let’s be honest, December is a month that can be hard on a family’s budget. Even if you set ground rules, chances are your spending exceeded some of your best intentions. Bottom line? All that hustle and bustle can take…

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• November 14, 2022

  Lifelong Learning

  Think Outside the (Gift) Box: Unique Holiday Experiences for Kids

  The holiday season has arrived, and chances are, your kids already have a long list of gift ideas. And who can blame them? Gifts rock! At the same time, this year’s persistent inflation is likely adding even more stress to your annual gift anxiety. Like most parents, you want to…

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