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Make Read Aloud Sessions Manditory - They're Magic
Bedtime has long been the traditional read-aloud story time. With all the pressures of modern life, is it really essential to make sure your child...
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Kids are discovering that summer is a great time to read a good book.
Is it possible to spend your summer vacation hitting the books and actually having fun at the same time? It sure is, if the immense and growing...
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Making School Trips Safe
I loved school field trips when I was a kid. Even if my class headed out the door to a neighboring park to collect colorful maple leaves for a fall art project, it was a real treat to break free from the...
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Make Your Home 'School Friendly'
Is your home filled with sounds like "Mom, where is my homework?" As moms everywhere gear up to battle the Back to School stress and vow once again to be more organized this year, let me offer some...
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Olympic Supermom's Child's Play
What does a superwoman Olympic medalist become when she has kids? A supermom! Unlike many of us, Silken Laumann has non-stop energy, passing her passion for play down to her kids. She's written Child's Play...
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Talking to Your Kids After School
What did you do at school today? Never in the history of family relations have so few words caused so much turmoil. This simple phrase can cause a child to clam up and a parent to tear her hair out...
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Ten Common Questions About Autism Spectrum Disorders
1. What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder, also referred to as autism, is a neurological disorder which causes...
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What are Children Learning When They Play?
Circle Time Generally teachers begin this group time with a specific topic for discussion. It may be a topic related to a project the class is...
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How Do Children Learn Values?
Every interaction with children provides an opportunity to teach values. While no parent tries to make every kiss goodnight a lesson, it's useful to think about the opportune times for teaching in families...
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Learning to Observe Children
One of the main ways we learn about our children is through observation. When we consciously and thoughtfully watch our children, we gain invaluable insight into who they are and how to best interact with...
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Learning To Share
Some toddlers share without being asked and without being taught to. However, learning to share is hard for most children. Young children think about themselves and what they want or need. Thinking about the...
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Learning From Your Mistakes
Becoming an effective parent entails making a series of educated guesses and seeing what works. In doing so, we inevitably make mistakes. There will be times we're rigid when we should be loose, loose when...
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Back to School Organization
Soon our homes will be filled with the sounds of "Mom, where is my homework?" As moms everywhere get geared up to battle the Back to School stress and vow once again to be more organized This...
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School Bus Safety
The bus is a very safe way for your child to travel to and from school. In fact, school buses are the safest vehicles on the road! Very few deaths and injuries to children involve a school bus. Most...
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School Yard Bullies
Ever been beaten up? Threatened? Ridiculed over and over? Ever watched on helplessly while someone was humiliated in front of you? Ever picked on a weaker person because it made you feel better about...
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