So, you take your car in for repair. You know the problem but want to confirm it is X, so you ask the technician to run diagnostics. A few minutes later you are told, “:yes it is X, the car will be done later today.”
So, you go about your day and get a call stating, [...]
Posted on May 23rd, 2008 by karen
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Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Posted on May 17th, 2008 by karen
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Where the Wild Things Are
What is a Read Along?
A Read Along is a method of reading a book and reporting on the book.
1. To start, I will chose a favorite story to read as a family.
2. Discuss the story as a family, then send either a 1) review of the book, 2) comments or 3)your [...]
Posted on May 15th, 2008 by karen
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Catchy title, huh? It’s not mine, it belongs to James P. Comer, the Maurice Falk Professor of Child Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine’s Child Study Center.
“It is important to note that the school does not provide all of these services itself! It simply serves as a hub for community-based partners to provide [...]
Posted on May 12th, 2008 by karen
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I was pleased to find this piece of writing in my email:
Carlsson-Paige observes:
“When corporations pitch their wares to kids, it’s not just products they’re selling through the increasingly sophisticated campaigns their marketers devise. It’s also a mindset — on e that tells kids, ‘You’ll be happy if you have this toy, if you eat this [...]
Posted on May 7th, 2008 by karen
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Our outdoor play space is lacking in a few elements, so I am beginning to gather materials and supplies to create a Sensory Garden for the kids.
This will be a pictoral post.
Posted on May 6th, 2008 by karen
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Play develops the skills necessary for development. Play is how children learn about the world. In an era when research on play is well documented, the realities of standards and tests over emphasized, play must not be lost. Play develops the skills necessary for development.
Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.com
Posted on May 3rd, 2008 by karen
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