May 5, 2003 
In years past, it was not unusual for children to be educated in the home. Long distances to schools, lack of available schools, and a general disinterest in the public of the need for "book learnin'". But availability of free education and the growth of the country changed attitudes, and publ... continue reading...
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today parents April 27, 2003 
Today's FamSite is one that is wonderful resource for families who have a member who has a spinal disease. The site is called SpineKIDS.
The mission of SpineKIDS is to promote understanding of the care and treatment of scoliosis and to provide a community that supports kids and families living wi... continue reading...
April 15, 2003 
For children, learning to read opens up worlds of adventure and fun, limited only by their imagination. For me, going to the library as a child meant a long ride on my bike. Today, it is possible to read a book simply by clicking a mouse. Today's FamSite is an example of just such a site. Called... continue reading...
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subject areas April 11, 2003 
When you view a website, the artwork and words on them can be very appealing, the sounds nice to hear, the colors attractive. Wouldn't some of those look nice on your desktop or web page? Whoa! Those items you are wanting to copy may not be yours for the taking. They may belong to s... continue reading...
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young ones March 6, 2003 
The media that covers the news these days is, quite frankly, oriented for adults and older people. But there are alternatives that can explain difficult issues to young ones in a language that they understand. Today's FamSite visits one such site.
The site is called Time Magazine for ... continue reading...
November 30, 2002 
Poetry, when I was growing up, was a bother. It was tough enough learning to read, but having to read something that rhymed? What a pain. But as I grew older, I learned to appreciate that sort of literature, mostly thanks to a guy named Shakespeare. Today's Family Site is for kids that have... continue reading...
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wristwatch November 14, 2002 
My children are amazed to discover that, as a child, I didn't own an X-Box or PS2 or even a comptuer. (They were equally astounded when they found out that our first television was black-and-white, but that's another story). The type of games we played used cardboard surfaces and plastic... continue reading...
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x box March 29, 1999 
The hoopla of the movie is over. It has gone down in history as the biggest movie of all time. But the event that it memorialized, the sinking of the passenger liner Titanic, is still in the minds of the world today. As we approach the 97th anniversary of her sailing (and sinking... continue reading...
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