July 30, 2011 
The brain drain of summer is coming to an end. Soon, the kids will be back in school, flexing their young minds to begin learning again.
How about giving your children a head start on the school yea... continue reading...
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teachers June 13, 2011 
Now that school is out, the last thing your children want to do is think about school, probably.
Unfortunately, there’s a good chance your children may already be behind the curve on the core subjects experts advise fo... continue reading...
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Wiley February 16, 2011 
The statistics are staggering – a recent study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that millions of American 4th graders cannot read at their grade-level proficiency.
Why is that? Are our teachers bad? Are we using the wrong methods to teach reading? M... continue reading...
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Have you ever said something you regretted as a parent? Maybe you yelled or gave a punishment you couldn’t follow through on or it ended up affecting you more than it did your child.
This is a very common scenario. It’s usually because you reacted... continue reading...
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yelling November 4, 2010 
How many times have you gotten to the checkout counter at the grocery store and realized you forgot the canvas bags you have for carrying groceries?
What if your kids were so well-trained, they could help you remember?
ConservingNow.com is a website tha... continue reading...
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(SCOTTSDALE, AZ via press release) – To address the urgent health and fitness crisis among our nation’s youth, while acknowledging the budget crisis faced by schools across the country, Henkel, the company behind some of the n... continue reading...
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® July 17, 2010 
How about an easy way to teach your child colors, fine motor skills, and patterns while bonding with her and using something that’s eco-friendly ? Try Piggy Paint! Tori Spelling, Lisa Rinna and Larry Birkhead love it for their little ones.
Piggy Paint is a kid-frie... continue reading...
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From Twitter members being the first on the scene with breaking news to celebrities such as Ashton Kutcher, MC Hammer and Shaquille O' Neal embracing the service, Twitter is the hottest social media site in the world.
If you want to know what Twitter is and how to use it. You need this book. Jum... continue reading...
June 21, 2008 
I love good journalism. That's why i love Sports Illustrated.
Besides the usual articles about goings-on in the world of athletic competition, there is usually a human interest piece. And it's usually a very good one.
This last week, they covered an amazing account of a Jordanian lady who emigra... continue reading...
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I filed today's entry under Education, but it could conceivably go a whole bunch of other places, as well.
It's called Modern Mechanix: Yesterday's Tomorrow Today.
If you ever enjoyed reading an old Popular Science, Popular Mechanics, or Mechanics Illustrated, or just dig old stuff, you will L... continue reading...
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