
Personal Child Stories Testing out a new twitter feature to see if this post goes into my twitter stream....testing...testing... :-)
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New research shows that many kindergartens spend 2 to 3 hours per day instructing and testing children in literacy and math—with only 30 minutes per day or less for play. In some kindergartens there is no playtime at all. ...

Personal Child Stories I received a kind note from Michele today - prompted me to promote her book a bit here :-) I know a few of you have read it...feel free to comment below and tell us more about it. I think it's already selling quite well from what I hear. As soon as I've read through my current PILE of books, I'll get to this one!
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Personal Child Stories My caption would be: "I said I LOOKED like the guy from Twilight. Can I be helped if you went out with me because you thought I WAS him? Ugh. Blondes." :-) (I'm a blonde so don't be offended there)
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Personal Child Stories 3 posts today - sorry. I think some of you will like this, though. We added 3 new articles yesterday under "Parenting." Each one is written by Brenda Nixon (The Birth to Five Book). "Communicate with your Teen," "Tune in to Temperament" and "Problem Behavior...or Food?" All three are a good read!

Personal Child Stories Some of you know Dr. Sally Goldberg, right? When we met for lunch the other day she shared this book with me. Her daughter Cynthia did the illustrations. Cynthia has Down Syndrome & Sally has been a spokesperson for the DS Network, over the years. Anyway, I thought some of you might enjoy seeing this book that Cynthia ...and her friend had published (through lulu.com). Sally is so proud of Cynthia!!

Personal Child Stories I saw this book link on twitter yesterday...thought I would share it with you.
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Wondering what holiday gifts to get those teachers in your life? Consider buying them The Missing Heart. Better yet, buy it for yourself!This book has been described as an enjoyable read, one that is a particular favorite among educators and parents. ...

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Understanding respect and boundaries is crucial to parenting. What does this mean? When I was growing up, respect meant one thing only - how we spoke to and behaved towards our elders. Today, I have a very different understanding of these words.

Personal Child Stories Great report...When I was doing some student teaching in a 4th grade classroom, the teacher had a "reading corner" set up. The books were marked by level and there was a big couch in that corner. The kids were allowed to go there, to read, as a REWARD for good behavior. They loved it!! They all wanted to read in the Re...ading Corner b/c it was considered a GIFT :-)
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By Laura J. Colker, Ed.D., Reading is Fundamental Published: September 8, 2009 One of the most effective approaches to helping young children develop literacy skills is to have a home environment that supports literacy. ...
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Personal Child Stories 3 days left to enter for this Parenting/Help book...
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Here are the Turkey Cupcakes I made for my son's class last year. I'll be doing them again this week - for his class & for the kids in the after-school program. I love baking with my son...as some of you know :-) It reinforces math skills...reading...creativity...bonding. ..make some time to bake with your kids this week!
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Personal Child Stories Every time I read this it cracks me up. Wendy did a great job with this "Ode to the winners" :-)
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FROM DIAPERS TO BRACES, OUR AWARD WINNERS HAVE YOUR BACK!We recently informed you that Kidlutions Preferred Product Awards were on the verge of being unveiled. Well, unveiled them, we have!

Personal Child Stories “We hear the top reasons kids join gangs are for a sense of love, discipline and respect. Those are things they’re not getting at home,” he said. “They feel like they are loved by the gang members. And, as funny as it sounds, most of these gangs have a hard and fast set of rules......"
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CONYERS — Deputy James Fountain, who specializes in gang intelligence for the Newton County Sheriff’s Office, said there are two types of parents when it comes time to question whether their child is in a gang.

Personal Child Stories Just added this twibbon to my twitter avatar - you can add it too, if you wish! "Book Are Great Gifts." *For those of you not on twitter, these terms probably sound like MUMBO BABBLE to you. LOL
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Personal Child Stories I saw this on the Teach Preschool wall. Thanks for sharing!
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As a "thank you" to my readers, I would like to share some Thanksgiving printables. I hope you are able to use and enjoy them.Happy Thanksgiving!Thanksgiving Printable BookletThanksgiving Writing Template ...

Personal Child Stories 15 Thanksgiving Tips...
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Thanksgiving Tips (Tweeted on Friday, November 20th, 2009 by Shara Lawrence-Weiss) 1. Buy groceries at least 2 days prior. You need to plan for the meal so you won’t have to rush to the store, last minute. ...




























