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3 Great Snack Recipes |
Education.com | July 8, 2008 | |
| Snack time! During summer vacation, kids are constantly foraging in the fridge and cupboards for snacks. If your well of snack ideas is running dry, don’t sweat it. Here are three easy snack recipes from Fix-It and Enjoy It by Phyllis Pellman Good to add to your repertoire. Healthy Hummus ... | ||||
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Five Steps to Fostering Reading Fluency |
M. Lee | July 7, 2008 | |
| As any parent of an emerging reader knows, getting to know letters and words is just the beginning. While your child stumbles through sentences, gets hung up on vocabulary, and grows confident and frustrated by turn, you may be asking yourself "When will my child be a good reader?". ... | ||||
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Learning and Fun in Family-Friendly Illinois |
Sheila Scarborough | July 7, 2008 | |
| Other than Chicago, the industrious metropolis that poet Carl Sandburg rightly called “City of Big Shoulders,” much of Illinois is rural farmland, but the southern part of the state has forested hills if the miles of corn and soybeans get tedious. Trade and pioneer exploration have ... | ||||
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Get Your Child to Think More About the Fourth |
Anna Weinstein | July 4, 2008 | |
| Tired of celebrating holidays with your kids and focusing more on fun and less on the history behind the festivities? Try building learning opportunities through conversations this July 4th. Parents know that July 4th is more than waving flags and watching fireworks, but oftentimes kids miss out on ... | ||||
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Preschool Philosophy: Fun with Thoreau |
M.L. Gordon | July 4, 2008 | |
| He was a writer, a philosopher, an abolitionist, an environmentalist, a conscientious objector and a life-long learner. But Henry David Thoreau is perhaps best known for his love of the outdoors—his 1854 Walden is a spiritual autobiography, a social critique and a rhapsody to nature. While ... | ||||
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Best Washington D.C. Museums for Kids |
Anna Weinstein | July 3, 2008 | |
| Washington D.C. is known for its museums. From art museums to science museums to natural history museums, there’s something for everyone in D.C.—and something for kids of every age. If you’re thinking about a family vacation this summer, D.C. is great destination. Many museums are ... | ||||
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Throw a Medieval Birthday Party! |
Rose Garrett | July 3, 2008 | |
| Every child is unique, but sooner or later, every child will go through a phase of medieval madness. Is your child entranced by princesses, filled with dreams of heroic knighthood, or scheming to become a world-famous wizard? If your child is obsessed with castles, moats, and noble steeds, then a ... | ||||
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Stress Free Summer Schedules |
onetoughjob.org | July 3, 2008 | |
| Rest, relax, and recharge Whether your child is five or fifteen, he needs to keep busy during the summer months. While it sounds tempting to take a break from the busy school-year schedule, you don’t want to find yourself with a bored child or one that sits in front of the television until ... | ||||
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Awesome Activities for Independence Day Weekend |
Education.com | July 3, 2008 | |
| Independence Day weekend is full of fun, from outdoor barbeques to fireworks displays and parades. Want to sneak some learning into the mix? Try these fun - and educational - 4th of July activities. For Young Children Make a Flag ... And Practice Counting! It’s Independence Day! Why not ... | ||||
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Learn about the Declaration of Independence |
Hannah Boyd | July 2, 2008 | |
| “We hold these truths to be self-evident….” You’ve heard the words a million times, but how much do you really know about the Declaration of Independence? And how much do your kids know? We tend to think of these documents as works of genius that appeared overnight, but in ... | ||||
