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Have A Playful Passover |
Hannah Boyd | April 15, 2008 | |
| Passover is one of the most meaningful holidays in the Jewish calendar, a joyful celebration of human freedom, and the Israelites’ triumph over oppression. Because it falls in spring, it’s a wonderful excuse to revel in all that’s new and fresh. If your child enjoys getting ... | ||||
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Turn Your Street Into a Classroom! |
Sophia Mah | March 27, 2008 | |
| Your preschooler is learning her letters and numbers, but she won't sit still and work with her magnetic alphabet. You pull out the beautiful hand-painted blocks she received at Christmas, but she'd rather build and destroy towers than study the letter P and the plant/peanut/pear/parrot. When you ... | ||||
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Happy Birthday, Washington! |
Danielle Wood | February 18, 2008 | |
| He cut down the cherry tree. He said, "I shall not tell a lie." He looked smashing in that topcoat. We've heard a lot of rumors about George Washington – but who exactly was he? Today's the perfect time to find out. February 18, 2008 marks President's day, designed to give ... | ||||
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Unconditional Love? A Valentine's Message |
Lucy Rector Filppu | February 14, 2008 | |
| Few parents need a Hallmark holiday to inspire them to tell a child "I love you." Most of us cover our kids with hugs and kisses long after they're highly embarrassed by our public displays of affection. February brings shelves full of chocolate kisses, saccharin poems, and a stack of ... | ||||
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Ride 'em Cowpokes!: America's Best Rodeos |
Hannah Boyd | February 11, 2008 | |
| Move over, baseball. With roots in the Wild West and heart-stopping displays of bravery and bravado, rodeo is as all-American as a sport gets. The Lone Ranger may have gone the way of Howdy Doody, but there’s something about horses, cowboys, and cattle that brings out the “git up and ... | ||||
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Teach the Power of the Postmark this Valentine's Day |
Danielle Wood | February 8, 2008 | |
| Valentine's day is coming. Teach kids the power of the post, by having your family's valentines stamped with love-themed postmarks. It's easy. And all it costs is a stamp. The U.S. Postal Service wants you to know that there's plenty of affection to go around. There are more than a dozen ... | ||||
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Bring in the Rat! |
Danielle Wood | February 7, 2008 | |
| Do you smell a rat? Chinese people around the world are preparing for a year with rodents. And they're not even calling in the exterminator. Forget Pisces or Capricorn, Leo or Sagittarius, we're talking Eastern zodiac here. The Chinese calendar dates back to the time of Emperor Huang Ti, and each ... | ||||
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Celebrate Black History Month |
Sophia Mah | February 5, 2008 | |
| February is Black History Month. Whatever the color of your family's skin, it's a chance to celebrate the diversity of our American culture. Cities across the nation are taking up the cause with lectures, art exhibits, contests... even a 5K race! Take a gander at the list below, and be sure to ... | ||||
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Put Pen to Paper: It's National Handwriting Day! |
Education.com | January 23, 2008 | |
| Unplug the family computer. Tell your spouse to unhand the PDA. Give your child a pen and encourage her to use it. Today is National Handwriting Day, people! For most kids, picking up a pen and writing a letter may seem like an antiquated way of keeping in touch. These days, electronic ... | ||||
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Holiday Movies for Everyone |
Lucy Rector Filppu | December 25, 2007 | |
| There's nothing like snuggling up with your kids to celebrate the season with a family movie night, after all the shopping, parties, presents, and big meals are over. Fortunately there are many classics, both old and new, that offer the perfect retreat from all that holiday hoopla. Grab your ... | ||||
