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Sustainability Made Simple
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Sustainability Made Simple
Families are increasingly striving to lead a more natural, sustainable lifestyle. Want to take living green to the next level?
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Throw a Peanut Butter and Jelly Party!
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Throw a Peanut Butter and Jelly Party!
Celebrate the classically delicious combo of peanut butter and jelly by throwing a PB&J Party! With tons of nutty and fun ideas, your party is sure to be a hit!
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Preschool Math: All Sorts of Sorting!
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Preschool Math: All Sorts of Sorting!
Sorting and classifying objects helps children begin to notice how items are alike and different, and creates an awareness that is vital for math learning.
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A Parent's Guide to Twitter
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A Parent's Guide to Twitter
In the world of tweets, pokes, and chats, how can you make sure that your child is social networking savvy? Here's what parents should know about Twitter.
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Teachers Forced to Foot School Costs
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Teachers Forced to Foot School Costs
Schools across the country routinely complain about budget shortfalls. But a recent study shows that teachers are doing more than speaking up for their classrooms - they're funding them.
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Teach Kids the Meaning of Memorial Day
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Teach Kids the Meaning of Memorial Day
It's important to remember the origins of Memorial Day. Here are some ways for parents to teach their children to honor our nation's defenders.
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Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic . . . and Recess!
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Reading, 'Riting, 'Rithmetic . . . and Recess!
Blacktop hopscotch and kickball games may soon go the way of slates and abacuses in public schools. How parents can help save recess.
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7 Ways to Sneak in Extra Reading
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7 Ways to Sneak in Extra Reading
Kids can practice and play with words in many unexpected places. Here are seven ways to sneak in a little reading even if it's not story time.
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Pitch In! Getting Your Kids to Help with Chores
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Pitch In! Getting Your Kids to Help with Chores
It's time to put down the Swiffer and lay down the law. Chores teach responsibility and build a stronger family unit. Here's how to get your child started.
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Bowling for Kindergarten
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Bowling for Kindergarten
What do 10 pins and a big heavy ball have to do with kindergarten? Bowling is a sport that touches on many aspects of kindergarten readiness. Here's how.
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Multiple Intelligences: Understanding Your Child's Learning Style
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Multiple Intelligences: Understanding Your Child's Learning Style
What are "Multiple Intelligences?" An inside look into Dr. Howard Gardner's theories and what they could mean to your child.
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Staying Sane with Young Kids When Your Spouse Travels
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Staying Sane with Young Kids When Your Spouse Travels
Don't panic the next time your spouse heads for the airport. Here are practical tips that will keep you sane the next time a business trip rears its ugly head.
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Homelessness
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Homelessness
What should you say when your child asks you why the woman on the corner is pushing a grocery cart? Here are some tips on discussing homelessness with kids.
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How to Start a Charter School
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How to Start a Charter School
Frustrated with traditional education? Looking to create something different based on your educational philosophy? Advice on how to start a charter school.
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The Importance of Playdates
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The Importance of Playdates
A trip to a friend's house may seem ho-hum compared to a ballet class, but it's just as important. Why we can't lose the "playdate."
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Preschool Accreditation: What it Means
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Preschool Accreditation: What it Means
Most parents either don't know about preschool accreditation, or don't think it really matters. Here's why we need to pay attention.
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Decisions, Decisions: Letting Your Child Make His Own
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Decisions, Decisions: Letting Your Child Make His Own
Your child needs to know that there are consequences to the decisions he makes. Here's how to teach decision-making skills to young kids.
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Family Field Trip: Visit the Barbeque Capital of Texas!
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Family Field Trip: Visit the Barbeque Capital of Texas!
Sure, you’ve had ribs and chicken before. But if you haven’t been to Lockhart, you haven’t been to the Barbeque Capital of Texas. And if you haven’t been to the Barbeque Capital of Texas, can you really say you’ve sampled the best? This dusty town in central Texas is an easy daytrip from Austin or San Antonio, so loosen your belts and hop into the car!
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Helping Your Child at Home: How to Choose the Right Workbook
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Helping Your Child at Home: How to Choose the Right Workbook
School kids learn better when their parents help. Here's how to tell if educational resources like workbooks fit your child's program.
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Bully-Proofing Your Child
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Bully-Proofing Your Child
It's a parenting challenge--how do you help your child once you discover she's being bullied?
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Educational Standards 101
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Educational Standards 101
As a parent, you want to keep high standards for you child. But what do high standards look like?
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Put the Kids in Charge This Father's Day
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Put the Kids in Charge This Father's Day
Fathers deserve a little attention this Father's Day. Here are a few ideas.
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Spark a Family Tradition This Father's Day
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Spark a Family Tradition This Father's Day
It's hard to come up with something new to do for Father's Day every year. This year, why not make a tradition with your family that will stand the test of time?
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Nurture Over Nature: Study Gives Adoptive Parents An A+
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Nurture Over Nature: Study Gives Adoptive Parents An A+
Not only are adoptive parents on par with "regular" ones, but they invest more time and money in their children than biological parents do, the study found.
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Feeling Frothy? June is National Dairy Month
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Feeling Frothy? June is National Dairy Month
June is National Dairy Month! How much dairy do you need to do your body good?
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