Tag: education
group name: parentandchild
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September 29, 2006 02:04 PM EDT --
It was a long morning as usual; getting the kids ready for school. I had a abcessed tooth on top of all of this for about three days. I had worked feverishly on a project with my daughter for her science . . .
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March 21, 2007 08:51 PM EDT --
I’ve been substitute teaching (subbing) for a couple months. I remember how eager I was the first day of subbing. I was in sixth grade. I knew I would be wonderful. I would walk in the room and introduce . . .
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April 04, 2008 04:53 PM EDT --
I have been formulating some plans to create a series of pre-school lesson plans to teach the alphabet. I have experience as a nursery school teacher, day care provider, nanny, writer and parent. It occurs . . .
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March 28, 2007 10:50 AM EDT --
Perhaps you haven't heard yet, though I imagine you will soon. Legos turn kids into evil capitalists. At least this is the view of some teachers in a Washington after school program. According to these . . .
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March 05, 2007 11:08 AM EST --
When my children were younger they often participated in Book-It. It is a program where kids read and they receive certificates for personal pan pizzas from Pizza Hut. My kids loved this program because . . .
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October 16, 2006 10:18 PM EDT --
Ever heard of ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder)? This is a MUST read that I wrote. Patty
Keep Katy In Mind By Patricia Erb
Meet . . .
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November 06, 2006 05:49 AM EST --
My son got his first laptop for his birthday. He is 14. Granted it is a used laptop, but it is a very nice one. I should know, it is my old laptop.
Well, he wants online. My husband, being the tech guru . . .
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August 08, 2007 11:48 AM EDT --
Even as researchers who focus on language learning, we were shocked to read the latest findings on the effect of baby videos. Evidence from University of Washington researchers is very clear: the . . .
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September 03, 2006 12:16 AM EDT --
Anyone have any ideas for crafts/activities for the preschool set for Sunday School? We have a small budget, so the cheaper the better.
We try to tie the activity/craft with the lesson...any ideas for . . .
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July 25, 2007 09:17 AM EDT --
With both a movie and the final book coming out within two weeks of each other, the Harry Potter craze seems to have taken over my town.
The great thing about the movies and the books are that . . .
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March 24, 2008 09:23 PM EDT --
My son is in pre k, and he will be starting kindergarten this summer. Although he has picked up the English, he still needs all the help he can get. The director at my son's school suggested that we . . .
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May 30, 2007 09:14 AM EDT --
Recently, some retailers prohibited children under the age of 18 from purchasing over-the-counter cough medicines that contain dextromethorphan.
While these efforts represent a commitment to address the . . .
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February 22, 2007 07:55 PM EST --
Tonight was conference night. Conferences are different when you’ve had education classes. It’s surprising how different conferences are for me. I remember when 14 was only 6. I was afraid . . .
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December 07, 2006 02:26 PM EST --
Sometimes I hesitate to send things out to friends about my younger son because even though I want to share things about him, I don't think most people would understand. At first it . . .
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November 26, 2006 12:14 AM EST --
I was just reading an interesting story on Drudge. It appears parents in Fond Du Lac are not happy that their children are reading "I know why the caged bird sings" by Maya Angelou. To be specific, . . .
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October 03, 2006 02:23 PM EDT --
I have an award system that I use on my children that works very well. Actually, I have been busy and kind of got away from it for a little while, but I am going to implement it again. . . .
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July 08, 2007 08:37 PM EDT --
He likes the feeling of the dry leaves under his feet. (crunch crunch crunch) He giggles as he crumbles them between his fingers. Then askes me to clean off his hands by saying "mess, messs, hands" . . .
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February 18, 2008 11:57 AM EST --
Would you buy an educational toy?
Recently I have been fascinated with educational toys. My daughter, a former school teacher, prefers such toys for her children. I always . . .
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January 28, 2007 07:32 PM EST --
A 10 year old boy is a constant problem for his math teacher. He talks in class and clowns around. He refuses to turn in homework. He openly questions her policies and rules. . . .
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September 21, 2006 12:50 PM EDT --
I have been in class for 2 weeks now after being out of school for 5 years. Wow it is a lot more work that I remember, but then again all of my classes lasted the whole semester before and were not . . .
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