August 31st, 2009 by admin
By Kirsten Olson,
Author of Wounded by School: Recapturing the Joy in Learning and Standing Up to Old School Culture
Schools can be frustrating and difficult places to learn, as many parents of children and young adults know. From a kid’s point of view, feedback on schoolwork is often negative, red-pencilly and snarly. Learning tasks are flattening, and opportunities to choose what will be learned are few and far between. “I’m one taco short of a combination plate,” a middle schooler recently told his mom. Fostering a kid’s potential, especially if that kid is unusual or offbeat, can be daunting. Read the rest of this entry »
August 17th, 2009 by admin
Will Rogers Institute is teaming with John Ratzenberger, best-known for playing mail carrier, Cliff Clavin on Cheers. John has spent the last 14 years of his life promoting health literacy and informing as many people as possible about the warning signs of diabetes. Ratzenherger’s son has Type 1 Diabetes, where antibodies (your immune system) actually attack your pancreas and shut down insulin production! It is imperative to catch the warning signs early off in your kids, but warning signs can easily go unnoticed. Many parents may also not realize the severity of this disease, which is why it is so important to educate one another!
To hear from Ratzenberger about his mission to educate as many people as he can about Diabetes, please watch and share with your readers this very special announcement: http://www.westglen.com/online/17741.html
Free pamphlet available “What You Need to Know.” To order, simply visit: https://secure.webaloo.com/wrinstitute/orderbooks.asp.
August 17th, 2009 by admin
Just launched DanceWearDeals.com!
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August 10th, 2009 by admin
By Caroline Taggart,
Author of I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot From School
Back to school can be stressful for kids and parents alike, so here are Ten Helpful Hints for busy moms (and dads). The aim is to make the whole thing a bit more fun and perhaps teach the kids something at the same time. Some of this program needs to run through the vacation, so set a good example — don’t leave everything till the night before school starts! Read the rest of this entry »
