January 15th, 2010 by admin
It’s no secret that smart money choices equal a brighter future! Did you know that financial experts agree starting early is one of the keys to later financial success?
“$mart Money Choices = A Brighter Future” was selected as the theme of the NFCC’s 2010 Poster Contest. In an effort to increase interest in financial literacy to our nation’s youth, the NFCC is once again sponsoring the Be Money Wi$e National Financial Literacy Poster Contest. The contest is designed to get young students thinking about how to manage money efficiently and offers them a creative outlet to demonstrate their knowledge. It also provides the opportunity for local and national recognition for student artwork. All finalists will receive a commemorative t-shirt, and each national grade category winner will receive an award plaque and a $100 savings bond. In addition, the National Winner will be given an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., with a parent or guardian and will be given official recognition in April as part of the Financial Literacy Month on Capitol Hill! Read the rest of this entry »
June 17th, 2009 by admin
From the early days of bringing a square yard of fabric into a retail store, to the web-based virtual program of today, custom Vans have been a tradition since 1966.
For the young and the young at heart you can’t help love the old school style of Vans custom shoes. I can speak from personal experience the Vans shoes are great quality, have a super fit and the price is right. As a parent and dreading the hunt for a shoe that will fit properly they have come through every time. It’s clear to see why they are a leader in the industry and well just straight out popular with today’s youth. Now, the concept of your child being able to build a quality shoe unique to them I think is totally awesome and apparently all the craze these days. Quite frankly it’s genius and word has it they are hot!
So tonight I and Jason (one of my super cool sons) jumped online and headed to Vans Shoes to get us a pair of those custom kids shoes. So he was diggin the website and of course we had to check out all the great merchandise available but we eventually made it to the custom shoes. He selected the Slip-On and from there we proceeded to build his shoes. I was surprised at the number of color choices and patterns available. It took us a minute to build the shoe due to the number of times he changed his mind. But we finally had a shoe he was happy with and was oh so proud of his final product. I do have to admit he made some cool choices. Now we are awaiting their arrival and we are both anxious to see the finished shoe.
Check out Vans custom kids shoes today, your kids will love them!
September 17th, 2008 by admin
By Bruce J. Gevirtzman,
Author of An Intimate Understanding of America’s Teenagers: Shaking Hands With Aliens
As September approaches, almost every schoolteacher in America fills with excitement and trepidation. It is, after all, a new year. Like baseball in spring, anything seems possible for a teacher in the fall when it comes to a renewal of spirit: new students, new gimmicks, new courses–and hope does spring eternal. Most good teachers take a mental inventory of what needs to be done to become more successful in their classrooms; unfortunately, however, that usually means having to dwell temporarily on the downside of education. Read the rest of this entry »
June 10th, 2008 by admin
By Mark J. Stevens
www.luisasnature.com
From the first week of our child’s birth, we encouraged her connection to nature through all of her senses. Her ears perked up at the sound of the nesting birds’ melody. Her eyes opened to the vastness of a mountain lake and her perception increased gradually with each passing week as we said the names of the plants animals, insects, stones, etc. She smelled and felt the grass, leaves, flowers, and water as we passed through our surroundings. She later tasted the berries we picked for her along the way. And she is still always intrigued by the sound of a passing brook. We use our imagination to inspire and develop our senses every day. Here are some of the ways you can help your child do so, too: Read the rest of this entry »
May 20th, 2008 by admin
By Josh Waitzkin
A few weeks ago, I returned to the classroom of Dennis Dalton, the most important college professor of my life. From the back of an amphitheater seating several hundred students, I realized how much things had evolved at Columbia and Barnard. The lecture hall was now equipped with a wireless sound system, webcams, video projectors, wireless internet. Students were using computers to record the lecture and to take notes. Heads were buried in screens, the tap tap of hundreds of keyboards like rain on the roof. Read the rest of this entry »
