Teaching Kids to Read From the Back of a Burro
From the CNN Heroes Series Magdalena, Colombia (CNN) -- To the unaccustomed eye, a man toting 120 books while riding a stubborn donkey would seem nothing short of a circus spectacle. But for hundreds of children in the rural villages of Colombia, Luis Soriano is far from a clown. He is a man with a mission to save rural children from illiteracy. "There was a time when many people thought that I was going crazy," said Soriano, a native of La Gloria, Colombia. "They'd yell, 'Carnival season is over.' ... Now I've overcome that." Soriano, 38, is a primary school teacher who spends his ...
For Your Child’s Health
Routines that reduce obesity risks in kids NEW YORK (WABC) -- Doctors have been watching the average weight of children go up dramatically over the years. Now, for the first time, a new study outlines three household routines that can reduce the risk of obesity in kids. Experts now say one out of every eight kids under the age of 5 is overweight or obese. Parents often feel frustrated as they battle their children over food, but now this study gives parents some concrete advice on some home habits than can help keep their children from eating unhealthily. Read more of Dr. Jay ...
The Haiti Tragedy: Talking To Your Kids
Given the imagery and reports that children may see and hear, it is important to be able to know how to explain that they are seeing and hearing. This article was recently published on the Forbes.com website by Joan Indiana Rigdon. [caption id="attachment_1114" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: JONATHAN TORGOVNIK/REPORTAGE FOR CNN"][/caption]Haiti is horrifying for any parent, for any person. I can't stop thinking of one photo, of a woman half-buried in rubble holding her hand out to the photographer for help; of all those buildings leveled like closed accordions. Between the Web and Twitter and text, I've donated money; tracked the progress of ...
Are You A Healthy Role Model For Your Child?
By setting good examples early and establishing habits of healthful eating and physical fitness, parents can give children the gift of health to carry them through adulthood. With more than 108 million adults, or 61 percent of the adult U.S. population, either obese or overweight, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, it's no wonder children are headed toward unhealthy, sedentary lifestyles. Obese children can have serious health problems that they carry into adulthood, according to the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. The social and emotional fallout of being overweight also can cause low self-esteem, behavior and ...
Family Reading Partnership
The Family Reading Partnership is a non-profit community organization that promotes early literacy. We are a broad-based, locally grown coalition of individuals, businesses, schools, libraries and other organizations. We have joined forces to "create a culture of literacy" by promoting family reading practices throughout our community. We know that literacy -- the ability to read, write and communicate clearly -- will define a child's future success in school and in life. We also know that literacy development, the process that brings children to reading, begins in the first years of life at home. Long before children enter school, early experiences with ...
’tis the Season No One Likes
Now that we are in “flu season” mode, both with the H1N1 flu and the regular seasonal flu, it is a good time to review the Creative Years illness and medicine policy. Creative Years requires that all children who have a fever, diarrhea, vomiting, severe cough or any combination of the symptoms just listed remain home for at least 24 hours after the symptoms are gone. This means that all children must be medicine free for 24 hours and maintain a normal temperature before returning to school. As the winter months continue we reserve the right to become more restrictive with ...
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Teaching Kids to Read From the Back of a Burro
From the CNN Heroes Series Magdalena, Colombia (CNN) – To the unaccustomed eye, a man toting 120 books while riding a stubborn donkey would seem nothing short of a circus spectacle. But for hundreds of children in the rural...
Read more of this articleFor Your Child’s Health
Routines that reduce obesity risks in kids NEW YORK (WABC) — Doctors have been watching the average weight of children go up dramatically over the years. Now, for the first time, a new study outlines three household routines...
Read more of this articleThe Haiti Tragedy: Talking To Your Kids
Given the imagery and reports that children may see and hear, it is important to be able to know how to explain that they are seeing and hearing. This article was recently published on the Forbes.com website by Joan Indiana Rigdon. Photo...
Read more of this articleAre You A Healthy Role Model For Your Child?
By setting good examples early and establishing habits of healthful eating and physical fitness, parents can give children the gift of health to carry them through adulthood. With more than 108 million adults, or 61 percent of...
Read more of this articleFamily Reading Partnership
The Family Reading Partnership is a non-profit community organization that promotes early literacy. We are a broad-based, locally grown coalition of individuals, businesses, schools, libraries and other organizations. We have...
Read more of this article’tis the Season No One Likes
Now that we are in “flu season” mode, both with the H1N1 flu and the regular seasonal flu, it is a good time to review the Creative Years illness and medicine policy. Creative Years requires that all children who have a fever,...
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