Friday, March 12th, 2010

Creative Years News

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... 

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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... 

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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. Photo... 

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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... 

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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... 

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’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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