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End of Year Gift Giving

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Many teachers grow a strong attachment to their students. Many teachers also take many pictures and make scrapbooks of their teaching career. At the end of the year it is sort of a tradition for there to be a good-bye gift exchanged between the teacher and the students. Some teachers and some students do not take part in this tradition. However many do. Some classes take up money and give the teacher one gift. Others give individual gifts. Most parents and students like to give a gift that has sentimental value. They choose homemade gifts or personal cards, or poems … Continue reading →

Perks of Public Education: K = Kids

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My perk today is actually a requirement for teaching public education. The letter K for me stands for kids. I have had much trouble using this term. It has always seemed more proper for me to call them children. To me, the term ‘kids’ refers to baby goats! However, I have already used the letter C and I feel that addressing this topic is too important to pass (even if it means calling them kids!) Teachers must enjoy and love kids. They must be passionate, caring, and considerate of the needs and feelings of all kids. Teachers must be able … Continue reading →

Teaching Kids to Save Money

It is important to start teaching kids about money at an early age. The sooner they learn how to save and how to spend well, the better off they will be. A good way to start teaching children about money is by giving them some. Well, not exactly “giving” it to them, but letting them earn it. Assign each child a chore and offer a specific amount of money for each time the chore is done well. Have your child place the money in a bank or a jar to see how fast it grows. Then, the next time your … Continue reading →

Are You Raising an Entitled Child?

It’s no secret that kids today have more than ever before. The majority of the elementary school classrooms I walk into have children with much nicer phones than I have. They also have ipods and all sorts of other things we didn’t have as children. They have no concept of the value of a dollar because things simply get handed to them without any expectation. As a parent we want to provide our children with as much as we can, but we also want to teach them the value of hard work. If you feel that your child may be … Continue reading →

An Amazing Inspirational Kid

I was watching the news tonight and they were doing a story about an 11 year old North Texas boy. Now kids give speeches all the time and you can always find a cute kid on some show or another that is showing some unique talent but there was something special about this little boy that caught my attention. He was talking about how the doctors had told his parents all the things that they thought he would not be able to do. The doctors said he would not be able to walk even with assistance and yet there he … Continue reading →

Freebies For You – Week of August 10, 2011

Everyone loves a good freebie! This week’s collection of freebies includes several cookbooks, storytime videos for kids, an audio book for adults, and potentially even some free jeans. Some of these freebies are only going to be available for a limited time, and others will be around for a while. Red Robin has a FREE 2011 Kids’ Cook-Off Cookbook that you can download. Inside you will find 50 gourmet burger recipes, activities from kids across the country, and back to school safety tips from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. The recipes were created by kids. Mr. Food … Continue reading →

Transitioning to Self-Care Starts Young

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Taking care of a child who has a chronic health condition such as cystic fibrosis or diabetes is no easy task. There are medications to take, appointments to keep and special diets to keep your child healthy. As a parent of a child with a chronic condition, I know all too well how difficult it is to let go of control and trust someone else to take care of these important matters. However, someday my child will be an adult, and as much as I would like to ensure she does her treatments, takes her medications and visits the doctor, … Continue reading →

Muppets Debut at Magic Kingdom Today

They’re characters who feel like an integral part of childhood for generations of kids growing up since the 60s. Some members of their extended family living on Sesame Street still hold a dear place in children’s hearts today, teaching them about reading, counting, and neighborly spirit every day on PBS. But overall, kids today don’t care as much about The Muppets. Disney’s finally starting to change that. The House of Mouse added a new wing for The Muppets in 2004, but has done little with the beloved characters since then. They’ve made a few television and direct-to-video appearances in the … Continue reading →

Carnival of Educators -Drama Club Edition

Welcome to the November 17, 2009 edition of carnival of educators. This is the fourth edition of the Carnival of Educators. For those new to carnivals, they are basically blog or column posts that include links to tidbits from dozens of other carnivals. Each week the carnival is hosted at a different blog to spread the wealth and the work around. This weeks edition is the Drama Club edition. In the past two weeks, I have been to numerous homeschool and school productions, and my own kids are in the middle of Tech week for a play scheduled for five … Continue reading →

Does Your Teen Drive to School?

My parents allowed my brothers and I to share a single vehicle while we were in high school. Three teens (and one tween, who insisted on tagging along) sharing one car–definitely not a pretty situation. Still, that one car provided my parents with freedom some moms and dads only dream of. Not only did we use the car to get to and from school (thus, giving my parents a break from taxi duty), but it also transported us to all of our extra-curricular activities. Unfortunately, the car did not escape our teen years without sustaining serious damage (all my older … Continue reading →