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jiminy crickets!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by admin

Sass: “Hey mum – look – I’ve got a cricket on my shirt” “Hey mum – do crickets bite? Continue reading →

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Edutainment

Posted on April 18, 2012 by admin

Parents are searching for fun games thatwill educate their kids and more than often they find them in the game genreknown as Edutainment . Games in this genre entertain children whilerewarding them for solving puzzles and using problem-solving skills. Edutainment also includes many DVD’s andTV shows .. Continue reading →

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Just Keep Moving Forward

Posted on April 18, 2012 by admin

Megan reviewing numbers. I was stuck at a crossroads with my youngest daughter, Megan. You see, we had finished the preschool program that we began last year. Continue reading →

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AIMS: It’s About Time (TOS Review)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by admin

Math and Science can often be two subjects that are not always a child’s favorites. AIMS Education Foundation is a non-profit foundation that began in 1981 by a group of elementary and middle school teachers who wanted to make learning Math and Science more engaging for their students. You’ll find t .. Continue reading →

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TOS Review: AIMS Education Foundation

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

AIMS Education Foundation was created on the idea that kids should have a solid foundation in math and science through hands-on learning. It’s a non-profit organization because they believe in educating kids rather than making money. They offer Kindergarten through 9th grade math and science books, … Continue reading →

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Cascade K-8 Community School:Room Nine parents are involved in education

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

Parents ARE Involved in Education at the newly renamed Cascade K-8 Community School (Room Nine) By Malya Muth More and more parents want to know what’s really going on in their children’s schools. P.I.E., an acronym for Parent’s Involved in Education, is an increasingly common phrase being used arou … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten Common Core Activity Page

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

I have created weekly Kindergarten homework packets based on the Common Core Standards. Continue reading →

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Under One Sun…

Posted on April 15, 2012 by admin

It’s been a lucky few weeks around here. I had to share the news Continue reading →

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Motherhood in the Middle

Posted on April 14, 2012 by admin

Ask a farm mother if she worked . . . my great-grandmother Mattie (Dickson) Jones and my grandmother Elva Continue reading →

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School Systems Adapt to Tough 3rd Grade Reading Standard – Summer School May Be Option for Lagging Students

Posted on April 14, 2012 by admin

There’s an old saying that from kindergarten to third grade children learn to read, while from fourth grade on, they read to learn. Perhaps this is the thinking behind a state law effective this school year that no longer allows school districts to promote third-graders who are not proficient in rea … Continue reading →

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