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Teacher Strike: Our Teachers Walk Out, Not On The Kids, But For The Kids
Why strike? Why walk out on the kids? These are questions I know people across the U.S. are asking. I am not a teacher. I do not work for the public school system. I am just a parent who sends her six children to public school Monday through Friday, August through May, well I did anyway until our…
The Street Sign I’ll Never Forget
While traveling this summer with my son, we were driving in a small Pennsylvania town and discovered what I thought was a unique and fascinating neighborhood sign.It was a yellow (caution) sign that read: “Autistic Child Area.”(It was similar to a Blind Child Area sign.)I stopped immediately and backed up to get another look at the sign. My ever-observant son noticed me backing up the car and questioned what I was doing …
Apps Keep Kids Learning Throughout Summer
With my oldest entering kindergarten next year, Im slowly becoming integrated into the public school system. One hot topic Im hearing about seems to be the length of the summertime break.
Katie and Tom Reach Divorce Settlement
Well that was fast. Just 11 days after Katie Holmes filed for divorce from her husband of five years, Tom Cruise, media reports say that the couple has reached a settlement.
Teach Your Child to Say NO!
My child said NO to his counselor! What would your child do? When we were young, our parents sent us off to school and camp with statements such as: Be a good listener. Mind your manners. Do what your counselor tells you to do. A tough teacher is a good teacher. I cant even imagine saying blanket statements like this to my 10 year old today. In fact, almost the opposite is said at our house.