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Favorite Book: It is Windy

(image source)The series of books that M loves right now is the weather books by Kelly Doudna. It's super easy to "read" and she really learned a lot from them. I've read them to her so many times already, and now she…
What Would You Do If Your Son's Teacher Emailed You This..?

I would love to hear your thoughts on what you would do about this.... I just received an email from W's teacher. She said that she is having problems with W. The problem is that "when I ask him something, he just sits t…
She Won't Help Herself

At what point is a child on their own to crash and burn? Perhaps those of you who have experience with children will be able to help me here.I am tutoring a girl in computer science. She misses class a lot, and is behind…
How Much Should Your 8-Year-Old Know About the Holocaust?

Today's Dilemma: How much should your 8-year-old know about THE HOLOCAUST? You see, my step-mother bought The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas on DVD today. I saw the movie at the cinema, and thought it utterely heart-breakin…
YourBabyCanRead? Good or Not?

A friend of mine is currently 6 to 7 months pregnant (both her and her MD can't quite pick a due date) and I would love to get a present for her that is good for both her and the baby. I've been seeing the infomercial f…
Tweeting in School

by Mama Fox Growing up in the booming digital age, it was bound to spill over into education. Two classrooms in Maine are using Twitter as a learning tool with their 2nd grade classes. Twitter is the new social connecti…
Space Talks With the 5 Year Old

by Mama Fox My 5 year old is curious about everything, asking questions and taking guesses. He especially likes to gabber a mile a minute when we are driving. Today on the way to the park to meet some friends, he launc…
Pink Protest - Save Our Children's Teachers!

by Mama Pig Today all across the state of California; teachers, parents, and students are silently protesting the pink slips that are being handed out like candy to many of our teachers, administrators, and aides. O…
I'm Angry About the New Down Sydrome Testing

by Mama Pig In an effort to get my mind off my impending dental nightmare tomorrow, Matt brought an article to my attention. He knew how upset it would make me and he was not wrong.Here is the story about the new testin…
Family Safety -Does Your Child Know What to do in an Emergency?

by Mama Fox My mom emailed me this morning after she heard of a 3 year old who called 911 after her pregnant mother fainted. I looked up the story, which happened over the summer. Her mother just the week before taught…