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Now That It's Summer, What Do Your School Age Kids Do All Day?
Asked by J.S. from Phoenix
on June 1, 2011
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We live in AZ, so it is starting to get hot hot hot. Soon it will be too miserable to go outside unless it's to go to the public pool. So now that the kids are out o...
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- I'm betting by 2:00 Thursday (last half day of our school season, noon dismissal) I'll hear "I'm bored!" LOL We like to be busy. Really, I find it better to get OUT ...
- DRIVE ME CRAZY! That's what they do! They will be doing some day camps, VBS, and spending lots of time with Grandma. Good luck with your summer!
- We spend most days in the pool or having friends over. We try to send them to all the VBS's there are. One most are free and last 1/2 a day. Look at your local libr...
Please Share Your Favorites with a Mom of 5 New to the Area
Asked by D.W. from Tampa
on September 30, 2006
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Favorite grocery store (I know there's Publix, Albertson's and Kash and Karry -- which is cheapest?)
Favorite family outings
Favorite pizza place
School system with...
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- Hi D., The BEST pizza is Milano's on Fort Harrisons between Cleveland and Drew Street. Downtown Clearwater. They are from Italy and had their oven brought over. ...
- D., You can go to www.target.com and "Find a store" option. There is one in Palm Harbor on E. Lake Road & Tampa Road. OR there is one in Clearwater at US 19 & Gul...
- Hi D.! We just moved here from Texas and I have 3 girls, pregnant with #4 and last (hopefully a boy!). I am still trying to find the asnwers to these questions mysel...
Afraid of Losing My Voice
Asked by L.V. from Las Vegas
on June 26, 2008
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My husband tells me that everyone is afraid of me. He says I look mean and most times I am mean. (according to the public eye) How do I get over that hump? Being more ...
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- Get yourself to a nice counselor who can help you become assertive in a nice way.
- My heart really goes out to you too. I had a rough time adjusting to being a stay-at-home mom after working in the corporate world for a time and being very independen...
- Awww, when I read this, my heart went out to you. I have been where you are. I often felt irritable when my kids were that age and my husband seemed to be oblivious to...
Why Are Studies So Low on Parental Culpability? Warning. Long.
Asked by A.J. from Williamsport
on February 27, 2013
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I have been reading a few articles regarding poor school performance in males and record low male college admittance and how this is a dangerous trend for society sinc...
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- Why do they not look more at the parental role in a child's success? Probably because those of us who care already know. And no amount of research can force an uninv...
- As you mentioned briefly at the start of your post, studies sight the over-reflection of behavioral performance in perceived academic performance in elementary grades....
- you make really good points. i'm a pretty vocal not-fan of our public school system, but like most things, there's not one single glaring root cause. parenting trends...
Independent Activity/toy for 10-Year-old Boy
Asked by M.J. from Sacramento
on November 25, 2012
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Hoping to get some Christmas gift ideas for our son. He loves, loves, loves video games. He's getting a couple of games from others, but we'd love to get non-video-gam...
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- Outgrown legos? wow, didn't know that was possible! LOL! Our 10 yr old also loves to draw - mostly comic books about video games! Maybe some nice new drawing stuff?...
- Is he into model building? You could find some cool model airplanes or some other kind of model kit. Puzzles From my Discovery Toys site, you can order a Build ...
- A dremel tool (for drilling holes, sanding, building things) Knex building set (different than legos, but some sets can work with them) Anything involving marble...
Rules at Library Storytime
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on August 8, 2012
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We just started attending a new program at a nearby library that is basically a mommy and me preschool, they do free play for about a 1/2 hr, then storytime and songs ...
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- To answer your question, do all the kids have trouble sitting through the stories or just yours? You can answer your question that way.
- Yeah, totally lame. Is it the same person who reads the books each time, or are there different people with the same strict rules? If it's just one person I would po...
- Those rules are not age appropriate. The whole situation sounds age inappropriate. Story time for two year olds at our library is 20 minutes. There are two books, t...
Librarians
Asked by M.L. from Houston
on August 22, 2011
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Any librarians here? I am interested in majoring in library sciences and having a career as a librarian. I plan on doing more research on the field, but am wondering w...
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- My good friend from college is a librarian. No need at all to be a certified teacher - especially if you want to work in a public library not a school. And yes, most p...
- You definitely need a masters in library science; you do not need a teaching degree. At least, that is the case for a public library; I'm not sure what requirements s...
- You do not necessarily need to be a teacher first. The only benefit may be if you want to work in an elementary school or junior or senior high school, they may give ...
Summer Reading Programs for Elementary Grades.
Asked by C.M. from Detroit
on June 5, 2008
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Report card, end of year time again..
I am looking for the summer library programs for 1st to 2nd grade.
My son needs to improve on his reading and spelling/ writi...
Places to Hold Meetings?
Asked by S.J. from Tampa
on June 19, 2009
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I am a counselor looking for someplace free or inexpensive to hold groups for children in the Brandon/Plant City area. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks so much,
S.
HELP -- Storybook Teller for Birthday Party
Asked by V.P. from Dallas
on November 8, 2011
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I'm looking for a storybook teller for my daughter's 2nd birthday party. Does anyone know of a great storybook teller or service that provides storybook tellers?
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- I too would call the local libraries since many offer weekly storytime sessions with children. Good luck!
- find someone who reads stories well. You might ask the library too.
- My mother is a storyteller, although she hasn't done birthday parties, she has done stories at the preschool where I work, she does tales by the rails in grapevine, sh...
