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Ideas for Classroom Projects for Silent Auction
Asked by G. from Chicago
on October 26, 2007
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I am a room parent at my daughters school and we have a silent auction every year. I have a few ideas for a classroom project (handpainted tiles surrounding a mirror,...
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- Dear G., My son's school also does a silent auction every year. Last year one of the teachers had her students take a poll for ideas. Of course the kids were in 7...
- The moms in my MOPS group made coasters last year. It was such a hit we are doing it again this year - they make GREAT inexpensive gifts! While the mom's made them...
- A friend of mine did this for her school... pre-made scrapbook so then the buyer can just "insert picture here". You can do it fairly economical... Each one had a the...
Postcards from Other States
Asked by J.B. from Phoenix
on August 14, 2009
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Does anybody know where or how I can get postcards from states other than Arizona? My son's preschool is doing a project and they are wanting to receive a postcard fr...
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- Search on line. I bet you can find post cards for sell. Ebay, Amazon are good starting points to look. Then just search the net until you find the ones you need o...
- When do you need it for your project? Going to Oregon this next weekend, and could pick one up and mail it to you. Only way i know you can get them from other states....
- Hi J., I'm traveling in Nevada & California & would be happy to give you some from there. Also, I'm having a Holiday Bazaar in Gold Canyon the weekend of Sept 26 & 27t...
Seeking Help with the TEENS I AM GROWNER than YOU
Asked by A.P. from Little Rock
on February 13, 2008
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How can I keep my kids at home . I have a 17 year old boy and 15 year old . Well she's that her brother gets away with alot of stuff, once I sat and thought about it s...
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- A., I know this sounds hard, but if you do what is right she will eventually come back to you. Keep offering to do things with her. Remind her, without blame, when s...
- Have you ever had a game night, where the kids get to pick the games? We have done that and the kids really enjoy it. You order pizza nd just hang out and play.
- I can symphatize with you. I have a 20 year old daugher, 17 year old daughter and a 15 year old son, plus a 9 year old sone and a 8 year old daughter. I had problems w...
Project
Asked by C.T. from Atlanta
on April 14, 2009
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My daughter has an invention that she has to come up with for her quest class...help please i can't seem to come up with anything.
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- What is her age? What type class is "quest"? Scientific, mathematical, problem solving? Need more info. My granddaughter (age 11/12) has had several "inventions"...
- You and your daughter could google inventions, science projects and , etc and see what you find... do you have pets? maybe an outdoor "doorbell" for cats/dogs. a n...
- Does it have to really work, or just hypothetically?
How to Get Almost 4 Year Old to Follow Directions
Asked by M.M. from Minneapolis
on July 2, 2009
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My son will be 4 in August and has a tough time doing what is asked of him. He refuses to pick up his toys, put clothes down the laundry chute, and other simple tasks ...
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- Are you simply asking him to clean up his WHOLE room? Or are you breaking it down into manageable tasks? My 5 year old son CAN clean up his room, but he either needs s...
- My oldest son, who is now 13, had a hard time with verbal commands at this age. He was weak verbally, and at first I thought he was just naughty. We ended up getting...
- We started making our kids (4 and 2) answer "yes maam' or "yes sir" when we ask them a direction. We aern't extremely strict on this so they don't always BUT if they ...
How to Respond to Constant "I Can't Do It"
Asked by A.G. from Seattle
on June 23, 2008
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Our almost 4 y.o. is constantly telling us she “can’t” do or “doesn’t know how” to do things. We love interacting with her and are always inviting her to t...
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- I had the same thing happen---to my particular daughter (the youngest) because (I found out laterrrrr...) she is a perfectionist, and doesn't want to "do mistakes" in ...
- A., The most important thing a parent can do for their child is to look at them with confidence and know that they are wonderful creatures that process so much beau...
- Certainly, showing a child everyday that they are not capable will eventually convince them that they can't, but it is also normal for the age. She is learning so many...
Fundraising Ideas for School Class
Asked by J.M. from Denver
on August 8, 2009
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Hello Creative and Resourceful Mom’s,
My question is: Do you know of any ingenious fundraisers for a high school class to do? My daughter is a sophomore at a ver...
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- As a teacher, I know that it is very difficult for kids to do fundraisers, esp. in a small town. I agree that selling things is really not that great. Some things th...
- Dear J., The easiest, simplest & most profitable fundraiser is the Awaken Fundraiser. It can be applied to Schools, Dance Studios, Animal Adoption, Breast cancer Awar...
- My sister teaches family and consumer studies and to raise funds for their annual FCCLA conference trip they made burritoes to sell. I know you said you didn't want to...
Refurbishing Kitchen Cabinets
Asked by R.P. from Dallas
on March 25, 2008
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Need some ideas on how to refurbish my kitchen cabinets. I'm in a mid century home with wood cabinets that I would like to make a glossy white. I don't know where to s...
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- R. P, Some stained cabinets are made of woods with lots of grain. Those aren't so easy to refinish and make look "glossy". The grain will show through. Oak is a ...
- Be forewarned- I have a mid century modern with glossy white cabinets in the kitchen and I HATE THEM!!! I am not a neat freak by any means, but they always look dirty ...
- You have gotten some good advise, but I will offer a little more. Prep work is the key as well as using the right tools. One suggestion was to take the doors off to av...
Science Fair
Asked by C.S. from Albuquerque
on March 4, 2009
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My kindergardener wants to do a science fair project for school. We are just looking for some ideas. We don't want her to do the same thing as everybody else, but at...
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- My son did this one as a first grader: "Water Filtration Methods" We cut the bottoms off several soda bottles and inverted them into glass jars (like a funnel), pu...
- Hi C., when I taught science for 8 years, I worked with middle school kids, had kids who participated in science fairs, and I coordinated science fairs. I am thrilled ...
- Unless your kindergardner understands the scientific method, a science experiment will be done by YOU! If they want to learn some basic science, and do some fun experi...
Crying at School
Asked by D.D. from Las Vegas
on November 19, 2008
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My eight year old son is crying at school a few times a week. Sometimes, he tells me it is because he bumped his head (he bumps his head on the cubbies nearly every d...
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- Sometimes our children’s problems are frustrating when we don’t know how to help. Take a deep breath and relax. This is what your son needs to learn from you. St...
- Hi D.: Well,I think you realize,that scolding or belittleing him, will only worsen the problems he's experiencing. His attending a new school only added to his stres...
- You might want to talk to the school counselor. Here in Hawaii, all schools have a program called PSAP which helps children adjust to new environments. My daughter wa...
