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Infotoon: 9 Fine Ways to Exercise Your Noodle This Summer
Though summertime is a great period of relaxation, it’s also important for kids to find ways to keep their brains sharp throughout those off-school days. Check out this fun infotoon with nine fine ways...
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The Life of Pie (Chicken Pot, that is)
In 1990 the government of the United States signed into law the Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (the NLEA), basically stating that all food sold within the country be labeled with nutritional...
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Confessions of a Class Artist
Do you have a class artist? This would be the student who spends more time doodling in the margins than writing his or her spelling words, volunteers for any and all classroom decorating projects, wins...
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Mining the Internet
Imagine that you are a student in your class completing a homework assignment in science. Your experience has the potential to be something like this: As soon as you follow the link your teacher...
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Six Clicks of Separation, Part 2
In part one of Six Clicks of Separation, I talked about using Wikipedia to promote pure exploration. Here in part two, I want to discuss the other half of engaging students while working with...
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Summer Series, Post #1: Spring into Summer!
As the weather heat ups and school winds down, there may be more time to take on activities that will keep kids – and their parents – active, interested and entertained. Although hopefully there will...
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Summer Series, Post #2: Summer Day Adventures
Your kids may be off for the summer, but that doesn’t mean you are – vacation days from work can be difficult to come by. Also, unfortunately, summer vacations can be pricey. The costs for airfare or...
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Summer Series, Post #3: Here Comes the Sun
During the summer months, we’re often looking for ways to avoid the sun – searching for shade, applying sunblock, staying indoors. But, using certain precautions, the sun doesn’t always have to be...
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Summer Series, Post #4: Summer in the Moonlight
Admittedly, I’m not always a fan of summer weather. We have high temperatures, and the daytime can be downright unbearable. But what we do enjoy and take advantage of are summer evenings. Despite...
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Summer Series, Post #5: Volunteering for Kids
In this “me”-centric age, putting an emphasis on giving to others has never been more crucial. I am often guilty of putting too much emphasis on myself or on my kids, and then my girls also put too...
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