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Always Learning - May 2010

Money Skills for Children

May 20th 2010 00:35
My youngest daughter is a money whiz. From a very young age she would ask, "What can I do to earn money?" At 9 years old she has four years experience running successful lemonade/Kool-Aid/iced tea stands. Sad to say I cannot really take any credit for her money savvy. It is a trait she comes by naturally.

Parents want to see their children succeed in life. Many focus on giving them the best education and opportunities they can with what they have.

Teaching them how to handle money properly is often a missing component.
Consider making an investment in your child's future by checking out the following items that will help them develop good money sense;

Moonjar, Money Bags, Buy it Right and Kids Count.
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Moonjars are great tools for the entire family
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Matilda by Roald Dahl Activities

May 17th 2010 00:02
Matilda by Roald Dahl is a children’s classic. Many students will have already seen the movie by the time they reach your classroom, but that is not a reason to avoid this book. Roald Dahl did a great service to elementary school teachers when he wrote Matilda. The teaching opportunities abound in this book.

Matilda is a tiny genius who is stuck with a trashy, overbearing family. Her parents ignore her completely when they aren't being horribly nasty to her. She learns to take care of herself and cleverly manages to get back at them a few times. Entering school doesn't turn out to be the wonderful learning institution she might have hoped though. Faced with a enormous and evil headmistress, Matilda uses her superior abilities in this delightful story.


Matilda by Roald Dahl is a great read-aloud book for an elementary school classroom. Imaginative and exciting, the story will engage your class. This article gives instructions on creating a comprehensive book report that incorporates vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing.
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Abby Caddaby Party Details...

May 14th 2010 19:39
Paint T-shirts
It wasn't long though before Abby's friends were absorbed in T-shirt designing at the dining room table. Puffy paints easily coax the inner child out from under any cool exterior. While the shirts were drying, Abby handed out instructions for their next activity: A treasure hunt. Not just any treasure hunt, though -- the girls were being sent on a digital photo safari. Since teenage girls rarely go anywhere without their cameras, Abby did not need to add any instructions to her invitations. Her friends were ready to play.

Photo Safari
The photo safari couldn't begin until all the guests suited up in their best Abby Cadabby gear. Each guest received a crown, a pair of fairy wings, a pile of sparkly beads and a magic wand. The party goers were split into two teams and set loose on our suburban neighborhood. At first they were nervous about going out in public dressed like little girls playing dress-up, but quickly got into the fun.

A photo safari consists of capturing a digital shot of each item on a list. For Abby's party, the list involved taking photos of the teams doing something unusual. They had to make a human pyramid, kiss a stop sign, hug trees and sing a song -- loudly, in a public place (that last assignment called for the girls to shoot a video, which is a standard feature on most digital cameras). The list also required the girls to interact with our neighbors, asking to pet a dog, for example, or giving away one of the sparkly necklaces. The girls competed both to see who could finish first and who could be the most creative with their photos. Once the girls returned to our house, they spent the next hour laughing as they looked at each others photos and made comments.

Taco Bar
The party didn't end there though; the girls, still decked out in their fabulous fairy attire, descended on the taco bar. The photo safari and all that laughter worked up their appetites! The tacos were followed by an Abby Cadabby cake and lots of ice cream. Abby opened her presents, the girls danced, colored with crayons and then piled their blankets together in the family room and had a big old fashioned sleep over to end the festivities.

Success!
Although everyone told Abby that this was the best party they had attended, it wasn't until she was invited to one "kid party" after another that it sunk in how much they loved acting like little girls again. She attended a Candy Land party, a tea party and several traditional sleepovers without anything fancy to entertain or attempt to impress. Just simple fun with friends.
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Abby Caddaby Party for Teens!

May 13th 2010 16:55
My daughter, Abby, is known for her amazing party planning skills. But even with her strong reputation, her friends were more than a little wary when they arrived to find that Abby had transformed the dining room into a magical Abby Cadabby playroom, complete with Sesame Street table cloth and paper products everywhere.

A mix CD of Sesame Street tunes was playing and Abby was dressed to the nines in a beautiful plastic crown and fairy wings with a pile of sparkly beads around her neck.

I should mention that my Abby was turning 15!


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Read the next post to see how the party turned out!
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Best Books for Preteen Boys

May 12th 2010 21:08
The best books for preteen boys encourage adventure and discovery.

Unfortunately technology, video games and endless TV shows that are geared toward this age group often keep them from hands on adventures.

Let them shine with the projects in these three books and even get the reluctant readers reading.

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Adventure does a Body Good!

Click for the Three Best Books for Preteen Boys
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Jon Agee wrote and illustrated, The Incredible Painting of Felix Clousseau, a charming story full of surprises.


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Fantastic Mr. Fox Lesson Plan

May 10th 2010 01:19
Fantastic Mr.Fox is an imaginative read aloud story by Roald Dahl. Use clever Mr. Fox and the gang to teach new descriptive vocabulary words and character analysis through engaging book discussions.


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Art is important in the lives of the severely handicapped, just as it is for every human on the planet. Allowing students to express themselves and create something can profoundly affect their self-image.

Learn how to adapt art projects to accommodate their abilities


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Guide for Photographing Infants

May 6th 2010 17:42
Infants are not the easiest subjects to photograph. With no muscle tone to speak of, a ticking time bomb for a personality and generally accompanied by two sleep deprived adults they provide a challenge. But, they are
truly only infants for a very short time and capturing that look is a privilege not to be taken lightly. Whether you are a parent, a grandparent, aunt or professional photographer, these tips will help produce keepsakes that will be treasured for a lifetime.

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Guide for Photographing Infants

May 6th 2010 17:42
Infants are not the easiest subjects to photograph. With no muscle tone to speak of, a ticking time bomb for a personality and generally accompanied by two sleep deprived adults they provide a challenge. But, they are
truly only infants for a very short time and capturing that look is a privilege not to be taken lightly. Whether you are a parent, a grandparent, aunt or professional photographer, these tips will help produce keepsakes that will be treasured for a lifetime.

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Pimp Your Holga

May 4th 2010 21:42
A Holga is a small plastic toy camera with a cult like following. This unassuming little number makes it possible to take the most bizarre photos. Holgas are unpredictable and have so many things technically wrong with
them it just stands to reason they are fun to use.

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Holga Camera Fun

May 4th 2010 13:53
Modifying a Holga is flat out fun. You are walking into the unknown when you decide to hack your little cheap plastic camera, so much better than photoshop effects in my opinion.

You'll need


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