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Play Is Serious Business For Childrens' Intelligence

Play Is Serious Business For Childrens' Intelligence by: Jon Weaver Too many parents consider play as simply a means of diverting and distracting their children. Playthings are often seen as a means of keeping children happy, rewarding them...

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Student Group Travel: Take a Band Trip to New York City

A high school band trip is one of the most exciting moments in the school year for the student musician. For the high school band, a trip to New York City could mean the ultimate in performance opportunity. There are certainly plenty of choices for ...

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Ten Careers For High School Seniors Who Hate School

Let’s face it…not everybody likes going to school and high school can be a terrible experience for many students. Whether you’re the hands on type who preferred Shop class to English class, or an athlete who liked working as a team more than st...

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Cubby house for your cute kids

I still remember the cubby house that my parents built for me in the backyard of our house. I am sure that most of us will have the fondest memories associated with the time we spent in our cubby houses either alone or with our friends and cousins. I...

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Martial Arts For Struggling Children

The parents of children who are failing in school often guilt themselves about what they may have done wrong, and will agonize about what they can possibly do better. There are many factors that play a part in determining whether or not a child will ...

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The Giving Jar

Giving with a happy heart. If you teach a child to give with a happy heart you will raise a child who will never hesitate to lend a helping hand. Children enjoy helping others, especially if they see their parents doing the same. When a child's ...

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Volunteer Opportunities for 16-25 Year Olds

If you are between the ages of 16-25 and looking for a way to gain work experience you might want to think about signing up to be a volunteer. Many businesses allow volunteers to help out to give them the opportunity to see if they might be intereste...

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Activity + Poor Food Choices = Non Healthy Lifestyle

One of the biggest misconceptions people have today is what constitutes a healthy lifestyle. Just because you exercise does not mean you are healthy. I hear much too often, oh, I can eat this because then I will work 30 or 40 minutes on the treadmill...

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The Real Facts About Your Child's IQ

Parents may be surprised to discover the following facts about IQ and IQ testing. 1. IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient. But it is debatable whether IQ tests really measure intelligence (or whatever it is we mean by "intelligence" - psychologists ...

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Summer Camp Shows Kids All About Commitment

One of the 8 Keys of Excellence kids 9-19 learn about at SuperCamp, the life skills and academic summer camp, is Commitment. Commitment is about doing whatever it takes, following your vision without wavering. When you do this, you literally can chan...

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