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Sep 25 2008

School Days are Better when Kids Stay Involved in the Community

Published by Jennifer under Education, Featured

As busy as the school year is, it’s still no time to let kids forget the importance of making a difference. There are plenty of simple ways to involve kids in the community when they’re not in class.
“School months are all about learning, socializing, sports and after-school activities,” says Liz Scott of Wynnewood, Pa. “But [...]

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Sep 18 2008

Make Friends from Around the World: Host an Exchange Student

Published by Jennifer under Education, Featured

Enhancing the image of the United States abroad goes a long way toward improving and strengthening our relationships with other countries. People like Laurie and Martin Scott of Nevada are doing their part to create and promote a positive impression of America around the world.
The couple has joined forces with the nonprofit EF Foundation for [...]

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Aug 29 2008

Back-to-school Means Homework for Parents Too

As teens head back to the classroom this fall, they’ll be assigned a lot of homework in the three “Rs”: reading, writing, and arithmetic. Important to students’ success will be the homework parents do in teaching two other “Rs”: role modeling and responsibility.
“A parent’s words and actions provide powerful role modeling,” explains Lonnie Carton, PhD, [...]

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Aug 10 2008

Home for the Summer: Ten Happy, Healthy Ideas for Kids

Hannah Keeley

(ARA) - That last school bell has rung and the kids are back home, enjoying all the pleasures that summer vacation offers. But there’s got to be more to life than sleeping until noon and sipping lemonade by the pool. Here are some more ideas to make sure your kids stay happy and healthy [...]

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Aug 07 2008

Teaching children about pedestrian safety - over and over again - can save their lives

Published by Jennifer under Family Safety, Featured

(NC)—Spring and summer mean more than flowers, rain showers, vacation and relaxation.  The warm weather also brings a little known fact and an unwelcome reality:  more child-pedestrian injuries and deaths than any other time of year.  Walking is a child’s first means of independent transportation and often the most accessible, yet child-pedestrian incidents are a [...]

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Aug 02 2008

A Little Planning Can Make for the Most Memorable Family Gatherings

Many families will be gathering this summer to share traditions and make new memories. More than seven out of 10 people agree that the best way to continue their family’s traditions is through gatherings and celebrations, according to a new survey by Kelton Research. With each passing year, however, 68 percent of Americans admit reuniting [...]

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