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Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day

by Ronald A. Rowe April 12th, 2010| Elementary
Is anyone out there planning on bringing your child to work on Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day this year? It's coming up in a couple of weeks (April 22nd). I'm kind of torn, myself.

On the one hand, having the four year old tear around

No Pressure

by Ronald A. Rowe March 29th, 2010| Elementary
This week my lovely wife and I were called into the school to talk to Max's teacher.  Max is a good nine year old boy who rarely (but not never) gets into trouble, so I wasn't too worried about what the conversation might entail.   It turned out to

Politeness 101

by Ronald A. Rowe March 22nd, 2010| Elementary
One of the most consistent comments I get about my children is that they are so polite. It is a wonderful compliment but also something of an indictment of what passes for manners among most children today.  So, for what it's worth, here are the keys that I

Government Day

by Ronald A. Rowe March 10th, 2010| Elementary
I signed my nine year old, Max, up for a one day program in Tallahassee to learn about the processes of government and how laws are made. Having read that, you probably have one of two questions.

If you're from one of the other 49, less sunshiny states, you

PTO Survival Guide

by Ronald A. Rowe February 22nd, 2010| Elementary
One of the challenges that we, the parents, must face at some point in our journey is the PTO meeting. I'm not a big proponent of homeschooling, but I give it some thought twice a year at the Parent Teacher Organization meetings. As a helpful service to those who

Firefly Phone

by Ronald A. Rowe February 17th, 2010| Elementary, Product reviews
The Firefly cellular phone is a neat concept for parents of children who want a cellphone but may not be ready for one.  The Firefly is a simple to use cell phone designed for maximum parental control.

My nine year old son has absolutely no reason to own a cellphone.

School Projects: From the Teen’s View- Part 2

by Jacob P. February 15th, 2010| Elementary, Teen Perspective, Teens
So, this is part two of my discussion of whether school projects are good or bad for students.  For those of you who haven't read the first part, here is a brief summary: projects are very good for students, although they do have some negative aspects.  If you want to

Magic Tree House

by Ronald A. Rowe February 12th, 2010| Elementary
Mary Pope Osborn has made quite a name and a fortune for herself with her series of Magic Tree House books. There are already over 40 books in the series, not including the occasional reference guide. The series follow young Jack and Annie on their adventures through time and

The Illustrations of Children’s Classics

by Greg Cote February 11th, 2010| Elementary
Who doesn't enjoy looking at beautiful artwork in a child's book?  To learn a little about techniques these artists use and to see some examples of beautifully illustrated books, watch this video.

[vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/9339714[/vimeo]

Are your children ready for social media sites?

by Joe Lawrence February 10th, 2010| Elementary, Teens
There has been a huge rise in children joining social media sites like Facebook and MySpace.  Although there are some great pros and cons against this, how young is too young?  Would you allow your children to join one of these sites?

First off, there are some pros to allowing

School Projects: From the Teen’s View- Part 1

by Jacob P. February 8th, 2010| Elementary, Teen Perspective, Teens
This year in physics class, I have had a plethora of projects to do.  I made an egg-safety chamber, a catapult, a propeller powered car, a mousetrap powered car, and a bottle rocket.  So, I figured, "Why not write an article on the pros and cons of school projects?"  And

Camping

by Louise February 3rd, 2010| Elementary
It would be unreasonable to say that families shouldn't be enjoying all of the new gaming systems and other forms of electronic entertainment that are available. There's just too much out there to be ignored, and some of it really can be great material. However, as a teen, it
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