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Kids and Cursing

by Ronald A. Rowe March 30th, 2011| Elementary
Is cursing really a big deal? Consider that an unbuttoned collar was once deemed offensive, but now it's nothing. "Goodbye" was a scandalous abbreviation of "God be with you," but we've moved past that. CBS has a hit show with a word that you cannot say on TV (at

THE Talk

by Ronald A. Rowe March 14th, 2011| Elementary
It's time for the talk. THE talk. At a Chinese restaurant yesterday, my 10-year-old son discreetly informed me that there was a bad word on the placemat. It was one of those standard Chinese restaurant placemats that tells your personality by the year of your birth. I have been

Creating a Curious Child

by Lori Sciame March 11th, 2011| Elementary, Preschool
Curious (adjective) - marked by a desire to investigate and learn. (Merriam-Webster)
As a parent you may sometimes grow weary of your child's seemingly endless questions. Why can't I tickle myself? Why doesn't my goldfish sleep? Why does the moon glow at night? The questions

Sleep: From the Teen’s View

by Jacob P. March 9th, 2011| Teen Perspective
Everyone knows that teenagers like to sleep.  And we do. But sleep is important for all kids.  Every kid wants to deny that they are tired and that they want a later bed time, but where is the line?

I am not a major sleeper; I never sleep past 8

Moving

by Ronald A. Rowe March 4th, 2011| Elementary
Moving is hard on everyone. Even a cross-town move is stressful for adults. For kids, it can be rough - especially if it is their first move. Giving up the security of the only home they've ever known can be hard on some kids.

Others may see it only as

A Night at the Rink

by Ronald A. Rowe February 18th, 2011| Elementary
As I type these words, I am enjoying my first trip as an adult to a roller rink. Actually, "enjoying" probably isn't the right word to use here. "Suffering through" would be more apt, but still not quite it. Is there a word in the English language for "barely

Compliments

by Ronald A. Rowe February 4th, 2011| Elementary
We all love to get compliments. Whether it's your clothes or your car or your penmanship - you know you love to hear good things about you and your stuff. There is nothing that I love to hear more than a compliment about my children. Whether it's about his

Tweens

by Ronald A. Rowe January 17th, 2011| Elementary, Tweens
It happened. I don't know how it happened, but it happened. Just last week I was happily the father of two little boys. Now I have one little boy and one Tween.

In my vast research on Tweens, which consisted of Googling "Tween," I've learned that there isn't a generally

I’d Take it for You if I Could

by Ronald A. Rowe December 8th, 2010| Elementary
When I was a boy - many, many years ago - I had bronchitis. It was painful and draining and generally no fun. I still remember my mother saying to me, "I'd take it for you if I could". It was a nice sentiment, but I couldn't really understand

It Pays To Start Early

by Ronald A. Rowe November 24th, 2010| Elementary
It pays to start early. My 4th grader, Max, was just asked to join the 6th & 7th grade band at his school. His elementary school doesn't have a band, but he's going to join the middle schoolers for the second semester.

We have an ace in the hole. Max's

Learning to Lose

by Ronald A. Rowe October 27th, 2010| Elementary
Self-esteem is the rallying cry in education in the 21st Century. T-Ball teams no longer keep score. Single elimination playoffs are out of vogue. Chess club now gives "participant"  trophies to every member. Schools have removed the stigmatizing "F" from failing papers and replaced with a somehow-less-esteem-destroying "U".

In all

Teamwork

by Ronald A. Rowe October 13th, 2010| Elementary
One of the hardest things to teach young people is teamwork. The strongest children - whether we're talking about football skills, academic knowledge, memorizing Bible verses, or just about any other skill set - tend to want to do it all themselves. They know that they can do it
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