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Jambo (Hello) to a New Line of Six Character Dolls Who were Adopted

In Friday’s blog, promised that I would do a positive blog on dolls. Last year, I wrote about dolls for kids of different ethnicities in my blog Toys and Dolls for Multicultural Families. Yesterday I reminded parents that while it is good to have a doll that reflects your child, not every doll needs to “match”. This year I can share with you some doll characters with different family constellations. Jambo Kids are school-age dolls. They are soft-bodied dolls about 12 inches high. A book is available for each doll. The website tells a little bit about each of the … Continue reading →

Animal Rummy Cards

I fell for the eeBoo Animal Rummy cards as soon as I saw them. The cards are a bit bigger than average so they are easier for small hands to hold. They are also laminated , and nice and thick so that they will hold up to those small hands. What is really so great though, are the illustrations on the cards. They are done by book illustrator Melissa Sweet. You can see of the books she has illustrated here. The pictures on the cards are of fish, giraffes, raccoons, foxes, lions, cats, birds, bats, dragonflies, elephants, and bears. All … Continue reading →

Book Focus: Bella and Harry: Let’s Visit Paris, Part 2

The Adventures of Bella and Harry: Let’s Visit Paris! By: Lisa Manzione Illustrations by: Kristine Lucco Day Four: Let’s Speak French In the story Bella and Harry explore the French language. There is a simple French dictionary in the back of the book. Use this dictionary to practice French words. Use the words in conversation. Encourage your child to use the words also. Practice scenarios or a skit using the words listed in the book. For instance you can leave the room and say goodbye in French and enter again saying hello in French. As you express the greeting encourage … Continue reading →

Primary Time: Helping the Seriously Ill Child and Family

There may come a time when you a Primary child becomes gravely ill. This could range from cancer to a serious surgery to a serious infection that ends up with the child in the hospital. It can be difficult for the family to cope. The child may be lonely and discouraged. You can rally the Primary to help support the child and his family. Here are five tips to help this go smoothly. 1) Contact the parents and see what you can do to help. You may need to find out who can visit and when. Some children are not … Continue reading →

Dear Heather … Fat Burning Workout

Hello, well I’m 16 and going to start running and eating healthy. I weigh 240 and I want to lose 70 pounds or more in 6 months what should I do? And if I walk and run at the same time around a football field for a hour or more how many calories could I lose every week cause I’m want to do this every day until I reach my goal and drink lots of water only water and how many pounds u think I could lose every months? Could you help me Heather? Could you give me tips and … Continue reading →

Cutting The Apron Strings

Hello, My name is Myra and I have come to the realization that I am a control freak. Not all the time, mind you, but definitely when it comes to Tyler. Let me explain. Last Saturday we took a trip to the mall so that Tyler could spend his report card money. I also needed to get him a pair of new shoes for school and a pair of every day shoes and two new pairs of uniform pants. I had decided that I would let him spend his money on whatever he wanted to and he could also pick … Continue reading →

How to Soothe A Sick Child

The call went something like this: (10:30 AM, Monday morning) Phone: Ring-ring. Me(M): Hello. Voice on other end (VOOE): Ms. Turner? M: Yes. VOOE: This is Ms. Williams at Martha Thomas School. Tyler was throwing up and we’re going to have to ask you to come and get him. M (soft slow groan): Okay, I’ll be right there. VOOE: Thanks, he’s in the office. This scenario is played out time and time again, day in and day out, especially when you have little kids. I wasn’t overly concerned as I went to pick Tyler up because I knew he had … Continue reading →

BITSS of Support Networks

Children most at risk of sexual abuse are those without support networks – a range of trusted adults to talk to. Once we lived in extended family groups, nowadays we tend to be isolated from our emotional supports. We may live busy lives with little time for just chatting with our children or friends. Support networks are important for all of us. Predators love children with few supports. Worse still, predators will groom the few supports and trick them into believing that the child is lying about sexual abuse. To counteract this, remain in contact with friends: talk, listen, and … Continue reading →

Throw A Back-to-School Party

School is starting soon and what better way to celebrate or get your kids excited about the start of the new school year than to throw a party. Here are some ideas of how you can celebrate. Invitations Make simple construction paper or cardstock invitations and let your kids help. Choose one or a variety of the following school related ideas: Bookmark – Cut a piece of cardstock into a rectangle about 2 inches by 6 inches. Punch a hole in the top and tie a few pieces of yarn through the hole. Write “It’s a Party!” on the front … Continue reading →

PBS Kids Sprout

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“Hello, Sproutlets! Welcome to PBS Kids Sprout. We’re so glad you could join us. Use your mouse and find what you can play and do!” This is the greeting that you and your child will receive when you visit Sprout online. You know about PBS Kids, right? Well, do you know about Sprout? Sprout is PBS Kids for pre-schoolers. Just like many other network websites, Sprout has activities for many of its shows. There is a television schedule for Sprout, as well as games and videos from many programs. Like NOGGIN, in our area, Sprout is only available if you … Continue reading →