This month’s post is dedicated to the moms (and dads) of teenage girls. While we usually complain about this age group’s mood swings, angst-y attitudes and general rolling-of-the-eyes, it’s important to remember that the pressures on young females are complex and intense. Yes, their opportunities for achievement are greater than ever before, but so are […]
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My children ages 3 & 4 love Halloween! It is one of their most favorite times of the year. One of our Halloween traditions is collecting Halloween books to read each Halloween holiday season to teach not only my own children but the preschoolers at FasTracKids about Halloween. Top 10 Halloween Book Picks for Preschoolers […]
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Just exactly what is entitlement? Entitlement is when a child assumes that he or she is deserving of something that they have not earned. In other words, they assume they should receive something for the mere fact of being who they are. Within this paradigm, there is not a causal relationship between good effort and […]
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Annual Parent Connection event to feature fun family activities Kids will be thrilled as they arrive at Nobel Athletic Fields for the Parent Connection Fall Harvest Festival. This popular annual event takes place Saturday, October 20, 2011 from 11:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. Families will enjoy carnival games, inflatable jumpers, a raffle, a children’s music […]
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Now that school is underway, you may have a Kindergartener that started school a few weeks back. Last month, I posted an article titled Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten in the area of Language Arts. This month we will focus on Mathematics. Prior to entering Kindergarten, your child should begin to: Number Sense & Numeration […]
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The school year is upon us, and while summer weather may continue here in San Diego, the rest of any young student’s life is about to go through a major change. Classes, new friends, meaningful teachers, and hopefully hobbies, talents and interests new and old will emerge as the school year progresses. Our idea for […]
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Can you believe that the end of summer is quickly approaching? Where did the time go??? If you have a child entering Kindergarten in just a few short weeks, this Language Arts Checklist may be helpful. What does your child need to know? Teaching basic reading & writing skills in creative & engaging ways is a challenge, a […]
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Skylar Sorkin is more than just your average high school student. At the tender age of 13, she wrote an empowering book, “Shining Through a Social Storm,” telling the story of a young girl and her journey of social pressure and bullying. Her book, although it is written about a young girl, is great for […]
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Whether you follow sports regularly or not, the Summer Olympics is always captivating. During the London 2012 Olympics, it’s been hard to miss the story of Gabby Douglas, a 16-year-old who won the gold medal in the All Around Championships for Women’s gymnastics last week, the first African-American to do so. Gabby’s mom was watching […]
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There is just something special about story time that captures the attention of all in attendance. It is almost as if a sense of magic washes over all of the children, leaving them anxiously waiting for the story to unfold. Angela Amoroso, Executive Director of Scripps Performing Arts Academy has seen this very “magic” take […]
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During the summer months, doctors’ offices in Carmel Valley are full of kids, usually healthy and rambunctious. They are either there for their check up or having to tag along as their sibling gets his or her check up. For some kids it is fun. For others it is agony. I remember a certain San […]
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Running your kids……….. I usually don’t compare people to dogs, but then again, we are all animals by nature. As a dog lover of 6 ( 4 are rescue dogs ), I have 2 labs and a Golden and energy are their middle names, especially the Labs. I know quite well that if they don’t […]
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