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Musings on Middle School

August 27, 2009
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Musings on Middle School

I’ll have 2 middle school girls as of Monday. I hope I live to tell the tale! I have a 6th grader and an 8th grader. Pray for me. I sat through the middle school orientation today. I’ve done this before so why was I the only one taking notes? Why was I tense when...
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Review: Parentsconnect.com

August 11, 2009
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Have you checked out ParentsConnect.com from Nickelodeon? As a parent of a kid, a preteen, and a teen, I found lots to interest me. Message boards. Tips. Advice from other moms and dads. Expert advice. To get the best out of www.parentsconnect.com, join the site. I joined and found 3 or 4 interesting conversations. The site...
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Preschool Nightmares: Coop Style

June 17, 2009
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My oldest attended a preschool in a daycare center followed by a private preschool before attending Kindergarten at our elem. school. My then-youngest attended the same private preschool as a 2 yo. I worked from home as a Editor for a health care publisher. I was working long hours with only the preschool as daycare. My husband got...
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How Did I End up at a U.S. College, Anyway?

April 25, 2009
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How Did I End up at a U.S. College, Anyway?

So, I’m now in Maryland…a naturalized U.S. citizen…but how did I get to America from the place of my birth…Manchester, England. In 1982 I was convinced that I would attend college in America. My parents had other ideas. My family had emigrated to America (NJ) in 1970, but we returned to England in 1977....
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What’s Your Edu-Parent Style?

April 11, 2009
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What’s Your Edu-Parent Style?

DreamBox Learning just released a fun interactive quiz that you may enjoy, “What’s Your EDU Parent Style?” The quiz asks a series of questions concerning different teaching situations parents are likely to face. Then, based on your answers it tells you what your teaching style is. It’s fun, colorful and interactive! I did it...
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Musings on the Preschool Search

February 17, 2009
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I recently responded to a HARO request on preschools. My response was lengthy. Here it is…How did you conduct your preschool search? For my first search, I looked in the phone book (yes, we still had those back when my oldest was 2 in 1997-1998!) under Preschools. My daughter was two, so I had...
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