I Love to Hear Stories of Adoption of ChildrenAs a writer, I have had opportunities throughout my career to write about a variety of topics. I do have certain favorites and I always love to hear people share their stories, but there are none that I love to hear more than stories of adoption of children...
There are basically two types of allergens, which are the items that cause allergies. There are those that you are allergic to on touch and those that you are allergic to to eat. There are also things, like dust, that you are allergic to to inhale, but that is actually touch too. It can be very problematic to find the cause of an allergy, particularly a food allergy, because they can be lethal...
The greatest risk to our children doesn't come from strangers but from friends and family. In light of the devastating events that allegedly took place at Penn State and Syracuse Universities, we now see fresh evidence of horrific child sexual abuse that continues to be all too prevalent in our society...
There are thousands of hobbies, aren't there? Some appear pointless, others offer a chance for self-improvement and others offer the opportunity to make some money, but what is the most amazing hobby of them all? It is so amazing that the overwhelming majority of people in the world have taken part in it and do on a regular basis...
There is music for every holiday season and Halloween is no exception. Here are the lyrics to some of our favorite and most enduring Halloween classics. Five Little Pumpkins Nursery Rhyme Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate. The first one said, “oh my it’s getting late.” The second one said, “there are witches in the air...
Tigers are very popular animals because of their elegance, agility and strength. Children may not see tigers in this light depending on their age and degree of understanding naturally. Young children see them on TV and they look like little more that big pussy cats and older children, especially in the West, almost certainly do not realize the terror that a stray tiger in the region can inspire...
So, what are you going to do with the kids on Christmas Eve to make the day that bit more extraordinary for them and wear them out enough so that they will sleep through until at least nine o'clock on Christmas Day, because that is the actual reason behind the party in the first place. A few of these games could be played before or even on any big day and some can be adapted for different age groups, because in essence, they are just approaches for you to play with...
It does not matter if you are teaching in a traditional school or in a home school program, there will come a time when you will go through burnout. This is something that you ought to prevent so that your learning progress is not adversely affected. Here are a couple of useful suggestions that you can make use of in order to prevent an incident of home schooling burnout: Understand your own limitations...
Imagine it, you may even emember it, you are a helpless baby and then toddler; you spend all day each day with your mother and or father and they help you feel safe and sound and then, one day, they take you for a walk, introduce you to some strangers and leave you there. I was six years old - over 50 years ago - but I remember it very well...
Halloween is nigh! And what an opportunity to use your creativity and imagination to create your very own Halloween costume. You can even make it a family affair by sitting down with pen and paper, designing your ideal costume and then going on a “scavenger” hunt through boxes, attics and second-hands stores to find the perfect Halloween props...
