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What conversations are you having with your college bound students?
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Conversation ideas for parents with college bound…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lynn W. Aug 15, 2011.
What questions do you have about your child's education?
Parenting & Education ExaminerHi, I am a Denver-area mom, teacher and writer. I enjoy…Continue
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Lynn W. replied to Rhonda Cratty's discussion What conversations are you having with your college bound students?
Rhonda Cratty posted a discussionSummarizing equips your child to be a lifelong learner
Summarizing equips your child to be a lifelong learnerOne area that is notorious for student confusion is summarizing. Teaching children to summarize is no small task. It's one of the hardest strategies for children to grasp because it is a skill that needs time. Your child needs to repeatedly see and hear summarizing modeled. They need ample time and…See More
Rhonda Cratty posted a blog postSomething for parents of young learners
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Science in the gardenEric Carle’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and our summer gardens can be a learning opportunity that our young learners will never forget. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a beautifully illustrated book in which Mr. Carle has the reader follow the life cycle of a very hungry caterpillar, who is born on…See More
Rhonda Cratty replied to Rhonda Cratty's discussion What conversations are you having with your college bound students?"Oh my so many leave home not able to take care of themselves...sad for the children.
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Alice Kell replied to Rhonda Cratty's discussion What conversations are you having with your college bound students?"Mine will be living at home, but he still has to do laundry, vacuum, cook, and take care of his car. He has also (along with his 16 year old brother), in the past 2 years, learned how to install Pergo, wash windows, put a new roof on a building (the…"
BigLittleWolf replied to Rhonda Cratty's discussion What conversations are you having with your college bound students?"That makes me feel a bit better (*grin*). My kid can do laundry, use a vacuum, and he can cook. I suppose one of the things we should prepare them for is the fact that no matter how confident they are on the outside (hello, Bravado?) - every…"
Janet Barnes replied to Rhonda Cratty's discussion What conversations are you having with your college bound students?"My son started college last year at age 16 (he turned 17 about a month in). He said that he couldn't believe how many of the kids didn't know how to do laundry.....or use a microwave.....or use a vaccum.
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Rhonda Cratty replied to Rhonda Cratty's discussion What conversations are you having with your college bound students?"Right, that trust and faith in what we have taught our children is "enough.""
Rhonda Cratty posted a blog postTeacherWishList.com for our children’s education
TeacherWishList.com for our children’s educationSchool Family Media President, Tim Sullivan, has just launched TeacherWishList.com with support from site’s sponsor, Bounty. “With budget cuts sweeping through schools nationwide, the financial burden of providing necessary school supplies falls on teachers’ shoulders,” said Laura Lewis external relations manager,…See More
BigLittleWolf replied to Rhonda Cratty's discussion What conversations are you having with your college bound students?"What about the knot in the parental stomach, wondering if we've given teens enough life skills, knowing "enough" only comes with experience?"
Rhonda Cratty replied to Rhonda Cratty's discussion What conversations are you having with your college bound students?"Wonderful Discussions."
Rhonda Cratty posted a blog postBuilding Self-esteem
Building Self-esteem“Try to be like the turtle—at ease in your own shell.”~ Bill CopelandPerhaps in some lab somewhere, someday man will discover there is a self-esteem gene. Even then, I still would believe that feelings of worth are learned. I also, will still believe self-esteem, the appreciation of one’s worth as a person, is a gift parents can give to their children. In our…See More
Alice Kell replied to Rhonda Cratty's discussion What conversations are you having with your college bound students?"Money, study habits, girls, booze, work, activities, music, and how each can impact his future."
BigLittleWolf replied to Rhonda Cratty's discussion What conversations are you having with your college bound students?"We're having a great deal of discussion about money - in part due to first encounters with promissory notes (for loans), budgets (for managing), and other "real world" factors that it's one thing to talk about, and quite another…"
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Conversation ideas for parents with college bound studentsAfter writing, Time Management is not a one night skill, which was based on my experience as both a parent and a teacher of elementary age children. I received…See More
Rhonda Cratty posted a discussionWhat conversations are you having with your college bound students?
Conversation ideas for parents with college bound studentsAfter writing, Time Management is not a one night skill, which was based on my experience as both a parent and a teacher of elementary age children. I received…See More
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http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m11d14-The-Pilgrims
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Governor William Bradford wrote an account of the Pilgrims’ experiences. However his book, Of Plimoth Plantation, was lost until the 1880s. Stories about the pilgrims were handed down from generation to generation becoming a myth.
When the work of William Bradford was found it recalled the “very roote & rise of the same.” -The history of the Pilgrims.
The story starts with the Church of England which was filled with ritual, and where the bishops of the church told members what to believe. By the early 1600s thousand of men and women in England, Scotland and Ireland had come to dislike so much ceremony and they wanted to study the Bible and decide for themselves what to believe. Many said they wanted to “purify the church.” Their nicknames became the “Puritans.” keep reading at: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m11d14-The-Pilgrims
Governor William Bradford wrote an account of the Pilgrims’ experiences. However his book, Of Plimoth Plantation, was lost until the 1880s. Stories about the pilgrims were handed down from generation to generation becoming a myth.
When the work of William Bradford was found it recalled the “very roote & rise of the same.” -The history of the Pilgrims.
The story starts with the Church of England which was filled with ritual, and where the bishops of the church told members what to believe. By the early 1600s thousand of men and women in England, Scotland and Ireland had come to dislike so much ceremony and they wanted to study the Bible and decide for themselves what to believe. Many said they wanted to “purify the church.” Their nicknames became the “Puritans.” keep reading at: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m11d14-The-Pilgrims
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Something for parents of young learners
The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Science in the garden
Eric Carle’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and our summer gardens can be a learning opportunity that our young learners will never forget. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a beautifully illustrated book in which Mr. Carle has the reader follow the life cycle of a very hungry caterpillar, who is…
ContinuePosted on July 31, 2011 at 11:12am
TeacherWishList.com for our children’s education
TeacherWishList.com for our children’s education
School Family Media President, Tim Sullivan, has just launched TeacherWishList.com with support from site’s sponsor, Bounty.
“With budget cuts sweeping through schools nationwide, the financial burden of providing necessary school supplies falls on teachers’ shoulders,” said Laura Lewis external…
ContinuePosted on July 28, 2011 at 7:25pm
Building Self-esteem
“Try to be like the turtle—at ease in your own shell.”~ Bill Copeland
Perhaps in some lab somewhere, someday man will discover there is a self-esteem gene. Even then, I still would believe that feelings of worth are learned. I also, will still believe self-esteem, the appreciation of one’s worth as a person, is a gift parents can give…
ContinuePosted on July 26, 2011 at 9:12pm
Conversation ideas for parents with college bound students
Conversation ideas for parents with college bound students
After writing, Time Management is not a one night skill, which was based on my experience as both a parent and a teacher of elementary age children. I…
ContinuePosted on July 24, 2011 at 2:13pm
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- At 7:48am on December 19, 2009, Rhonda Cratty said…
- Christmas History from settlers to Charles Dickens ...Immigrant settlers brought their favorite holiday customs with them to enjoy in their new home. American Christmas customs are a blend of these customs. The Dutch brought Saint Nicholas; The Germans brought the Christmas tree. However, our modern day Christmas probably owes its greatest credit to Charles Dickens’s novel A Christmas Carol, written in 1843. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge, Bob Cratchit, and Tiny Tim captured completely the real meaning of the Victorian Christmas design of high spirits, simply pleasures, good cheer, and generous charity.
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