Fostering the social and emotional development of gifted children through guided viewing of film

Seeded on Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:48 PM EST (Roeper Review)

This article presents a theoretical foundation for this approach, a variety of strategies for implementation, and a collection of films appropriate for use with gifted students.

education, summary-gifted

Why Are Kids So Competitive and How Parents Can Teach Fairness

Seeded on Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:28 PM EST (Family Circle)

These articles are a series that deal with children and their desires to be the best, do better than the next person. In the first on elementary students are driven to do things that will look good on their resume.

education, family-circle

Working With Shy And Withdrawn Children

Seeded on Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:08 PM EST (ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childho)

According to the article teachers may be able to help shy and withdrawn students considerably by using strategies that are relatively easy to implement and well matched to the teacher's basic role as a helpful instructor to students.

education, classroom-symptoms, suggested-strategies, withdrawn-students-strategies

First Grader Talking in Class

Seeded on Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:38 AM EST (Family Education.com)

During class Observations and volunteering at the school School use for Observantions i have the opportunity to watch the student in class, at lunch, PE and other activities.

education, expert-advice-carleton-kendrick

Dropping Children Off At PreSchool

Seeded on Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:20 AM EST (Family Education Network)

I read in the Article and the one in or posted links. I have experienced children in our family, at the church and school with these separation issues. But the part that always seems to amaze me is how children in a quickness can cut it off an move on to the next level.

education, your-preschooler

Drugged Out Toddlers

Seeded on Fri Oct 29, 2010 11:37 AM EDT (Newsweek)

I saw this article and it made me want to read it. Being a parent that had to deal with people who always wanted to put your child on meds this really caused me to take notice.

health, but-adhd

Depression High Among Youth Victims of Cyber Bullying

Seeded on Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:39 PM EDT (Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child)

I am sorry class but this bullying is really interesting to me so I am sharing all I can because it affects children and their well being. The national institute of Health under the Department of Health and human services is doing a lot of research on this program.

education

Lamenting the Death of Childhood

Seeded on Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:04 PM EDT (Essence Magazine)

I have looked at toddler beauty pageant or better yet just sat down in front of a store in the mall and look at little girls from toddlers to tweens to see what they wear.

education

Why Isn't My Child Reaching His Milestone?

Seeded on Tue Oct 12, 2010 1:44 PM EDT (Essence Magazine)

I read this article because I work with the youth department at my church and I constant hear parents comparing their child to other babies. We are organizing parenting class because we have so many young parents.

health, babies, watch, develop

Series Of Newspaper Articles Examines Infant Mortality, Racial Disparities In Florida

Seeded on Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:45 PM EDT (Medical News Today)

I have friends that live in Florida and we have been discussing the what is happening with newborns over the last three years in different states. She recommended I look at this series of articles sine I an taking this class.

health

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Seeded on Mon Sep 20, 2010 4:50 PM EDT (Kidshealth)

I am volunteering with a group of unwed pregnant young women that have different issues one being alcohol addiction. I researched the subject and found this article among others about the problems facing the child.

health

Stretch Marks for Dads

Seeded on Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:42 AM EDT (Slate)

I wanted to know what research was doing to see what fathers go through since I see so much for the expectant mother. Even the books that are written for expectant fathers. I know about the convade symdrome where men get what people call sympathetic pregnancy symptoms.

health

Marriage and Relationships

Seeded on Sun May 2, 2010 5:13 PM EDT ()

This is about remarriage and blended families from Christian prospective.

education

DQ 4/26 Blended Families: Preparing to form healthy step families before the wedding.

Sun May 2, 2010 5:09 PM EDT

DQ 4/26 Blended Families: Preparing to form healthy step families before the wedding. Everyone wants "their marriage" to be their last. They want it to last and to be healthy and strong.

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education, family, relations

Blended Families: Preparing to form healthy step families before the wedding.

Seeded on Sun May 2, 2010 4:59 PM EDT (I DO, Take Two/)

I read this and several articles on remarriage and blended families. I have posted two seed on the subject and fill it will take work and openness before and after the wedding.

education, family, sociology

Does Marriage Help Your Health and Happiness?

Seeded on Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:39 PM EDT (New York times and world of Psychology)

I read this article and others on the subject especially because it is a study done by the researchers who have their own conclusion based on what their desired result is to be. As you ready this click on the whole story in the New York times article.

education, pyschology

Twenty Pro-Active Suggestions for Bridge Building in Blended Families

Seeded on Wed Apr 7, 2010 10:27 PM EDT (Successful Stepfamilies)

After reading this article I believe all coups considering marriage where children are involved should be given this list and have counseling and parenting classes before they are allowed to say I do. Children are a big responsiblity to all parents but with the blended families …

education, psychology, sociology, family-services

Stepping Up in a Stepfamily

Seeded on Wed Apr 7, 2010 10:16 PM EDT (Successful Stepfamilies)

This story is not very long but the significance is that nothing is wrong with being a step parents.

education, families, sociology

Faith and Values

Seeded on Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:39 AM EST (GuidryNewsOnline)

The truth of the matter is many times we start out in lust and make that mistake of thinking it is love. We either want to given give given and are receiving nothing or it is the reverse.

marriage, family, relationships

Enlightened Living, Emotional Infidelity

Seeded on Tue Feb 16, 2010 9:09 AM EST (Psychology Today)

With all the news on the infidelity of our political officials, super stars I wanted to find articles on the subject to see what the psychologist have to say. This article was written in 2008 and it pretty much says what is being said today.

health, family, psychology, relationships

Empty nest opens new doors

Seeded on Mon Feb 1, 2010 12:41 PM EST (Women's Hospital Houston)

I read articles in the everyday health from the women's hospital in Houston all the time and came across this one on the empty nest and thought the class might enjoy this. I love the benefits: •Pleasure over the way your child has grown up and matured •Deepening friendship …

health, family

10 Little Ways to Say "I Love You"

Seeded on Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:54 PM EST ()

This is really a great article about ways to let your partner know you care. Things that were important during the courship that have over time stopped need to be resumed. February is the love month what better time to show in little ways your love.

health, marriage, family

Learning to Live in an Empty Nest

Seeded on Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:31 PM EST (TIME)

This article is about something many people are feeling when their last child leaves home. But reading this article it seems a way for people make money off others. Many parents do not feel the empty nest syndrome.

marriage, education, family

Making Your Honeymoon Last

Seeded on Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:38 PM EST (Acts International Web site)

I found many articles related to our subject on here.

marriage, and, family, odd-news

Enough is Enough

Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:20 AM EST

Enough is Enough Domestic Violence is on the rise in our society. A major factor of domestic violence is its generational cycle in families with abusive histories.

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