Category Archives: Back to School
Whose job is it to pay for school supplies?
Did you buy school supplies for your elementary school aged child this year? Or did the school he or she attends make the purchases? Were you given a list of specific supplies such as 1 red folder, 1 yellow folder, and only certain types of pencils are allowed?
New Club Shows Boys That Writing Can Be Fun
I think every school would be lucky to have a principal like Ben Tilley. You see, Mr. Tilley saw a problem at the Ridgeway Elementary School, in Columbia, Missouri and he found a fun and exciting way to fix it. Tilley saw that many boys in the school found writing difficult, so he formed the Boys Writers Club.
Gender Differences
Tilley, who has researched gender differences in learning and strategies to address them, according to an Associated Press article, started the club last year as a way to help boys get interested in writing. Research and statistics from a variety of sources show boys are, for the most part, more hesitant writers than girls, the article said.
More Kids Are Enjoying A Healthy Breakfast In Illinois Schools
More local families are taking advantage of school breakfast programs to give their children a better start to the school day, according to an article in the Centralia Sentinel. This trend follows an upswing (in Illinois and the nation) in students eating a morning meal at school rather than at home.
Breakfast Booms
According to information released by the Illinois State Board of Education, the number of students eating breakfast at school has jumped more than 25 percent since 2006 and more than 15 percent just in the last year.
Introduce Your Kids To 13 American Heroes and Heroines
President Obama can add a new item to his list of achievements…right there under President of the United States and Nobel Peace Prize winner…he can add children’s book author. On Tuesday, the President’s book, “Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters” hit the book shelves.
A Presidential Legacy
Obama isn’t the first President to write a children’s book. Theodore Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter wrote books for young people, and John F. Kennedy had a young readers’ edition of his “Profiles in Courage.”
The President is donating his proceeds to a scholarship fund for children of disable and fallen soldiers administered by the Fisher House Foundation, according to the Associated Press.
A Pre-Dinner Plan Can Save The Evening
Alarm goes off…shower…dress…get kids up…argue over what they’re wearing to school…toss a pop tart to them on the way out the door…head to work…sit in traffic…meeting…meeting…lunch at desk…meeting…meeting…head home…sit in traffic…home…walk in the back door…hit in face with the evening chaos…Calgon take me away (wow, I just showed my age)!
End of The Day Chaos
For some of us the time between getting home from work/school and bedtime can be the most stressful time of day. We’re all tired and hungry, we’re switching gears from work and school and things can just go bad really fast.
Back To School Shopping From Home…Can It Get Any Easier?
Shop Easier
Where has the summer gone? Did the start of school sneak up on you? Sometimes, it seems there’s just not enough time to get everything done…like back to school shopping. Don’t panic because the Web is here to help you out!
Grab your kids “supply list” and make a list of other items that every kid needs to head back to school and shop…
- Check Out Traditional Suppliers - OfficeMax.com and Staples.com will likely have all of the supplies that any kid will need. Check for free shipping offers and the special rebates section for the best deals.
