Kitchen Kapers
When you get home from the grocery store with fresh fruit and vegetables, cut them up and store them in individual containers for easy to grab snacks. Fill up reusable water bottles and store in the refrigerator for easy to grab cold water. Keep a drawer, at children’s height, full of healthy snacks for them to grab when they want something to eat. This makes … Continue reading Kitchen Kapers
Considering Going Back to School?
Consider these things: A day school program is likely to be more intense than an evening continuing education program. Find out the percentage of students in the program in which you are applying who are also holding full time jobs or returning to school. This will give an indication of the amount of support offered for the special needs of these types of students. Some programs have … Continue reading Considering Going Back to School?
This Works for Me!
Need to BUY SHOES or slippers for children without them? Trace their foot and take it with you. Works with gloves too! NO TIME TO WRITE?- Have stamped postcard ready. Just jotting a quick “thinking of you” note goes a long way to bridge the gap between letters or phone calls. (Angela DiCicco) For the pre-reading group- Using large print, LABEL items in your home such … Continue reading This Works for Me!
Family Fun Night!
Turn off all electronics and play a board game with the family. Gather your family’s favorite snacks to have around and have fun! Have a picnic in the park. Besides your food, pack a game or two to play while there. You can even bring a book to read on the blanket! Continue reading Family Fun Night!
Finding a New School
When it’s time to think about finding new schools for the children. Knowing what you expect and want from a school is crucial to satisfying your children’s needs. Visit and gather information about the area schools. Remember visits should be exchange of information rather than an “interview”. The following suggestions will help with your search. Meet the Principle What is his/her philosophy about education? What is … Continue reading Finding a New School
“Don’t Treat the Fever.”
By Russell J. Bunai, M.D. The rational management of fever requires understanding the nature of fever. With rare exceptions, fever is the body’s protective response to illness, most commonly infection. This appropriate or PHYSIOLOGICAL FEVER is what the body is doing right! Fever helps the body survive the illness. Fever strengthens resistance to infection in a number of ways. In order for a germ to cause … Continue reading “Don’t Treat the Fever.”
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I have a laundry basket for each child that I put their clean clothes in. To encourage them to put them away I put a TREAT at the bottom of the pile! (Connie Nokes-Roberts) NIGHTMARE BEAR- a sutffed teddy bear, names by her children, is used when they need comforting. (Connie Nokes-Roberts) Have “DATES” with your children. Make it a point to spend extra time with the … Continue reading This Works for Me!
Kitchen Kapers
Oldie but goodie. Place a drop of oil in the pot when boiling potatoes or macaroni to keep from boiling over. Steam vegetables instead of boiling. Save water from steaming and use that liquid for adding to soups, gravies or rice. It is vitamin rich. The sturdy package inside your cereal box is great for shake and bake items. Crumbs from the cereal can be used … Continue reading Kitchen Kapers
Insights
Children cannot always help their behavior. While we must communicate to them responsibility for their actions, we as parents need lots of wisdom to know how much correction they need given situation. variables such as fatigue, improper diet, stress at school all add up to less than desire performance on their parts. Like us, they require understanding and patience and lots of overlooking of things said … Continue reading Insights
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We have a policy at our house to always WASH the tops of canned goods before opening. Dust from the product sitting on the shelf accumulates and can easily get into the food int he process of opening. (Gail Signor) PUZZLES: How to organize? After you put the puzzle together, flip it over and number all the pieces with the same number. Each puzzle is … Continue reading This Works for Me!
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 