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Comment by Rhonda Cratty on December 26, 2009 at 5:13pm

2010 Happy New Year Reading!
Enjoy reading aloud every day, with your child, in 2010. *10 reading tips, **8 more slide show tips and ***4 more sites to visit packed with ideas to help your child become a reader in 2010!


*10 Reading ideas for 2010!
Spend ten to twenty cozy content minutes every single day reading aloud.
Read as much non-fiction as fiction with your child. Pair books, a non-fiction dinosaur book with a fiction dinosaur book.
Read aloud with animation. Have fun, your child will be learning fluency just by listening to your voice.
Read for pleasure, showing your children the real enjoyments in reading …you are not just “getting reading done,” you are reading for happiness.
Visit your local library and let your child look at all kinds of books experimenting with different genres, series and interests to their hearts desire.
Entertain both you and your child by reading joke books or joke columns once a week in 2010.
For your older children make sure you give them a driver’s license examination booklet, local maps, bus schedules and high interest articles from newspapers.
Keep Reading at: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m12d26-Resolve-to-raise-a-reader-in-2010#

Comment by Rhonda Cratty on December 21, 2009 at 8:11pm

History of Santa for Parents-Slide show is Dr. Moore’s Visit from St. Nicholas is to share with your children)

In the winter of 1822, Reverend Clemet Clark Moore, a professor at New York’s General Theological Seminary, wrote a poem to amuse his very own children on Christmas Eve. His gift began, “Twas the night before Christmas…” It would not be until 1844 that Dr. Moore would admit publicly that he had written the poem.

Reverend Moore was a serious scholar and preferred to be remembered by the world for his translation of the Bible from Hebrew rather than the man who gave the world “Santa Clause.” Twas the night before Christmas was private something for his family.

Miss Harriet Butler of Troy, New York, was visiting the Moore family in autumn 1823, and saw the poem. She was delighted with the vision of the writing and asked for a copy. In December 1823, Miss Butler sent the verse anonymously to the Troy Sentinel and the editor printed it. Then, very proudly Miss Butler sent Dr. Moore a copy of the newspaper.

Dr. Moore was upset that the poem, a gift to his children, ...Keep Reading http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m12d21-A-Visit-from-St-Nicholas-and-Santa-Claus-history

Comment by Rhonda Cratty on December 19, 2009 at 5:42pm

My article http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m... gives an idea to keep children busy while they are waiting for Christmas; it also teaches kindness to wildlife. Does anyone else have ideas to promote kindness to our backyard wildlife?

Comment by Rhonda Cratty on December 19, 2009 at 7:49am

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.
More history and Books at: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m12d17-Christmas-History-from-settlers-to-Charles-Dickens

Comment by Rhonda Cratty on December 16, 2009 at 8:10pm

The most priceless gift you can give your family for the holidays is ...You, -Please take time to read:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m12d14-The-most-priceless-gift-you-can-give-your-family-for-the-holidays-is
I wish you peace- Rhonda

Comment by Rhonda Cratty on December 11, 2009 at 6:34pm

Holiday Writing Gifts- Children Can Be Your Family’s Holiday Historian

Writing is the least expensive gift I know. It has other advantages, too: your child can write about his life, your life, whether it’s snowing or raining. They can create their writing gift at the kitchen table, at their desk even lying in bed. There are at least 500 kinds of writing gifts to be made. None of them are fattening, and all are a gift from the heart.

Writing Family Story Gifts:
When your child gives your family the gift of a story they are giving a gift of their time that is from their heart. Besides every family needs someone to preserve stories about their family; your child could be that person, they could become the family holiday historian.

Here are a few great writing ideas to help them get started:

Keep Reading at: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Holiday-family-stories-children-can-write-as-gifts

Comment by Judy on December 8, 2009 at 7:07am

Our Elves…Christmas Season Helpers The International Mom

Comment by Rhonda Cratty on December 5, 2009 at 10:02pm

Give a free subscription to parents of elementary school children: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner No Spam just notice when a new article is written. Or please just share the 148 articles written about ways parents can improve the quality of their children’s educational lives. Thank you and happy holidays. -Rhonda

Comment by Judy on December 5, 2009 at 11:48am

Family Participation The International Mom

Comment by Jacqui Taub on December 2, 2009 at 1:20pm

Kids book series (ages 3-7) coming out in February. Stop by the site with your favorite little person. http://waussieproductions.com/

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