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Aug 15 2017

A Preschool Play Date for East West Friends

A Preschool Play Date for East West Friends 

Kinji recently arrived from metropolitan Japan. He had never visited a traditional American home. One afternoon, Kinji’s Grandma Ellen met with Grandma Ann and her two grandchildren for a play date at Ann’s traditional family home. Kinji brought a beautifully wrapped watering can for the garden as a gesture of friendship. He was immediately impressed with the size of the home that included a front yard, a backyard, a garden, and lots of open space. When Kinji met Christy and David, he was impressed with how friendly and carefree they were in running through the yard. Typically, Kinji would bow and stand quietly to observe his new friends. On this play date, he was encouraged to just have fun and not worry about sitting and observing as a new guest. [Read more…]

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Written by Joyce Iwasaki, Early Parenting · Categorized: Early Childhood Parenting, Health and Wellness, Infants | Preschoolers Health, Uncategorized · Tagged: children's play, Early Parenting, Educating children, family values, Gifts of Self, Grandparents' Influences, teachable moments

Aug 08 2017

Day Trips in the Waning Days of Summer Vacation

Day Trips in the Waning Days of Summer Vacation

Usually in August, the kids begin to get bored with summer vacation. Rather than giving in to boredom, families can take advantage of these last few weeks before school begins by using this precious time for day long trips. These trips don’t have to be costly like a vacation. Here are a few of the day trips I take with my children and grandchildren. [Read more…]

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Written by Rosemarie Perez, Parenting · Categorized: Early Childhood Parenting, Elementary School Parenting, Parenting Adolescents, Special Needs Parenting · Tagged: #day trips, #quality time, Educating children, family values

Aug 01 2017

Journaling with Mom! A Gift for a Lifetime!

Journaling with Mom! A Gift for a Lifetime!

When I was seven years old, I wanted to create a book with Christmas cards. I had never made a book before. I loved the beauty of the holiday cards and I wanted to save them for future enjoyment. My mom suggested that I glue the Christmas card pictures in a book filled with blank pages. She would then help me write a Christmas story. This one shared bookmaking experience with my mom stayed with me for life. I soon ventured into jounaling and creating books of writing for school assignments. Later I discovered that I loved writing when taking my first English composition class in college. I created a career in writing training manuals for teachers on parenting topics and family literacy projects. Most recently, my passion for writing and self-discovery helped a group of parent and grandparent teachers create the www.GenParenting.com blog with parenting resources for all who love and care for children. [Read more…]

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Written by Mary Ann Burke, Digital Education Expert · Categorized: Elementary School Parenting, K-8 Family Health, Parenting Adolescents, Secondary School Parenting, Teens Family Health, Uncategorized · Tagged: #problem solving #parenting teens, #teens, Family, Family health, family values, Grandparents' Influences, Journaling, Moms and Daughters, New Year's Resolutions for Children, Parenting, teachable moments

Jul 25 2017

Avoid the Summer Slide!

Avoid the Summer Slide!

Ah…summer time. A time for sleeping in, swimming in the pool, playing video games, and sipping ice-cold lemonade! While a mental break from school is much needed and well deserved, you’ve probably also heard warnings to avoid the “summer slide” – the tendency to lose some academic gains during the summer. So, how do you keep kids actively involved in learning throughout the summer while having some fun in the process? Here are a few ideas for inspiration. [Read more…]

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Written by Jaime Koo, Encouraging Literacy · Categorized: Academic Support and Play Activities, Elementary School Parenting · Tagged: academic success, Educating children, Education, parents as teachers, summer, teachable moments

Jul 18 2017

How You Can Help Your Daughters Find Their Inner Beauty!

How You Can Help Your Daughters Find Their Inner Beauty!

At a very young age, our daughters feel rushed to grow-up and be “beautiful”. Our television programs and the media promote female images of beauty and success that are almost humanly impossible to achieve without Photoshop and editing. There are too many advertisements that promote physical beauty over inner beauty and make-up instead of the contributions our daughters can make.  What messages are being sent to our little girls? How can we help our daughters become confident and self-reliant with so many disturbing messages? [Read more…]

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Written by Mary Ann Burke, Digital Education Expert · Categorized: K-8 Family Health, Parenting Adolescents, Social-Emotional Health, Teens Family Health, Uncategorized · Tagged: daughters, Family health, family values, inner beauty, kindness, Parenting, teachable moments

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