Tag: school
member name: Suzanne A.
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January 20, 2006 05:22 PM EST --
Homework…the word brings dread to kids and in my case anyway, dread to me. I have strong feelings about homework, especially in elementary school. Basically, I don't believe in it. . . . more
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March 12, 2006 09:41 PM EST --
I often think of a line from a James Bond movie song about living twice--once for yourself and once for your dreams. I think the song meant to say dreams in the sense of hopes and wishes and aspirations, . . . more
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April 10, 2007 09:49 AM EDT --
It’s a frantic world we live in. Every day we are bombarded with messages about what we must do to ensure our children get ahead. We need to start saving NOW for college. We should . . . more
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February 23, 2006 08:36 AM EST --
It's official---as of 7:05 this morning, I turned 40. My family all counted down the minutes with me, and sang Happy Birthday, with even my 18 month old chiming in on the Mama part. We . . . more
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June 02, 2006 09:26 PM EDT --
Aside from my children growing up to be decent, caring human beings, there is NOTHING more important to me than them learning to love reading. I can't imagine a life without books. There . . . more
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January 19, 2006 11:15 AM EST --
One topic fills my mind all the time lately---my childrens' education. Most specifically, their public education. It's something talked about in the news all the time, debated, put . . . more
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March 19, 2006 11:40 PM EST --
Once a week, my younger son, my baby daughter and I have breakfast out at a local coffee shop. Almost every time, a woman comes in with her son while we are there. I would guess his age at . . . more
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January 19, 2006 05:50 PM EST --
Often, when friends or family tire of my rantings about the inequities between public and private schools, they mention scholarships. "There's all kinds of money out there!" I've . . . more
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May 26, 2006 07:24 AM EDT --
When you are the parent of three kids, I do have to admit at times you think you've got this parenting thing pretty much down. I used to read the parenting magazines and books avidly, feeling . . . more
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December 15, 2006 11:14 AM EST --
I have thought long and hard over the years about what I would want in an elementary school if I could design one from ground up. It’s not that I’ve been that unhappy with the actual . . . more
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December 16, 2006 11:44 AM EST --
Baby books are full of spaces to record milestones that are deemed worthy of notice….first word, first tooth, first step, first day of school…all the places that you eagerly fill in for your . . . more
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May 15, 2006 06:37 AM EDT --
As a public service, I thought it would be helpful for me to share my tips on getting kids out the door and into the car to school. I've had many years of experience with this task, and I've . . . more
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December 06, 2006 07:44 AM EST --
I grew up the daughter of a church organist, so Christmas music was perhaps the biggest part of Christmas for me. My mother took carols VERY seriously, so seriously that my sister is named Carol! . . . more
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April 11, 2007 09:58 AM EDT --
The Red Sox have always been there. All my life, throughout whatever changes in place and attitude I went through, they were there, mostly in the background, sometimes in the forefront. I love . . . more
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