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Free Virtual Tours, Classes and Activities for Kids from Places Near and Far
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Learn Debate Skills with Debate Camp's New Online Learning Resource
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Debate Camp Online provides students with a welcome zone in which to learn and develop skills in parliamentary debate. ... Read full article
Help! We’re Getting on Each Other’s Nerves
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I’ll admit it. I’ve had a few days in the last month when I’ve lost it. I’ve been stuck in this house with my husband and my two boys. I love them with all my heart, but our togetherness is unrelenting, and there are moments when we’re having conflic... Read full article
Google Arts & Culture Allows You to Take Your Kids on a Virtual Tour from Your Couch!
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Thanks to Google Arts & Culture, discover the inspirational moments, iconic people, and artistic wonders that are available at the tip of your fingers. ... Read full article
Sports Safety & Injury Prevention
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Since school started in September, many children have been leaving their classrooms for fields, rinks and courts to practice for a sports team. Whether it’s soccer in the fall, hockey in the winter, or tennis in the spring, participating in sports is... Read full article
How to Safeguard Children with Special Needs from Bullying
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When young Cody joined the peer inclusion preschool at his neighborhood public school, he fit in from the start. His class was a mix of neurotypical “peer mentors” and children with disabilities, including students like Cody with apraxia of speech, a... Read full article
6 Ways Camp Experience Influenced Adults
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How many kids do you think go to camp in the summer? According to the ACA (American Camp Association) website 14 million kids and adults attend camp every summer. Camp is an $18 billion industry. ... Read full article
Commonsense Approach to Kids and Cellphones
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Cellphones are now an integral part of our lives and the lives of the children we love and nurture. The introduction of any new technology or cultural trend is almost always accompanied by fear and warnings that life as we knew it is about to change,... Read full article
Where Have All the Children Gone?
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I worry that there there may be equal cause for alarm in a “silent summer” of backyards devoid of children’s voices. Parents used to have to shoo their kids outdoors to play. Now we hardly know that they are home. And that is not a good thing.... Read full article
The 2019 Top 5 Best STEM Summer Camps in Contra Costa County
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Here are the 2019 Top 5 Contra Costa County Best STEM Summer Camps as voted for by parents in Contra Costa County and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area... Read full article