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Ten Things Every Child Needs: What's On Your List?

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I recently taught a class which featured a video titled, “Ten Things Every Child Needs” (a special project of the McCormick Tribune Foundation’s Education Program).  I enjoyed discussing the topic with the teachers I was training with, and thought I would pose the question to you as well.  What would be on your list?  What types of things do you believe are most essential to a child’s healthy and whole development?  Don’t worry about making another top 10 list, but what would be your #1, or top 3?  I’m interested in hearing from you!

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Ten Things Every Child Needs: What’s On Your List?

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I recently taught a class which featured a video titled, “Ten Things Every Child Needs” (a special project of the McCormick Tribune Foundation’s Education Program).  I enjoyed discussing the topic with the teachers I was training with, and thought I would pose the question to you as well.  What would be on your list?  What types of things do you believe are most essential to a child’s healthy and whole development?  Don’t worry about making another top 10 list, but what would be your #1, or top 3?  I’m interested in hearing from you!

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Weekend Reads 9/25/10 – More Fall Fun!

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I’ve mentioned before how much I love fall!  It may be my favorite season!(My condolences to those of you living in less seasonal areas.  Though you can remind me how nice 70 degrees feels when I’m buried in snow for three months.)  I’ve linked before to some of my favorite fall activities, but I’ve come across some new favorites over the last little while, and wanted to share them all here!

Part of what makes fall so magical is that you know it won’t last forever!  This article at Life as Mom reminds us to take advantage of those fabulous fall traditions before it’s too late!

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Choose Confidence Instead of Complaining

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I read a post at Steady Mom last week entitled, “Why We Are Addicted to Complaining and How to Stop It“.  It resonated with me, and I found myself thinking about it quite a bit through the weekend.  On my first read, I thought to myself, “Yeah, I know those people.”  And I’m sure you do too.  Those people who are downers to be around, constantly complaining and finding the worst in any otherwise ideal situation.  Isn’t it interesting how much easier it is to see flaws in other people?

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Saturday Pancakes and Weekend Reading: August 28, 2010

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Around our house, Saturday morning pancakes have become almost sacrosanct.  (Though they’ve been known to make an appearance for dinners as well.)  I’ve had several people ask for the recipe lately, so I thought it would be just as easy to put it here!  So start you Saturday off right by making some pancakes and enjoying some with your weekend reading. (Recipe at bottom.)

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