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Plug in now and then, researchers say, but not for too long
I am an advocate of the unplugged imagination. What do I mean when I say that? The unplugged imagination is daydreaming and play that doesn’t depend on toys or games requiring cords or charged batteries. Promoting unplugged play encourages role … Continue reading
Posted in Unplugged imagination
Tagged children, computer games, imagination, parenting, play, screen time, video games
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Disney and Pixar, please stop killing parents
Last night, the hubby and I watched Disney and Pixar’s latest collaboration, “The Good Dinosaur.” When I first saw previews for the film, I wasn’t overly eager to see it. But last night was a humdrum evening and we decided … Continue reading
Posted in Children and Family
Tagged children, Disney, family, Movie Review, Pixar, The Good Dinosaur
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Kids can win cash for reading a book and writing to the author
If you live in Illinois and have a child between fourth grade and high school senior, there’s an opportunity to win cash in exchange for reading — and then writing about it. The 2016 Letters About Literature contest is a … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged children, contest, Letters About Literature, literature, reading, students, writing
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How you can change the world with a good deed and a bow tie
One year ago, I learned the story of 11-year-old Colin, an unlikely hero who is asking us to make the world a kinder place with good deeds and bow ties. The story goes like this: Last February, Colin’s mother Jennifer … Continue reading
3 building blocks of writing for young beginners
On Sunday, I had the opportunity to speak about the writing process to local third- and fourth-grade girls during the Zonta Club of Ottawa’s good citizenship tea. When I received the offer to be the guest speaker, I was asked … Continue reading
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Tagged child activities, children, creativity, imagination, writing, writing tips
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