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Teens Experiencing Technical Education (TXT) was a week-long camp for middle school girls at Dakota County Technical College that showcased a host of traditionally male careers. This event was organized in partnership with the
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Purposeful parenting/parenting with passion- these two phrases sound great but what do they mean? As a parent or caregiver, you can take small steps today to positively impact a child’s life. Watch the video below to
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) has been a hot topic recently. It’s been in the news and on agendas related to education, especially in primary and secondary schools. Did you know that STEM can also
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My remaining time in Chicago for the Child Life Conference was amazing. On Friday, I began the day with a session called Communication Collaboration: Child Life Specialist and Speech-Language Pathologist. The presenters provided
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I saw this report online recently and am wondering have YOU? It’s about two parents that tested positive for illegal drugs and as a result, lost custody of their young daughter. The parents have since done everything asked
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This baby is making national news. It appears he’s about 8 months old and received a pat down at the airport when his stroller set off the explosives alarm. Did this baby pose a national threat? Could there have been
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Jill~ I want to post a personal CONGRATS to you for earning Teacher of the Year 2011. I know the students enjoy your classes and learning from you. You may never know the full magnitude of your influence on them, but I’ll
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This is brillant 🙂 You’ll probably recognize a handful (if not all) of the songs. What creativity and courage this man has! Click HERE to view.
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Today I’d like to tell you about some helpful apps that I’ve recently found. The first is Pocket First Aid & CPR. It’s from the American Heart Association and walks you through common emergency situations
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Below you will find a breathtaking story by a young french girl named, Capucine. This is a story about baby monkeys lost in frightening trees, a witch, crocodiles, a tiger, a “popotamus” and a lion, and even a
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Winter break is a great time to recover from finals, enjoy time with family and friends, and reboot for spring semester. Did I mention it’s also a good time to have FUN! With all the snow in December, there were plenty of
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What exactly does open-ended art mean anyway? Some might think that it means the teacher doesn’t really need to plan for it because they just throw out some materials and the children do what they want to create something.
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The students in the Professional Relations class this fall are learning about professional (and appropriate) communication with parents. There are two main categories of communication with parents: Formal and Informal. Informal
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In case you missed it, there was a focus piece on the Today Show about Child Life. Matt Lauer went to St. Jude’s and to a pajama party. Check it out! Click HERE to view the video clip.
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Many school’s have had cases of head lice recently. Luckily, we have not experienced it in our home and hope not to. Just in case, I was looking into various products on the market. I was intrigued by one product in
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Looking for some extra activity ideas to do this month? Here’s a video by Dr. Jean that’s sure to help. I especially like the Albuquerque Turkey story 😉
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Are you hosting a children’s party this weekend? Perhaps you’re doing some last minute planning. Here’s a YouTube video from HowdiniGuru that’s sure to help you out!
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With Halloween right around the corner, I thought I’d link you to a nice video (short and sweet) about some of the basic tips to stay safe on Halloween night.
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I found THIS VIDEO yesterday and it definately has me thinking – Is my child as safe as he could be in his car seat? He’s in a backless booster and although he does have head support from our vehicles, he
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Three gubernatorial candidates explain views on higher education. They offered their views about tuition, budget priorities, jobs for graduates, online learning and other higher education issues in videotaped interviews with
