Bullying

Bullying hurts

Bullying and its aftermath. I found this little story as I was browsing the net. Diana Warren A teacher in New York was teaching her class about bullying and gave them the following exercise to perform. She had the children take a piece of paper and told them to crumple it up, stamp on it

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Family Games Night:Create Lasting Memories

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Family games nights can create fond memories for a lifetime. In most families the struggle to balance working for a living, working in or on the house, raising kids with all the running around, taking them to football or other after school activities, or trying to help them with their homework leaves very little time

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Being Eco-friendly

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Definition Eco-friendly literally means earth-friendly or not harmful to the environment.  This term most commonly refers to products that contribute to green living or practices that help conserve resources like water and energy. Eco-friendly products also prevent contributions to air, water and land pollution. You can engage in eco-friendly habits or practices by being more

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Using Games to Educate

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Looking for a new way to help your child with their education? Mathematics Maths homework often leads to anxiety and panic for both parents and children.  Teachers recognise that the reason many children do not enjoy maths is because they do not feel confident about their skill levels. A family games night is one way

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Ancient Board Games

Game of Go

The ancient game of Go. Go (Wei-qi) began in China, and the game holds a special place in board game history.   It is not only one of the oldest games known; it has more or less kept the same rules for longer than any other known board game. Because Go is really a game about

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