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Thanksgivin In the Time of COVID
The long American tradition of assembling family, friends and others for a meal of thanksgiving on the fourth Thursday of November was shattered in 2020 because of COVID. There is light at the end of the tunnel this year thanks to vaccines and booster. Good reason for thanks.
My Holy Anger
We lack healthy connections with each other. We cannot see the full dignity of each other. ...Our great history of civic engagement and communities of understanding is very hard to find. Hard to find but not gone.
On my watch – Give me this day my “Daily” bread, please!
This reporter, Anne W. Semmes, tells of finding all the new sources of handmade breads and pastries in the town of Greenwich.
On my watch – The New World of Adventure Travel, Deep Space to Deep Sea
By Anne W. Semmes Welcome to the new world of adventure travel, from deep space now to deep sea. This reporter nearly had a…
Good-Enough Parenting: How to Manage Holiday Stress
While there is certainly much to celebrate for many, the holiday season can also be a stressful time for children and families. The pandemic can exacerbate these typical holiday stressors.
What Every Parent Should Know
By Molly King Fall is a time when families are trying to find their footing in terms of establishing routines and expectations. The transition…
Meaningful Math
By Clay Kaufman Math is a challenge for many students, and traditional ways of teaching math often frustrate them. You may remember your own…
October, October!
By Emma Barhydt “Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul… but I must confess that I love you…
“Is my child ready for Kindergarten?” Part 5 Articulation
What this all comes down to is that children in preschool and kindergarten are still developing articulation skills and will be making some completely typical or expected errors. What we, as parents and early childhood professionals, need is how to support children in their development and when and how to ask for more assistance from a speech language pathologist or the district special education committee when it seems that these errors may not be naturally self correcting.
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