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A Look at the New The Electric Company

via www.youtube.com

Great video talking about the revival of the classic PBS show, The Electric Company...

Disciplining Your Child @PeainthePodcast

"How you plan to discipline your child isn’t something you can really improvise. You do need think about it. You need to talk about it with your partner. You may find you have vastly different ideas about how to discipline your child than your partner does, and you’ll need to talk those through. You will need to make choices, and you will need to inform your family and extended support system about the choices you’ve made.  Why am I writing about this today? Two recent studies have been on my mind, and I wanted to share them with you.  First, there’s this..."
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Source: Pea In The Podcast Blog

How Does the Tooth Fairy Fare in Today's Economy?

"Annual Tooth Fairy Poll Results Announced for 2009...

Securian announced the results of the Tooth Fairy Poll(SM), which reports a decrease in the current average "gift" U.S. children receive from the Tooth Fairy. The average of $1.88 per tooth is down from last year’s gift of $2.09 - a 10 percent decrease..."It seems the Tooth Fairy’s not immune to the economy - but she still did much better than the stock market," explains Dani Fjelstad, chief financial officer for DeCare Dental, administrator for Securian Dental plans. "Compared to the Tooth Fairy’s 10 percent decrease, the Dow Jones decreased 32 percent over the same measurement period and global indices performed even worse."..."
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Source: PRWeb

Discussion: Learning on a keyboard or a real piano? @teachstreet

Question: What’s better to learn on, a regular keyboard piano or a regular piano?...

"I’ve always wanted to get back into learning the piano again. I was taught piano in the past and just lost interest because I wasn’t into playing songs that I didn’t know about. Now, being that I’m a bit older -- I’ve had the pleasure of listening to some great classical and jazz piano..."
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Source: TeachStreet

Apple Camp for Kids

"This summer, your kid could make a movie, create a photo slideshow,write and record a song, put on a show for everyone, and have a blast doing it all. At Apple Camp, kids learn how to do cool stuff on a Mac and discover their hidden talents along the way. Apple Camp occurs at every Apple Retail Store, and each free workshop lasts three hours.Sign up your kid today and get ready for an adventure..."
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Source: Apple, Inc.

Guidelines and Resources for Determining Kids’ Allowances

"Teaching kids about the value of money is one of the greatest lessons parents can impart. With a healthy attitude towards money, kids will enter adulthood with the knowledge of smart money management,sensible spending parameters and the importance of saving.There are reports that Malia and Sasha Obama get $1 each for their weekly allowance. Maybe it’s time for the President to loosen the purse strings a little bit! $1 seems a bit meager for kids that age, but it got me wondering about allowances in general and what the guidelines are for allocation..."
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Source: Momaroo

St. Patrick's Day!

Leapin' Leprechauns Puzzle
Little Leprechaun Coloring Page
Pot of Gold Coloring Page
Shamrock Pattern
St. Patrick's Day Crafts Activities & Recipes

Coloring Pages Galore at Coloring Book

You will find just about everything at Coloring Book...click on the Coloring button to view the entire book.

The home page lists new additions to the site and there is a monthly newsletter so you can be automatically updated when new pages come online.

Birthday Party Ideas

This site has tons of birthday party ideas...
http://www.kids-birthday-party-guide.com/index.html

The theme page has about 30 different party themes to choose from. All of the themed parties include birthday invitations, decorations, favors, food recipes, and party games.

Once at the site, check out the tabs to the left, you will find lots of help in planning your next party!

Design Your Own Bill

"This fun game is a great way to introduce children to money by allowing them to design THEIR own currency.  How to Play:
Using the sliders provided, select from various denominations, seals, portraits and other details. Then, using your mouse, color in your note by clicking and dropping colors into the desired area on the note. After you are finished you can print the note, send it to a friend or create another picture..."
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Engraving & Printing