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Aug 10 | Rethinking Education Conference
Rethinking Education Conference | It's our 13th year!
When: Labor Day Weekend, Friday - Tuesday, Sept. 4-8, 2009
Where: Marriott Solana Hotel in Westlake, just west of Southlake | Map
Registration Cost: $175 per person, kids 1-4: $100, grandparents attending with you: $40
Join us for the 13th national conference on Rethinking Education!
This is a 5 day event that supports unschooling, attachment parenting, entrepreneuring, alternative healthcare strategies, unconditional support, YOU and YOUR unique journey toward a fully sustainable, joy-filled life with children.
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AMARILLO, Texas (AP) — Most teenage girls today wouldn't go to the trouble of saying "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" It would be more like "Y R U Romeo? READ MORE
http://www.teachermagazine.org/tm/articles/2009/08/05/21stcenturyshakespeare_ap.html?tkn=LVLFUMLGNs87P5dvBsphoTcZGapD8SYik0S1
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Are you facing the new school year with dread because you have an unmotivated or underachieving teen or pre-teen? Is your child’s answer to everything, “I don’t care” or “It doesn’t matter?” In Part I of this two-part series, James Lehman, MSW explains why your child does have motivation—and how you can coach them to better behavior. READ MORE http://www.empoweringparents.com/Motivating-Underachivers-The-Truth-about-Unmotivated-Kids.php
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A fabulous blog for parents with kids of all ages... especially teen subjects! Visit it today and don't forget to sign up for the newsletter too. Great info!
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In 1999, Jan Van Blarcum, Ph.D. founded Creative Tutors. As an educator, Dr. Van Blarcum understood the importance of personalized attention in a child's educational growth. Her passion for learning grew into a business endeavor that provides customized, one-on-one, in-home tutoring to children with a variety of learning needs. Every child receives personalized attention from certified/degreed educators. Jan has acquired invaluable experience through living abroad, teaching in many educational environments and has acquired business development experience. These unique experiences, coupled with her fervent desire to provide all children with the tools needed to achieve their potential in today's educational environment, led her to establish Creative Tutors and their sister organization Creative Learning 4 Kids, Inc. a 501(c)(3) company.
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