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All of our Creative Tutors are professional educators, licensed and degreed to teach students of all ages. Creative Tutors offers tutoring seven days a week with flexible schedules that will work with your family's busy schedule to the children of the school districts listed below.
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Electronic Monopoly Game
12/01/08 18:38 , Categories: Puzzles and Games Link: http://www.hasbro.com/games/kid-games/monopoly/default.cfm?page=Products/Detail&product_id=19783
For years parents have spoken to me about how to teach money management in this fast paced life that we all live. Children use gift cards, pay for their school lunch by touch screen key pads in the cafeteria and earn their allowance but receive it by direct pay to their saving accounts! When parents pay with debit and credit cards and checks….kiddos hardly find an opportunity to count real cold cash.
Although it is very important to teach kids about coins and paper currency saved away in a “piggy bank” the children that are growing up today also have a great need to learn about electronic banking, direct deposit, on line bill pay and stock market purchases and sales. Our children need to know more about money today then just balancing a checkbook.
Rat-a-Tat-Cat
12/01/08 18:07 , Categories: Puzzles and Games Link: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/3837
My all time favorite game for young learners is Rat-a-Tat-Cat.
Read below and learn about this game but certainly give your child a chance to play this game on family game night!
Get rid of the rats and go for the cats! In Rat-a-Tat Cat, less is always better, and you want to go out with the lowest score. Can you remember the numbers on the other players' cards? Can you keep a poker face, but notice when another player looks pleased? Sharpen your memory and your timing, and have fun with the cool cats and bad rats of Rat-a-Tat Cat. This is the Gamewright version.
1996 Mensa Select
Boardgames Mensa Select
12/01/08 18:12 , Categories: Puzzles and Games Link: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Mensa_Select
Since 1990, each year, American Mensa selects several (usually 5) games to recommend through its Mind Games competition. These games are named Mensa Select. The GeekList called Mensa Select winners 1990-2008 by BGG rating contains a list of Mensa Select winners sorted by BoardGameGeek rating.
Visit this link to find great games for kids you love!
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/wiki/page/Mensa_Select
Wooden Puzzles
11/07/08 17:06 , Categories: Puzzles and Games Link: http://www.frik-n-frak.com/Wooden-Puzzles_c_111.html
Mind Teaser!
Looking for Wooden Puzzles? Frik-n-Frak's Curio Shack offers one of the most extensive selections of high quality wooden puzzles, mind benders, brain teasers, educational wooden puzzles and fun family games on the web! Each of our wooden puzzles presents a unique challenge! Wooden Puzzles are fun and educational! Wooden puzzles make excellent gifts for men, women and children of all ages.
Colorado Children's Theater Gets in Halloween Spirit
10/23/08 18:57 , Categories: Puzzles and Games In keeping with the season, young performers at the Colorado Children's Theater are presenting a Halloween haunted house.
It features lots of singing and dancing, which is the kind of fun that attracts FOX 31 feature reporter Dan Daru. The Colorado Children's Theater hosted Dan and the rest of the Good Day Colorado crew on Thursday, October 23, 2008.
Kerri Vickers and Karen Tobey opened the Colorado Children's Theater in August 2007 to offer the community's young people classes and workshops in musical theater, voice, dance, and acting. The idea is to give the kids exceptional education and performance opportunities.
The haunted house is at the Aspen Park Community Center, 26215 Sutton Road in Aspen Park.
Thursday, October 23, 2008 5:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Friday, October 24, 2008 5:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 25, 2008 5:30 -10:00 p.m.
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Meet Jan Van Blarcum
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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