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- Online Museums Aim To Captivate 'xbox Generation'
Any parent concerned that the hottest new video games are the only activities that can hold a kid's attention can take heart.
Young adult fantasy novelist R.J. Nimmo says parents actually can encourage learning by combining children's computer skills and their fascination with fantasy-themed games. A great place to start, he says, is by logging on to the Web sites of the larger science and natural history museums. - Diversity Education Program Addresses Teen Concerns
With prejudice and violence continuing to cause problems in schools and communities nationwide, studies show many young people have hate-related words used against them at school and are often exposed to hate-related graffiti.
While parents play a critical role in helping their children develop positive attitudes about diversity, they cannot do it alone. Community programs can have a significant impact. - Program Puts Students On Path To Success
Parents and teachers at Lexington Elementary School in Monroe, La., feared their school was slipping into mediocrity or worse. Attendance rates and standardized test scores were dipping. Suspensions were rising.
So school administrators implemented Lions Quest, a life-skills program. After taking part in workshops, teachers worked with students on relationship skills and responsible decision-making. They set high academic expectations and coordinated service learning projects in the community. - New Alert System Raises The Bar On School Safety
Parents. School officials. Emergency responders. With thousands of people to notify in the event of an emergency, how would your children's school district handle the situation?
A school district in Klein, Texas, isn't waiting for a crisis to occur to see how it fares. Thanks to funds through grants and private sponsorship, the 39,000 students and 35 schools that make up the Klein Independent School District, one of the nation's largest school systems, is trying out a state-of-the-art alert system during the 2005-06 school year. - School Violence: A Deadly Pattern Calls For Action
Are schools safe? Considering the number of tragic events that have occurred at schools across the country in recent years, this is one question every parent, teacher, administrator and community member is having a hard time answering. - Game, Contest Teach Children Practical Life Skills
In school, children learn about history, science and the three R's. What they might not learn, however, are practical skills to get them through life's ups and downs.
Most people learn how to deal with conflicts, face their fears, overcome challenges and solve problems by trial and error. Thus, parents might be at a loss as to how to effectively teach their children these types of skills.
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