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Cletus bits and pieces

August 31, 2009 by First Time Parent · Leave a Comment 

In no particular order: 1. Cletus the Former Fetus has become obsessed with playing Hide And Seek. She asks to play it upon getting up in the morning, then again upon returning home from daycare in the afternoon. Her version involves hiding in plain sight (for example, sitting backwards on the couch), shouting out clues to the person pursuing her (I'm hiding on the couch!), and then humming at the top of her lungs to feign nonchalance while she is sought. 2. Cletus spent all last w

What You Need For Your Baby’s Arrival.

August 31, 2009 by First Time Parent · Leave a Comment 

Preparing to welcome a new baby into your family can be quite a stressful ordeal regardless if this is your first baby or if you already have other children. Naturally, if this is your firstborn you will tend to be a little more on end because you have no idea of what to expect. Each persons experience is bound to be different but on the over all the expectations of becoming a parent is basically the same. Especially as a first time parent there are a lot of things that need to be in order

Public Speaking Tips and Techniques: Weekend Review [2009-08-29]

August 29, 2009 by First Time Parent · Leave a Comment 

This is the biggest review ever, highlighting 30 great articles ! On Saturdays, we survey the best public speaking articles from throughout the public speaking blogosphere . This review features topics including: book recommendations; persuasive speaking; speech openings; speaking to children; handling interruptions; reading your speech; PowerPoint design tips; rehearsal tips; strategies for overcoming public speaking fear; and Toastmasters World Championship of Publ

When is the best age to start school?

August 28, 2009 by First Time Parent · Leave a Comment 

This is one of the most often questions I hear first time parent/s like me ask. But for me the question should be: When is my child ready to start school? It's because not every child develops at the same time or proper time. I knew Peaches was ready because of the signs she was showing me. Of course you know we have study time as part of our daily habit so I guess that helped me assess her capabilities. First she's getting so bored spending most of her time with me or Ate Myrna. All the othe

Developing a Study Plan

August 27, 2009 by First Time Parent · Leave a Comment 

Meaghan Montrose from TutorFi has a great post about Study Tips and Learning Strategies for the New School Year. She compiled a list of links to previous posts that will help students be more successful. These are great suggestions and I started to wonder how I could teach students in the classroom how to create better study habits. I think the most important thing is to teach them a routine. My students do better if I can actually post a regular routine for them to follow. This type of c

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