December 2010

Day Tripping: Dinosaurs & Other Creatures Come to Life

The weather outside may be frightful, but the holidays at the Museum of Nature and Science (MNS) in Dallas, Texas, are delightful! Along with extended holiday hours, the MNS has special offers on gift memberships and discounts at their gift shop. It's a perfect getaway for a daytrip or for a weekend of family fun this holiday season.

Toy Preview Guide Part 2: The Year’s Best Toys & Gifts

Adaptive Ballet Class Allows Girls to be Stars of the Stage

This is more than a ballet class, though. It's an opportunity for these students with disabilities to become stars on a stage. The program is known as Special Dreams Ballet, which is an adaptive ballet and movement program that Looper started three years ago at Southgate-Rippetoe Elementary School in Moore.

Sharla Bardin

Ah, Cookies!

Cookie exchanges are a terrific way to socialize during the holidays. Why not organize one with a few friends? Just have each guest bring a dozen cookies for each guest who will attend. Then, each guest collects a dozen of each type of cookie. Here are a few recipes to get you started.

Michelle Ann Anderson

Regular Sleep Produces Smarter, Healthier Kids

Lawton Public Schools

Dear Teacher - December 2010

Besides being holiday time, close to half of the school year is over. It's a great time to take stock of how things have been going this year. Then resolutions can be made to make the second half of the school year even better.

Peggy Gisler and Marge Eberts

Holiday Togetherness!

Jennifer Galvin

Gathering ‘Round the Festive DVD Player

Rick Epstein

Ages & Stages - December 2010

Children resort to aggressive behaviors because of a lack of wisdom and self-control. It is not a sign that a child is hateful or mean. Kids are human beings and human beings will get angry, we can't prevent that. What we can do is teach our children how to handle their frustration and anger in appropriate ways. If your child uses these physical acts to express her feelings, use some of the following tips to change her behavior.