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Back to school supply dos and don'ts

by Christina Sbarro, Posted Jul 24th 2008 10:00AM

Right about now back to school supply lists are cropping up everywhere. Staples usually has brightly colored fliers available with supply lists for each grade level, and almost every office supply store advertises having just exactly what you're ...

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Playing with numbers

by Christina Sbarro, Posted Jul 17th 2008 9:00AM

Summer is almost over. It happens so fast, really, though I say this from the standpoint of a teacher--and not as a parent (although I have a three year old who does his share of crawling up my legs in boredom.) I know that for most of you, the ...

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Ways to get your child to read this summer

by Christina Sbarro, Posted Jul 10th 2008 9:00AM

At the end of the school year parents often ask me is how much should their child be reading independently over the summer? I could answer this several ways. As a mom, I get that summer time is meant for lounging, for late mornings, summer camp, and ...

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