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September 2010

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Parents Press »  September 2010

September 2010, Volume 31, Number 7

4 Things to Do, Renee Macalino Rutledge
4 Things to Do
Bookshelf, Mary Ann Scheuer
Bookshelf
Every September, I find myself missing summer days and yet loving the return to a stable schedule with school, soccer and friends. As you and your family settle into your fall schedule, remember the importance of reading aloud to your children.
Growth and Development, Meg Zweiback, R.N., M.P.H.
Growth and Development
So Much to Learn in Kindergarten
The New School Year, Karen T. Hartline
The New School Year
Learning at Home Turns Surprisingly Social
Choices Abound for After-school Programs, Tara Taylor
Choices Abound for After-school Programs
This fall marked the beginning of a new stage of parenthood for me. I, like thousands of other parents in the Bay Area, began my quest to find after-school care for my daughter.
Nit-Picking, Christina Boufis
Nit-Picking
What four-letter word strikes fear into the hearts of parents? Lice. And if your kid hasn’t had them, chances are his best friend has, or his softball team or the kid next door who slept over last Saturday has.
Waste-Free Lunches, Susan E. Davis
Waste-Free Lunches
Two years ago, Chantal Currid, the volunteer Go Green coordinator for Alameda’s Edison Elementary School, became concerned about the amount of waste being generated in the school’s lunchroom. So she started encouraging children to bring “waste-free lunches” — or lunches that would produce no trash.
On the Go, Karen T. Hartline
On the Go
Doesn’t it warm your heart when baby demoiselle cranes playfully splash over a pool of water? Or when your kid giggles at a stubborn zebra blocking the road? The best is watching a personable giraffe nibble at your spouse’s hair.
Family Fun Calendar, Renee Macalino Rutledge
Family Fun Calendar