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Seattle School List 2010
The following schools and programs joined us on October 5, 2010 at Bell Harbor Conference Center. EASTSIDE SEATTLE BellevueForest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart (5th - 12th grade)St. Thomas School (Preschool - 6th grade)Issaquah/Sammamish Eastside Catholic (6th - 12th grade)Ope
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Volunteer Opportunities for Kids
General Opportunities United Way of King County Has many different kinds of volunteer opportunities, including one-time and ongoing projects. Volunteermatch.org Helps match volunteers up with interests and location. Treehouse for Kids A retail-like store (clothing brand) environment wh
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Is getting sick good for your preschooler?
No parents send their children to day care or preschool just so they can come home with a runny nose, scratchy throat and a fever. But it happens, and in most cases, it's not a bad thing. In the same way preschoolers must learn to play with others, recognize numbers and recite the alphabet, their i
Read More »Go outside: Cool stuff to entice your kid to get out of the house
We've found some great toys and ideas to help your family have fun outside all summer long. Many of our picks come from our outdoor-play gurus: Sarah Furstenberg, mother and owner of Clover Toys, and Jude LaRene, father and owner of Izilla Toys, both in Seattle. Toddlers to kindergarten For kids o
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What parents say - and what kids hear
There were more than a few verbal misfires that happened as I was raising my two children. I don’t recall them all, but I’m sure I told my kids it was cold when they said they were hot; that their class was exciting when they claimed they were bored; that their clothes were cool when they clearly t
Read More »Making mistakes part of life learning
It was becoming clear to the parents of 6-year-old Susan that their first-grade girl had decided she could not make any mistakes. Susan's fear of failure made schoolwork a struggle. The family set a rule that all members had to make two mistakes every day and share how they dealt with their difficul
Read More »Acceptance key for children with disabilities
For most people, the circle is a symbol of belonging, of connections and clasped hands. For families whose children often don't fit in, however, circles can look more like fences. Any line leaves someone in and someone out. In this story, families share their view from the outside of some of those c
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Exploring Puget Sound low tides: Summer science fun for kids
A summer low tide on Puget Sound is something else. The water scrolls away from a high-tide line marked by frizzled nests of dried seaweed, exposing an impossibly broad beach studded with rocks, barnacle-encrusted pier pylons and the occasional piece of rusting machinery. You want to follow the retr
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