Fourth-graders & cell phones, help for stutterers, winter fitness

EdNews Parent | January 4, 2012 | 0 Comments

Hi Julie,

Happy New Year! In the first EdNews Parent newsletter of 2012, get some ideas about how to keep your kids moving in the winter time, get some support if your child stutters, and find out what the experts say about a fourth-grader having a cell phone. Share your opinions by posting comments. Ask your own questions of our experts. And read about a couple of this editor’s resolutions in Confessions of a Partially Proficient Parent. Will she succeed? Only time will tell.

Healthy Schools

Helping kids stay fit during the winter

jumping jacks Eggnog. Cookies. Hot chocolate heaped with marshmallows. Are you and or kids in need of some exercise? These tips were good before the holidays – and they’re still good now. And if you don’t know what “the shuffle” is, you will now!

Teaching and Learning

New year can bring new challenges to stutterers
For many people, ringing in the New Year brings hope and joyful anticipation. But for those who struggle with stuttering, the old fears of speaking and being teased are the same. Get some tips from the Stuttering Foundation.

Should a fourth-grader have a cell phone?
Girl with mobile phone Is it wise to buy a fourth-grader a cell phone? A Colorado parent wants to know. Find out what these experts say to this very important question for the holiday season and beyond.

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Sincerely,

Julie Poppen
Editor, EdNews Parent

In This Issue

Healthy Schools

Teaching and Learning

Healthy snack tips for 2012

From the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, here are some snack tips for the new year.

- Chopped raw vegetables and dip.

- Breadsticks or pita chips with hummus.

- Pretzels or popcorn.

- Tortilla chips, bean dip.

- Toasted whole grain breads or crackers with fruit spread or nut butters.

- Graham crackers or gingersnaps dipped in applesauce.

- Mini rice cakes with peanut butter.

- Apple slices with hazelnut butter.

- Fresh fruit.

- Dried fruit, especially raisins.

- Frozen bananas blended with a little non-dairy milk.

- Nuts, especially mixed with dried fruit.

- Homemade muffins or cornbread.

- Fresh soybeans (edamame).

- Bite-sized tofu cubes.

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About EdNews Parent: Thanks to generous support from the Colorado Health Foundation, EdNews Parent was launched in fall 2010 as a way to engage Colorado parents on issues we all care about: healthy schools, teaching and learning and and safe schools. It is a free resource for parents across Colorado. Parents are invited to pose questions to our panel of experts, download or share tip sheets, stay updated on the latest news and ultimately join the conversation with other parents, all of whom have some slices of wisdom to share about kids and schools. View more posts by this author.