Sand – Nature's Perfect Toy Sand might be called the world’s most perfect toy. It is natural, readily available, generally affordable, and will provide hundreds of hours of enjoyment for your children and grandchildren. If you’re on a limited budget, the backyard sandbox should be the first thing you build, before a swing set or [...]

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A Good Dog is a Faithful Friend This week your child will learn about the letter Dd, and about dogs. Your child can learn that dogs make nice pets. Dogs are alive. Dogs have four legs, ears, and a tail. They may have long or short coats. They may be big like Great Danes or [...]

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More Juice, Please! Years ago when my husband and I were young, we struggled to make ends meet. We were both full-time students, with one infant and another on the way. For about a year we lived in subsidized housing. We used food stamps, medical assistance, and stood in lines to receive government commodities distributions. [...]

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Very Little Children Can Learn to Use a Computer Computers are everywhere these days. No longer merely the tool of white-collar office tasks, it would be hard to find a business NOT using computers. Our auto mechanic has three of them – one to help diagnose the problem with the vehicle, another computer to list [...]

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Baptism Signifies Rebirth, A Sacrament of Initiation Into The Church Family Last Sunday my husband and I sat near the front of the church right behind a couple with their two boys. The children appeared to be around 8 and 10 years old, although you could hardly tell by their behavior. The pair of them [...]

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An essay about our lack of respect for childhood, while many treat pets like children.

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A story from our past, when my young children painting the kitchen blue.

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Playing in the sand is as old as childhood itself. It is the most ancient of toys, yet still one of the most important. Through sand play, children develop physically, socially and emotionally. Every backyard and playground should have a sandbox, if nothing else.

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