June 12, 2017

While your child’s favorite TV shows may evolve over time, the TV rating guidelines stay the same. This easy-to-use system is designed to help you decide which programs are a go and which are a no. “It empowers the parent,” said Heather Feinstein, executive secretary of the TV Parental Guidelines monitoring board, www.tvguidelines.org. Every TV

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June 12, 2017

‰ÛÏMusic has an incredible influence over people,‰Û said Frank Degler, a world-renowned musician and musical prodigy ‰ÛÒ at age 3 he was playing the piano. ‰ÛÏWe‰Ûªve known this for decades. There is a direct correlation between music education and learning ability.‰Û Think of the ABC‰Ûªs, the alphabet would be more challenging for children to learn

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June 12, 2017

1. Increased intellect ‰ÛÒ research conducted over the years has proven that test scores, particularly in math and science, can increase among students who play instruments and learn about music 2. Decreases stress ‰ÛÒ music has a calming effect both when listened to and when played on an instrument. In fact, playing an instrument is

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June 12, 2017

We all care about our children and want to do what‰Ûªs best for them. I can remember, as a young mother I worried about everything, from the diapers that I chose, to the type of bedding upon which princess would lay her precious little head. Back in those days, we did not have the Internet,

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June 12, 2017

Looking to find a great story for your middle schooler? The reading teachers at Arts IMPACT Middle School in Columbus, Ohio have put together a list of their students‰Ûª favorite books. Bad Boy: A Memoir, by Walter D. Myers Bud, Not Buddy, by Christopher Paul Flush, by Carl Hiaasen The Giver + Number the Stars,

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