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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Brain features associated with neonatal risk for schizophrenia
Writing in the American Journal of Psychiatry, John Gilmore and colleages reported that the size and structure of the brains of newborn boys—but not girls—who are at risk for developing schizophrenia differ from those of their peers. Using multiple scanning methods at different times during gestation and infancy, the researchers compared the brains of offspring [...] Continue reading
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California here we come, right back where we started from….
Today, we fly to California. I haven’t been back to our old stomping grounds since 2007! I’m thinking of swinging by my old school… it’s where I got my first teaching job and it holds all kinds of pleasant and not-so-pleasant memories for me.
It’s where I went on my first field trip as a teacher. It’s where I switched places with a general education teacher for a day, just to see what it would be like! And it’s where decapitated gingerbread men were the perfect math lesson.
But I’m actually going there to visit with my grandma. And BONUS! My sister and her husband (either one of whom I haven’t seen since January of 2009!!) are strategically planning their visit to grandma during the same week!
I have a few posts scheduled for the week, but if you don’t see me around the Internet for a while, you’ll know where I’m at:
I hope you’ll all be here when I get back 
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Winner of the $50 to CSN stores
We have a winner!
The lucky lady is Polly who said: “there is always something going on so no time to get bored! lots of local trips planned”. Thanks for playing along everyone! You’re all winners in my eyes
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Leimert Park Village Book Fair
Music and Arts – Exhibit Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010 Time: 10:00am – 6:00pm Location: LEIMERT PARK VILLAGE Street: 4310 DEGNAN BLVD (43RD AND DEGNAN BLVD) City/Town: Los Angeles, CA The Fourth Annual Leimert Park Village Book Fair will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Los Angeles. The Book Fair runs from 10 [...]
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U.S. Department of Ed Launches New Data Tool
The launch of a new data tool by the U.S. Department of Education seeks to deliver information about federal grants to the public in a new, user-friendly way. Data.ed.gov is a pilot program which now hosts information on the Investing in Innovation and Promise Neighborhood grant programs, and is a part of the Obama Administration’s Open Government Initiative. Additional data and grant programs will be published on an ongoing basis. More information. Continue reading
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Breaking News: New GAO Report: More Needs to be Done to Provide Physical Education Opportunities for Children with Disabilities
Image via WikipediaThe General Accountability Office of the federal government has released a new report on the limited opportunity for physical education for students with disabilities. By way of background, it should be noted that IDEA, the federal … Continue reading
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Literacy Milestones (Birth to 3 Years)
Taken directly from Reading Rockets.com Literacy Milestones: Birth to Age 3 By: Andrea DeBruin-Parecki, Kathryn Perkinson, and Lance Ferderer (2000) Identifying a reading problem is a challenge without a sense for what typical literacy development looks like. Find out what language accomplishments are typical for most children at the following age levels: birth to three, [...]
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Feline Friday: Look at Me!
My students aren’t here to entertain me, so I must occasionally rely on my cats! Today’s Feline Friday (brought to you by The Thought Bubble) is all about cats showing off. We have three cats that each think they rule the world.
Meet Mrs. Hufflepuff, who wonders why we call her fat even though she clearly fits in this size 11 shoe box:
Meet Mowgli, who greatly enjoys showing off her teeth as a warning to anyone who dares cross her:
Meet Gizmo, who asks: Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
Are your cats show-offs? Join the fun and link up over at The Thought Bubble!
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Mama Elizabeti by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
Mama Elizabeti (2000), written by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen & illustrated by Christy Hale is the follow up to 1998′s Elizabeti’s Doll which I recently reviewed. I liked this book because it celebrates sibling love. In this sequel to Elizabeti’s Doll (1998), Elizabeti has a new sister named Flora. Now that her mother spends all her time [...]
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FDA warns seller of chelation product
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter to the producer of a product that is sometimes used by people hoping to eliminate heavy metals from children’s bodies (e.g., chelate mercury from children with autism). In a letter addressed to Boyd D. Haley of CTI Science Inc., Teresa C. Thompson of the [...] Continue reading
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