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<title>Anthony Vecchioni - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[I received my Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Philosophy from Michigan State University in 1990. During that time, to make some extra money, I took a job at a local daycare center. I was an assistant teacher, so I went back and forth between the different rooms. It didn't take long to get to know every child at the center, ages infant to five years old. Being with children all day, everyday, gives a much fuller perspective than any other interaction you can have with children. You become acutely familiar with the emotional and cognitive ecosystem, so to speak, ... ]]></description>
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<title>Childhood Learning - Easy Strategies</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 08:53:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here's three highly effective learning strategies designed to strengthen a child's attention span and ability to focus.  They don't cost anything and you don't have to be an astral physicist to figure them out.]]></description>
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<title>Give Your Child the Camera</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:23:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article explores the idea of using your household camera as a fun and creative kids' activity.  The challenging part, for parents, is being able to hang back and let your child take charge.  But in the end this approach offers the greatest rewards.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Easter Egg Art Project</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:39:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here's a fun and easy Easter art project.  It uses a process called 'crayon resist.'  Introducing your child to this unique procedure can lead to many surprising and creative results.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Science - Fun With Magnets - Part 2</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:58:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Magnets are a fun and easy way to introduce your child to the world of physical sciences. Their unusual characteristics stimulate the imagination and invite countless games and activities.]]></description>
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<title>5 Games to Play With Cotton Balls</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:46:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While simple in nature, cotton ball games offer a rich variety of learning opportunities.  They require strategy, patience and skill, and are far better than electronic games because your child is part of an entire process that includes making rules, inventing variations, fixing components and dealing with ambiguity.]]></description>
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<title>How to Play Marbles - Part 3</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:40:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unlike passive activities like television - which requires no skill, or video games - which have predetermined outcomes, marble games invite your child's active participation in creating unique circumstances and outcomes.  Best of all, marble play is stress free and easy on the parent.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting - Be Yourself</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:04:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The merits of quality playtime are widely accepted, yet participating in quality playtime with your child can be exhausting.  This article explores a strategy parents can use to energize themselves during playtime activities.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Science - Sort Stuff</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:56:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kids' sorting activities offer good old-fashioned fun. Try grouping several of these activities together in one block of time to more fully nurture your child's grasp of sorting.]]></description>
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<title>How to Play Marbles - Part 2</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:50:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Marble games are a great way to spend quality time with your child.  They're inexpensive, easy on the parent, and they strengthen your child's ability to stay focused on one activity.]]></description>
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<title>How to Play Marbles - Part 1</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:58:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As you find yourself spending more time indoors with your child during the winter, consider adding marble games to your itinerary.  Marble games are tons of fun, stress free, and they help your child stay focused on one activity.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Holiday Art Project</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:03:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The holidays can be a stressful time for parents, and that can mean spending less time with your kids. A simple way to restore some old fashion fun to the season is to get out the art supplies and do a holiday art project together. The activity can be as simple as representing meaningful people, symbols, or even colors that correspond to your holiday season.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Science - Measure Stuff</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:03:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Measuring things goes hand in hand with the fundamentals of science.  These activities offer basic exposure to measuring procedures, and can be played again and again.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Games and Activities - What Are You Waiting For?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:26:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An important part of maintaining your child's curiosity and enthusiasm for learning is to provide a fresh supply of games and activities.  Yet, often parents are reluctant to explore new games and activities because of the burden of setting up the activity and learning how to do it.  This article offers a sensible solution aimed at restoring laughter and fun to household activities.]]></description>
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<title>Reading to Your Child - 5 Tips</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:57:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You want your child to know the magic and wonder that only reading can bring.  Here's 5 simple things you can do to improve your child's love of books.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Art - The Sun</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:12:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Kids often put the sun in one of the top corners of a picture they make.  It's usually a circle with lines coming out like spokes of a wheel.  But if you make the sun -  all by itself - the subject of an art project, you will see much different results.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Science - What If an Elephant Sat on It?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:58:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Classifying and interpreting data go hand in hand with scientific procedure.  This activity generates discussion, bolsters confidence, and rings with laughter in the process of analyzing household items.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Art - Making Halloween Spider Webs</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 11:36:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here's a Halloween art project to do with your toddler or preschooler.  It's very easy, lots of fun, and it looks great around the house!  Be prepared--your child will want to do this project over and over!]]></description>
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<title>The Fabulous One Minute Robot Your Child Will Love</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:26:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here's a kids' activity that's sure to become a household favorite. It offers your child a fun filled opportunity to navigate a robot through the house without causing it to "malfunction."  Don't worry, the robot is so easy you can put it together in less than a minute.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Science - Gravity For Beginners</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:44:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here's a science activity for kids that offers basic exposure to density and the law of gravity. It also gives your child an opportunity to engage in the trial and error method of problem solving.  It's very simple and lots of fun.]]></description>
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<title>Bozo Buckets</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:30:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Bozo Show was popular decades ago. It's no surprise that its popularity was due in large part to a great set of activities.  It gathered time honored state and county fair events and turned them into a game show for kids.  The household version of the game consists of a handful of activities your child plays in order to earn points for prizes.  It's very easy to set up and will hold your child's attention from beginning to end.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting - How to Sleep In</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:49:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you remember the fairytale, The Shoemaker and the Elves?  Every night the shoemaker and his wife set out their raw materials, and every morning they woke to find the most beautifully crafted shoes. Parents will be glad to know that this classic tale offers the perfect guide for how to sleep in on Saturday mornings.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Science - Fun With Magnets</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:56:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you're short on kids' science activities, pick up some small magnets from your local hardware store.  They're inexpensive, easy to get out and clean up, and provide enough variation to stimulate your child's curiosity for years to come.  Here are some fun and easy activities to get you started.]]></description>
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<title>Creative Play - Starlight Theater</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:25:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the long run a healthy diet of imaginative play will strengthen your child's ability to tackle difficult, non-linear problems both academically and in the real world.  Imaginative play turns ordinary things into a bundle of possibilities.  A stick becomes a wand, a cane, a baton, etc. The point is that the grip of 'primary use'  is relaxed during imaginative play.  Exploratory thinking takes over and possibilities become endless.]]></description>
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<title>Toys - When Great Grandma Was a Little Girl</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:06:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The truth is, when it comes to toys, you don't need anything more sophisticated than your great grandmother had.  The most fundamental learning skills require very little in the way of resources.  Imagine taking your child on a nature walk, for instance.  At most, you might have a magnifying glass or pair of binoculars handy.  Pretty wholesome, right?]]></description>
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<title>Structured Vs Unstructured Play - Is That What Really Matters?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 11:22:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You may have heard the terms 'structured' and 'unstructured' play and wondered-which is better for my child? This article explains the difference and introduces a more important consideration when it comes to developing your child's learning skills.]]></description>
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<title>Kids' Science - Float Stuff on Water</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:38:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here's a little household science for kids.  It's very simple and lots of fun.  Pursue the advanced version of this activity and watch your child take charge of scientific procedures.]]></description>
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<title>Wooden Blocks - What's the Big Deal?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:17:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the extraordinary benefits of playing with blocks is that so very little is required to hold your child's attention for so long.  Far different than many of today's passive activities, playing with blocks is an active event that cultivates your child's patience and independent decision making.]]></description>
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<title>Easy to Make Tent</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:43:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Making a tent with sheets will change the way your child looks at space.  One of the reasons your child will love the concept of making a tent with sheets is that it transforms space.  It creates a new place for your child to go.  Once your tent is in place, there are many wonderful activities to explore.]]></description>
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<title>The One Minute Rocket Ship Your Child Will Absolutely Love</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:17:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here is a first rate activity that does away with that ho-hum feeling around the house.  It puts the fun back into childhood while demonstrating the power of imagination.]]></description>
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<title>Toys - A Useful Strategy</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:42:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You buy certain toys for your child and she doesn't want to play with them.  Here are some thoughts on that.  First of all, your child isn't going to like every toy.  Some are just too difficult, and others are just too trivial.  So be aware of age appropriate toys.  The great ones your child will love and want to play with over and over. Why is that?  The answer to that question will help guide your strategy about toys in general.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting - Get Outside More</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:47:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the easiest ways to fall into boredom and fatigue is to stay indoors too much.  You will have an easier time providing quality indoor play if you balance indoor/ outdoor activities.  This article considers parent fatigue while exploring specific strategies and advantages related to outdoor activities.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Learning Strategies - Part 2</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:44:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This method of play is so simple, yet so fundamental to your child's creative and cognitive development. It requires no special resources to implement, and is exceptional at developing the habit of rigorously exploring something to its fullest.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Learning Strategies - Part 1</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:21:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your child comes completely prepared to absorb the wonderful benefits of playtime. This article discusses the most basic thing you can do to turn playtime into a powerful learning experience.]]></description>
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<title>Parenting - Making a Schedule</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:12:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Around the time your child starts talking your ear off, you feel the tectonic shift of parenting start to happen: you go from caring for your child to keeping up with your child. Of course you're still busy tending to your child's basic needs.  You just have the added duty of keeping up with her.  If you are frequently asking yourself, 'Where is she getting all this energy?'---then it's happening.  The duty of keeping up has arrived. Chances are, you need to consider the advantages of making a schedule.]]></description>
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<title>Exceptional Learning Strategies - Part 3</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:11:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This strategy develops your child's confidence and ability to explore problem solving on her own. Eventually, as your child faces more complex, even non-linear problems both academically and in the real world, confidence and trust in her own ability to explore solutions is critical.]]></description>
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