Sentences with phrase «voices for children made»

Last year, Idaho Voices for Children made a commitment to improve foster care outcomes and support efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect.

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And I don't know what grief that's got her cornered at every turn, or if it's a prodigal child she's begging to make a u-turn, don't know if it's a mountain she's got to take, or if it's something that's trying to take her — but I know that I know that overwhelmed look in her eyes and I feel the cracking ache in her brave voice and the details of our hard may be different, but all our need for courage is the same.

New Voices commissioned the production company, Footpath Pictures, to make the documentary, which offers insight into daily school life for children who are hampered in their speech or mobility but who have good academic potential, and some of whom are gifted.

It is this gift that makes her an excellent adult voice for children and babies, and in a tone that comes across strongly and compassionately throughout the book.

Make a chart of family rules: for example — «be nice to each other» «talk with a calm voice» Include the child in the process.

Typically, voice change begins somewhere around age 12 or 13, or during the middle school years, which can make the experience a tad embarrassing for the child.

Watch for your child's reaction to your voice as you speak; mimic any sounds your baby may make as you experience this book together.

On Tuesday 21st January T and I set off extremely early in the morning to London joining the commuters on the train to one of the main London Stations and then onto the Tube for a trip to West Minster Palace to meet with other parent bloggers who believe strongly like we do that together we can make a change for these children with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a difchildren with our voices, teachers, students, volunteers, representatives of Save the Children and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a difChildren and Beanstalk, MP's from around the country and peers of the realm to talk about reading, books and how we can make a difference.

«Massage in Schools» will only happen here, in our children's schools, if we, the parents and teachers, make our voices heard and advocate for it.

Only by working together can we make progress on creating jobs, giving our children every opportunity for success, and providing the Hudson Valley a real voice for ethical and honest government in Albany.»

The VOICE / CSEA mission includes winning more respect for their profession, lobbying counties to make on - time payments and promoting fair and consistent child care regulations and enforcement.

«VOICE / CSEA is a moving story of a hard - fought, long - term grassroots campaign that transformed from a small gathering of people determined to unite for change, to a statewide movement making a difference for the child care providers, children and working families of our state,» said CSEA Executive Vice President Mary Sullivan.

Making sure everyone can see you also makes it easier for the children with hearing loss to lip - read, as well as helps them to hear you better, since the sound waves of your voice are facing them directly.

However, the film's kinetic sense of humor and spirited voice work from Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez could make Home, which is based on the Adam Rex children's book The True Meaning of Smekday, a fun trip to the movies for kids of all ages.

Patrick Watson gets to the bottom of why a child made a seemingly suicide plunge for the «9th Life of Louis Drax» (Varese Sarabande), and in turn opens up a captivating, surreal world of musical possibilities as he enters an enchanted, subconscious realm of eerie voices and hallucinogenic samples, as coming back to reality with suspense - thriller stylism, as well as waltz - like rhythms.

After this opening drama, we see Gramma Tala (voice of Rachel House, «Hunt for the Wilderpeople») scaring small children of their island by relating ancient stories of sea monsters and such; all except little Moana (voice of Auli'i Cravalho, a Hawaiian high school sophomore making her film debut), who is drawn to the sea, even as a baby.

By the time the mighty lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson) makes his obligatory appearance to expedite safe passage for the children back to their families, the best that can be said is that the special effects were good.

The children are not passive listeners — we invite them to take part in the storytelling by using their voices and hands to make the storm for The Tempest, they perform in the Mechanicals» play in A Midsummer Night's Dream and offer advice to Macbeth on his plans to seize the throne — thankfully they always say «don't do it», but of course he does.

The event aimed to give children a voice, calling on drivers and government to make their streets safer for walking and cycling, to enable them to live healthy, active lifestyles.

That's why we fight for parents to have the voice they need and communities throughout the country to have the local decision - making for their schools and the investment they need, so we do everything we can to help all children have a great public education.

If you care about public education and you think that an organization like PAA is needed to push for better public schools for every single child, and to give stakeholders a national voice in progressive education reform, please make a generous donation now.

If we can all speak on this issue with an informed voice we can make a difference for the future of our schools and our children.

NCLI represents a national voice for young Latinos throughout our nation, advocating on behalf of all children and making sure they are heard by elected officials.

I believe supportive and engaging professional development, as well as pathways for teachers to have a voice in educational change, is foundational to retaining and developing educators who truly make a difference in the lives» of Arizona's children.

A memorable moment for me was when one of the program designers voiced the significance of each individual making every moment count with these children.

Issues that are important to small schools and communities have been and continue to be voiced loudly and clearly to the governor, legislators, the state board of education, CDE and others who make decisions of importance for our children.

That's why we fight for parents to have the voice they need and communities throughout the country to have the local decision making for their schools and investment they need so we do everything we can to help all children have a great public education.

These are our children; and it is time, for us as parents, to use our voice to make the choice.

Myrna and I want to say a special thank you for your commitment to advocacy in the last year and for making your voices heard time and time again, sending a clear message to California's legislature and beyond that educational innovation and choice for California's children is a top priority for each of us.

The former Liberal Democrat leader has added his voice to criticism of the move after Schools Week revealed that the government had discontinued funding for the grant, worth # 2,300 a year to schools with 150 pupils or fewer, some of which are already making a loss to feed their children.

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And, finally, the following informational titles also make excellent book - pair options with Voices: Freedom Summer: The 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi, by Susan Goldman Rubin, and We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March, by Cynthia Levinson.

Several large companies were proudly showing off demonstration stations of their improved voice - over for children's books, to make it sound a little more like Grandpa reading to you and less like the voice at your local ATM machine.

And the Macmillan team pointed to submissions today that feature the stories of strong women in history whose contributions have needed to come to light — diverse voices in a US market that's «making up for lost time,» as one member of the group put it, by comparison to the longtime activity of many European publishers in multicultural content for children and YA.

He then thought to himself that it would be too harsh for children to hear, so he made it more soft - hearted and friendly, resulting in what Mario's voice is today.

Most of the content is suitable for children to watch, with fully voiced characters that makes the game feel more like an after school cartoon.

Formed in 2012, the Games On Song choir is made up members of the games industry who volunteer their time and voices to sing and raise money for GamesAid; a UK based video games charity which acts as an umbrella to support a number of smaller charities who help disadvantaged and disabled children and young people.

In today's China, left - behind children and elder phenomenon are is more common, away from home young people go out to make a living, the old man lacks companionship, dissatisfaction with the society, one voice, such as warm in winter, the scene about the elder alone sitting on the roadside, was painted for 10 years.

Looking Pretty for God (After G.W.)(2008) focuses on an undertaker explaining how make - up can be used to make a dead body appear more alive, with his testimony sometimes voiced by child actors: «When people say she looks like she's sleeping, that's the best compliment you can get.»

It involves a parent's right to have a voice in making major decisions for a child about things like education, medical care, and cultural and religious matters.

The company also made its platform kid - and - parent friendly last year, with the addition a parental consent feature for kids» voice apps, which brought Alexa into compliance with U.S. COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) laws.

While that makes sense for a Child or Teen profile, I'm not sure why the parent profile should be blocked from the feature, especially considering this special Kindle version of Alexa is not voice - activated.

For instance, the technology could be used to only respond to a parent's voice when making purchases and ignore that of a child's when making a similar request — such a flub has happened before, to largely comedic results.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Voices for Children of Broward County, 401 E. Las Olas Blvd., Suite 130, Fort Lauderdale, FL 3330, or voicebroward.org.

CI provides a mechanism for children to have a voice in the mediation process, without needing to be present in the room and without having to make any decisions.

If there are children involved, the team would also include a child specialist to be a voice for the children, as their parents make decisions that will not only effect the family but will start to refine the legacy being left for the children.

By joining SDHSA as a member you will become part of a larger voice for the education of Children and Families in South Dakota and help us make sure that their needs are met through resources and training.

Through effective programming, consistent messaging and a collective voice, together we are making a difference for our children across the state of Colorado.

Family Voices: Piloting a New Qualitative Measure of Family Engagement for Head Start and Early Head Start Staff and Families (PDF - 2,468 KB) Aikens, Bandel, Akers, Lyskawa, & Jerald (2014) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation & Mathematica Policy Research Focuses on the development of qualitative instruments designed to better understand family engagement in Head Start and Early Head Start; draws on pilot data collected during the 2012 - 2013 program year; and provides information about the performance of the piloted interview protocols, revisions made to instruments based on their performance, and the best methods for gathering qualitative information about family engagement experiences from families and staff in future studies.

Family driven means families have a primary decision - making role in their children's care and have a voice in establishing the policies and procedures governing care for all children in their community, State, Tribe, territory, and nation.