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Here's a Bible teaching that is not good for children, especially sons, nor for their parents, is found at Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 which commands, «If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

Greensburg, Indiana (CNN)- About 20 protesters gathered on Sunday outside the Apostolic Truth Tabernacle here to voice opposition to a viral online video that was taped in the church and shows a young child singing song with lyrics that offer a harsh message for homosexuals.

CNN: We don't teach hate, says church where anti-homosexual song filmed About 20 protesters gathered on Sunday outside the Apostolic Truth Tabernacle here to voice opposition to a viral online video that was taped in the church and shows a young child singing song with lyrics that offer a harsh message for homosexuals.

One Bible teaching that is not good for children, especially sons, nor for their parents, is found at Deuteronomy 21:18 - 21 which commands, «If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.

On the other side of the church stands the rectory, where in a basement room the five children gather every evening at 7:30 to pray the rosary and listen for the Blessed Mother's voice (the local bishop won't let them use the church for these vigils).

This included a letter to Children and Families Minister Sarah Teather — who had blocked the enactment of joint birth registration, despite it already being on the statute books as part of the 2009 Welfare Reform Act — a legislative change for which the Fatherhood Institute has campaigned long and hard (often as a lone voice and in the face of opposition from other quarters).

But amidst the plethora of substantial, legitimate information, there is also a cacophony of foreboding, judgmental voices: «lactivist» blogs that compare formula feeding to child abuse; public message boards with calls to action - «I automatically feel sorry for the baby sitting in the cart in the formula aisle as their parent loads up on cans of the stuff.

AFRICAN MOON: So I'll start off by saying I had my third child at home, so I think that sort of talks a little bit about my experiences in the hospital, but I, you know, I want to say that I think the word baby - friendly is sort of a chicken statement, like I really want to voice that because they want for hospitals to focus on breastfeeding so why are we so afraid to say that?

You're on a journey that is now more multi-faceted than ever before, and in an ever changing world where our children are exposed to so much so quickly, a dad's voice really is crucial in setting them up for the grown ups they're going to be.

For more fun, try reading using funny voices, or if you are reading a rhyming book for example, encouraging children to come up with their own silly rhymes or to act out what is going on in the stoFor more fun, try reading using funny voices, or if you are reading a rhyming book for example, encouraging children to come up with their own silly rhymes or to act out what is going on in the stofor example, encouraging children to come up with their own silly rhymes or to act out what is going on in the story.

* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

For the past two decades, the Essay Contest has given a voice to over 1,000,000 school - aged children, allowing them the opportunity to express their thoughts and feelings on the topic, «What My Father Means to Me.»

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 differencOn 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 differencon 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.

The enthusiasm and momentum behind the recent efforts to strengthen the programs and services for early childhood education inspired us to bring together the voices presented in this issue to share the most recent innovations and milestones that have brought a focus on child development to the foreground.

If, on the other hand, I had a nickel for every time one of my sisters - in - law commented in a shocked voice about how I was still nursing that child or told me that if we didn't get her out of our bed ASAP she would be there for years before I learned to just say, very politely, «Nu?»

Check out our collection of Parents» Voices to see how other parents helped prepare their child for a new brother or sister on the way.

Afraid it reflects badly on us and our abilities, many parents forgo voicing their need for support and actual help because we know people will say things like «you shouldn't have had children if you couldn't handle it» (what are parents supposed to do, put the kids back from where they got them?)

Check out our collection of Parents» Voices to see how other parents helped prepare their child for a sibling on the way.

I have this quote on my site, «Your voice is the internal voice your children will hear for the rest of their life.»

Organizations like Nebraska's Voices for Children have expressed support for LB 834, and human services agencies should also put pressure on lawmakers to vote for the bill.

The British Lung Foundation has campaigned on this serious child health issue since 2010, and during that time we have seen a wide range of people and organisations with diverse interests all voice their support for legislation to protect children from passive smoke in motor vehicles.

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.»

Gallivan told the crowd, «I have had the pleasure of working with families, mental health experts and others who are associated with the Children's Psychiatric Center for several years and it is clear that they speak with one voice on the importance of keeping this facility in West Seneca.

StudentsFirstNY is New York's leading voice for students who depend on public education for the skills they need to succeed, but who are too often failed by a system that puts special interests, rather than the interests of children, first.

«Children do not have a strong voice alone and rely on the members of the community to be observant and speak up when there are concerns that a child is not being cared for or is mistreated.

Formed in April 2012, StudentsFirstNY with more than 150,000 members, is New York State's leading voice for students who depend on public education for the skills they need to succeed, but who are too often failed by a system that puts special interests, rather than the interests of children, first.

About StudentsFirstNY Formed in April 2012, StudentsFirstNY with more than 150,000 members, is New York State's leading voice for students who depend on public education for the skills they need to succeed, but who are too often failed by a system that puts special interests, rather than the interests of children, first.

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.

Although Lassie may seem like a unusual film for Morton to appear in, she has a history of working in family friendly fare having provided the voice for Ruby in the Max and Ruby animated television series based on the popular children's books by Rosemary Wells.In 2007 she appeared as Mary Stuart in Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and appeared in the Ian Curtis biopic Control.

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.

And Margot Robbie, 27, spoke to The Project on Friday, about doing the voice - over for her character Flopsy in the movie adaptation of the classic children's book.

Angry Birds shows that what happily fritters away a few idle moments on your mobile phone doesn't necessarily have the substance for a 95 - minute feature, especially one that may boast a top voice cast led by Jason Sudeikis and Peter Dinklage but can never quite decide whether it's aimed at children or young adults.

It's like you watching that old ad for child safety on the Internet, where a middle - aged bloke speaks with a kid's voice, over and over again.

Based on the classic children's book by Munro Leaf, a giant, good - hearted bull (voiced by John Cena) who refuses to fight is mistaken for a dangerous beast and is captured and torn from his home.

The organization aims to provide «parents and families with a powerful voice to speak on behalf of every child while providing the best tools for parents to help their children be successful students.»

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.

In order to be as relevant as they were under Shanker's leadership, unions must focus on «being a voice for public education and for the children in public schools, as well as for the members,» Toner said.

While voicing support for the President's proposals on issues from Head Start to child - welfare reform, the group's executive director, David S. Liederman, said a more concerted effort is needed to stem the incidence of «tragedy involving children.»

This worksheet from Creative Ways to Teach Literacy: Ideas for Children aged 3 to 11 by Virginia Bower (2011, SAGE Publications) helps teachers find their storytelling voices and gives them pointers on how to model storytelling for their pupils.

The Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC) is the national voice for learning outside the classroom, providing support on the ground to ensure that every child has the opportunity to experience the world beyond the classroom walls as an essential part of their education.

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.

National organizations such as EdChoice (formerly the Friedman Foundation, established in 1996) and the American Education Reform Foundation (founded in 1998) and Alliance for School Choice (founded in 2004), which later became affiliated with the American Federation for Children (founded in 2009), were the most prominent voices in state capitols, providing early leadership on choice - related policy and working to counter choice policy myths.

The results of such an analysis allow us to reality - test the broad cautions voiced by the Friedman Foundation, the Cato Institute, and others — in particular their warning that holding schools to account for student achievement (especially via conventional state testing programs) will surely cause them to turn their backs on such programs and thus leave needy children without good educational options at all.

The PTA is a nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education.

Apart from the audio tracks, the CD also includes the following: - A licence to perform the work; - Notes for a teacher on how to put on the musical; - Story of Orpheus; - Complete Lyrics Sheets; - Narrative script; - Full production script; - A songbook adaptation for piano and voice; - Instrumental scores for violin, viola, cello, trumpet, clarinet, piano and conductor's full score; - Photos of cast members and musicians; - Backing tracks with synchronised lyrics for children to practise to, or perform with, if you don't have access to musicians.

The Louisiana Federation for Children, the state's voice for educational choice, commends Louisiana Superintendent of Education John White for his plan that would remove all of the 362 students on the Louisiana Scholarship Program waiting list, and allow them to enroll in the private school of their choice.

On the opening day of the second special legislative session, the Louisiana Federation for Children (LFC), the state's voice for educational choice, has released a new television advertisement with parents asking Louisiana legislators to fully fund the Louisiana Scholarship Program.

The campaign «will run through the end of 2016 and focus on elevating Black voices and stakeholders from the civil rights and charter communities, dispelling myths and putting the focus of this conversation back on what works for children.»

StudentsFirstNY is New York's leading voice for students who depend on public education for the skills they need to succeed, but who are too often failed by a system that puts special interests, rather than the interests of children, first.