Sentences with phrase «afford children the opportunity»

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I think being a parent these days is so difficult as you want to give your child every opportunity you can afford to give them, but how do you know when it's too much?

Some people, disappointed by life not affording them the opportunity to realize their own dreams, attempt to achieve those dreams vicariously through their children.

«Statistics show children are much more inclined to try and eat new foods if they've had the opportunity to help select the new item and they are afforded the opportunity to help prepare the meal,» says Tanya Keser, Executive Director of Children and Nutrition Services in Casper, children are much more inclined to try and eat new foods if they've had the opportunity to help select the new item and they are afforded the opportunity to help prepare the meal,» says Tanya Keser, Executive Director of Children and Nutrition Services in Casper, Children and Nutrition Services in Casper, Wyoming.

I love being around people, always have as long as I can remember; having five sisters and three brothers afforded me plenty of practice and now with six children of my own and nine grandchildren, I have lots of opportunity to indulge my people passion.

'' [The project] represents a chance to evaluate the direction of development in Williamsburg and ensure that we are creating opportunities for everyone to afford to raise healthy children and families in this neighborhood,» Adams said.

The White House effectively proclaimed that Barron Trump, the president's 10 - year - old son, is off limits, issuing a brief statement to the media — without mentioning the child by name — that noted the «longstanding tradition that the children of Presidents are afforded the opportunity to grow up outside of the political spotlight.»

As young teenage girls, both my wife and I lost our mothers and the decision to have children is a deep and personal one that we should be afforded the opportunity to make, without aspersion.»

«Gestational surrogacy affords lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) families an important opportunity to have children.»

Knowles» success comes at the expense of her group's original lead singer Jennifer Hudson, an uncompromising wild child whose prickly attitude squanders the professional opportunities her big voice affords her.

Still, en route to the happily ever after finale, the plot thickens when the children are kidnapped by the vicious Vector, which affords Gru the opportunity to morph from selfish creep to altruistic benefactor.

For children and adults, following these plans can help develop executive function skills and can afford frequent opportunities for success, which reinforces positive habits.

At the time, Rihanna said, «I feel strongly that all children everywhere should be afforded the opportunity of a quality education.

While we've made considerable progress as a nation in the past century and a half to end the evils of slavery and segregation, we still have a long way to go to ensure that all of our nation's children are afforded the opportunity for an unfettered start and a fair chance that Lincoln talked about.

The disruptions happening throughout education more generally afford us an opportunity to revisit how we cultivate children's learning and futures — and hopefully allow us to do it in a way that is even better, given what we now know today.

Create the opportunity for the child to discover his own compassion, by seeing for himself the pain that has been inflicted on animals by acts of cruelty; and affording him the joy and reward of doing a good thing — volunteering for an afternoon or a day helping the veterinarians there.

Dozens of studies of afterschool programs repeatedly underscore the powerful impact of supporting a range of positive learning outcomes, including academic achievement, by affording children and youth opportunities to practice new skills through hands - on, experiential learning in project - based after school programs.

Even though a small percentage of America's students have access to high quality public education, the NEA wants to ensure that every child is afforded this opportunity so that they might be better equipped for the changing world and changing economy.

A key argument for why this is the case is that wealthier middle class families can afford to tutor their children to pass the 11 - plus test, where poorer pupils do not have the same opportunity.

They shouldnt have to suffer, and I am committed to ensuring that young children today are afforded the same opportunities I had as a child.

Among them are deleterious effects on children of unregulated and often substandard childcare; [9] lost productivity for employers due to parents missing work to handle gaps in childcare or to care for a sick child; [10] lost wages and reduced retirement benefits for parents who have to drop out of the labor market to provide at - home care for their young children; [11] a substantial downward pressure on the wages of childcare workers with effects on the quality and stability of the childcare workforce; [12] and lost opportunities for further education, [13] college savings, and other investments that working parents could make in themselves and their children but can not afford because they are spending most or all of their disposable income on childcare.

Understanding how unrestricted students are to free quality education, I now appreciate the variation of learning opportunities that charter schools have afforded families who want better opportunities for their children.

Low - income children in many parts of Wisconsin, be it Madison, Beloit or La Crosse, aren't afforded the same opportunities to choose the best school for them that students in Milwaukee have.

Ironically, these trends leave brilliant children who live in poverty with even fewer opportunities to develop their talents than they had before; their families can not afford the private schools and summer enrichment programs wealthier children have the option to attend.

Unfortunately, so many children are not afforded that same opportunity solely because of where they were born.

Though school choice is an option and affords wonderful opportunities and results for children, it is not available to all children.

There are many needs in a new school and among them are musical instruments so that children whose parents can not afford to rent an instrument still have the opportunity to learn to play a musical instrument.

As a child, I was fortunate to be afforded opportunities that helped prepare me to be a successful student, as well as for my career as a teacher.

Schools, and the children and young people within them, aren't the only ones to benefit as serving governors are afforded numerous CPD opportunities, such as developing board level and leadership skills.

We can't afford to lose the investments that California has made to build this expanded learning network, which provides opportunities for kids to learn and gain skills, and supports working families by keeping their children safe and engaged.

Charter - school parents speak highly of the schools and the opportunities the schools afford their children.

«This program is an incredible opportunity for underserved children from small schools in rural parts of Arizona to have the same technology opportunities that are afforded to other children in the state.»

I wanted to make sure black and brown children were able to have the opportunities any other child was afforded.

Some provide scholarship opportunities, but the truth is that most Americans simply can not afford to send their child to a private school.

Every child deserves great schools and the lifelong opportunities they afford.

The program affords low - income families with the same opportunity as more affluent parents — the financial resources to send their child to the school of their choice.

«As the Prime minister set out this week, opportunity should not be restricted to a privileged few and every child should be afforded the chance to fulfil their potential — and that starts with an excellent education, no matter what their background.

Several companies have grown exponentially due to the readily available consumer base who want their children to read engaging content, yet also love the convenience and educational opportunities that digital reading affords them.

The State of Kansas wants all children to have an opportunity for a college education, including those from families who otherwise may not be able to afford it.

Respondents commented that they struggled to afford unpaid work placements for a number of reasons including having adult or child dependants; a lack of contacts (family or friends) in London where many legal aid practices are based and where unpaid work placements are offered; and the small number of part - time work opportunities to top - up a legal aid income.

Can someone afford to let their child lose out on educational opportunities for lack of funding?

My skill set gained throughout this experience has afforded me the opportunity to acquire valuable knowledge of social service programs, child and family support, and day - to - day operational coordination.

Each party shall make a reasonable and diligent effort to keep the other parent informed of the child's school programs and sporting events so as to afford the other parent an opportunity to attend and participate.

The opportunity that I was afforded on the Coalition makes me pleased to be a member of APA, proud to be a member of the Division 49 (Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy), and glad to be a Child Psychologist.

In early childhood, it is particularly important that children have the protections afforded by attachment bonds with competent and loving caregivers, the stimulation and nutrition required for healthy brain development, opportunities to learn and experience the pleasure of mastering new skills, and the limit - setting or structure needed to develop self - control.

Other advantages of overnights are the normal combination of leisure and «real» time that extended parenting affords, the ability to stay abreast of the constant and complex changes in the child's development, opportunities for effective discipline and teaching that are central to good parenting, and opportunities to reconnect with the child in a meaningful way.

Your children are a blessing, more precious and valuable than anything in this world and must be cherished, their innocence protected, and every opportunity for a positive and successful life be afforded to them.

This affords DAIC the opportunity to develop the most comprehensive and thorough evaluation and remediation strategies possible, empowering the parents with the tools needed to ensure the child receives appropriate remediation.

For the lucky few that were afforded the opportunity to participate in high - quality preschool, these children have greater chances for success when they return to school in September.

The purpose of this supervision is to ensure that Mr. Caparelli is not afforded further opportunity to continue to alienate the children from their mother.

It is the... policy of this state to encourage the continued interest, love and affection of both divorced parents for their children and to afford children ample opportunity for close contact with them.