Sentences with phrase «as elementary children»

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Lloyd Blankfein's path tothe pinnacle of finance nearly rivals for degree of difficulty that of his legendary predecessor Sidney Weinberg, who was one of eleven children of a Brooklyn bootlegger and started working at Goldman Sachs as a gofer shining spittoons, in 1907, a few years removed from elementary school.

I didn't buy «Japan is Number One» when that was the mantra two decades ago, because Japan had severe demographic problems» as in, very few children; its lack of the most basic form of people power in the most elementary form, I thought, would soon become evident in economic weakness (as it has).

(CNN)-- As he waited with parents who feared that their kids were among the 20 children killed at a Connecticut elementary school on Friday, Rabbi Shaul Praver said the main thing he could do for parents was to merely be present.

It was when kids in elementary school called my nonchurched children «dirty atheists» that I decided to support atheism, so as to disempower the Christian bullshit around that term.

They have two children, James, an army officer who is headed for Afghanistan as a translator of Farsi, and Caitlin, who finishes up at Washington University in St. Louis this May and then plans on serving a two - year stint teaching inner - city elementary - school kids for Teach for America.

I long for a society in which modernity would have its full place but without implying the denial of elementary principles of human and familial ecology; for a society in which the diversity of ways of being, of living, and of desiring is accepted as fortunate, without allowing this diversity to be diluted in the reduction to the lowest common denominator, which effaces all differentiation; for a society in which, despite the technological deployment of virtual realities and the free play of critical intelligence, the simplest words — father, mother, spouse, parents — retain their meaning, at once symbolic and embodied; for a society in which children are welcomed and find their place, their whole place, without becoming objects that must be possessed at all costs, or pawns in a power struggle.

One of the things I have respected most in Aida Rosa, principal of the elementary school P.S. 30, and the teachers that I talk with on her staff is that they look at children here as children, not as «distorted children,» not as «morally disabled children,» not as «quasi-children» who require a peculiar arsenal of reconstructive strategies and stick - and - carrot ideologies that wouldn't be accepted for one hour by the parents or the teachers of the upper middle class.

Merle M. Ohlsen describes group counseling of adolescents and children in schools.9 Helen Driver reports on two groups for high school seniors, three groups for college students, and four leaderless teachers» groups.10 The second part of Driver's book reports on forty - four projects using small groups in elementary, high school, college, and graduate professional schools (as well as mental health settings), as described by the leaders of each group.

Of the converts to Catholicism studied by Dean Hoge, «85 % said they received religious training as children, and 83 % said they attended Sunday school or church two or three times a month or more when they were in elementary school.

I long for a society in which modernity would have its full place, without implying the denial of elementary principles of human and familial ecology; for a society in which the diversity of ways of being, of living and of desiring is accepted as fortunate, without allowing this diversity to be diluted in the reduction to the lowest common denominator, which effaces all differentiation; for a society in which, despite the technological deployment of virtual realities and the free play of critical intelligence, the simplest words» father, mother, spouse, parents» retain their meaning, at once symbolic and embodied; for a society in which children are welcomed and find their place, their whole place, without becoming objects that must be possessed at all costs or a pawns in a power struggle.

Our goal is for every school in the United States to have a salad bar as part of their school food service program so that every child — from elementary school, to middle school, to high school — has daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy proteins.

The WNBA is as about as popular among sports fans as lima beans or Brussels sprouts are among elementary school children.

Montessori elementary level classrooms permit a varied pace and children may work as long as needed on one project.

As a single mom to 1 child, I routinely faced that sort of situation in the early elementary ages.

Ages 5 - 12 Social Stress As children enter elementary and middle school, their social world grows — and so can anxiety about friendships, crushes and family relationships.

As you send your elementary aged child to school with items from their list of school supplies, consider showing a little love to their new teacher with these helpful tools they are sure to enjoy now and be sure to help replenish classroom supplies throughout the school year.

In addition, the MomsRising members have helped get every child in elementary, middle school and high school access to healthier foods in school, as well as get junk food marketing out of the schools so that kids have healthier food options while they are in school.

As a parent of an elementary aged child, and having shared meals in the school cafeteria with my child's class, on more than one occasion, this may actually work.

One of the most elementary aspects in choosing your potty seat is something as simple as, is the bathroom your child will be using dedicated to that child, or will other family members and guests use it?

I can remember as a child having a close friend with a mom who was constantly getting involved in our petty elementary school girl problems.

So, when I was asked in a recent radio interview, whether I viewed parents who allow their children - particularly elementary school age - children - to participate in collision sports as committing child abuse, I had to stop for a moment to think.

To me, the solution to the attrition issue, whether it's at a KIPP middle school or the Promise Academy middle school, is the Harlem Children's Zone's «conveyor belt» model, which provides continuous, high - quality early - childhood and elementary education to precisely those «disengaged families and students,» so that when those children arrive in middle school, they won't have the kind of difficulty doing demanding work as did the kids who left the Bay Area KIPP schools or who underperformed at the Promise Academy middle school in its first feChildren's Zone's «conveyor belt» model, which provides continuous, high - quality early - childhood and elementary education to precisely those «disengaged families and students,» so that when those children arrive in middle school, they won't have the kind of difficulty doing demanding work as did the kids who left the Bay Area KIPP schools or who underperformed at the Promise Academy middle school in its first fechildren arrive in middle school, they won't have the kind of difficulty doing demanding work as did the kids who left the Bay Area KIPP schools or who underperformed at the Promise Academy middle school in its first few years.

But teens are also often overlooked by many charitable anti-hunger efforts, such as weekend backpack programs that send home food with elementary - aged children.

Another notable feature in both the proposed and final rules — one likely to be of special interest to elementary school parents — is a requirement that wellness policies set nutritional standards for foods and beverages that aren't sold but instead made available to children at school, such as offerings at classroom parties or treats given out by teachers as a reward.

As Janet Poppendieck noted in the Washington Post last week, many children who currently do not participate in the federal program get no lunch at all (4 percent of elementary students and 8 percent of high school students).

With the insights of anthroposophy, gleaned through a daily look at child development focusing on your class's age group, you will get to know the first grader as he or she crosses the bridge into elementary school.

In elementary grades, how children are taught is as important as what they are taught.

In early elementary kids, it is still common to have a transition period as a child enters a new classroom.

As your child moves into the elementary - school years, the contents will probably switch to games, art supplies, construction toys and craft supplies.

It seems like every time you turn on the news there is a report about a child — some as young as elementary school age — committing suicide as a result...

What I liked most about the book is that it doesn't shy away from addressing the real - life challenges that can trip up the best - intentioned parent, whether it's the growing influence of peers as a child moves into elementary school, the «I don't need your advice» attitude of the high schooler, or the scheduling conflicts that can make healthy, communal eating seem impossible.

If your children are in different grades, it's a good idea to eat with them all, as the menu and service at the higher grades will be very different from those in elementary school.

A primary focus will be the «After - Three Connection,» opening seven park district sites to some 300 elementary school children in the critical after - school hours of 3 to 6 p.m. Offerings will include arts and crafts, sports, music, gymnastics, homework help and such specialized pursuits as fencing, African dance, rap sessions, stained glass, woodworking and cooking.

As your child moves into the elementary years, she'll make great strides in refining pronunciation, sentence structure, and word use.

As a former classroom teacher turned private educational consultant, I've seen my share of homework woes: inane assignments, tedious worksheets, and busywork for elementary school children.

Jazzy Mama: After a decade as an elementary school teacher in Toronto, Canada I'm learning a whole new way of being with children.

While serving as an elementary classroom teacher in the Toronto District School Board, she was actively involved in identifying and supporting numerous children with autism and other special needs.

As your child enters elementary school, a major part of their learning process transfers to the teachers.

The School Food Initiative invested in food literacy programs such as School Gardens, cooking demonstrations, high school food clubs, and elementary school salad bar hosts to help children and families understand where food comes from and how nutrition affects health and learning.

As for the nuts issue, as the parent of vegan elementary school children, I have to admit it would be nice to be able to send nuts in for snack (we are allowed to at lunch), but even if I couldn't, there are many other times during the day I can find an opportunity to give them an ounce or two of nuts — like breakfast, after school snack, dinner and desserAs for the nuts issue, as the parent of vegan elementary school children, I have to admit it would be nice to be able to send nuts in for snack (we are allowed to at lunch), but even if I couldn't, there are many other times during the day I can find an opportunity to give them an ounce or two of nuts — like breakfast, after school snack, dinner and desseras the parent of vegan elementary school children, I have to admit it would be nice to be able to send nuts in for snack (we are allowed to at lunch), but even if I couldn't, there are many other times during the day I can find an opportunity to give them an ounce or two of nuts — like breakfast, after school snack, dinner and dessert!

As your child (ren) approach elementary school age you can choose a longer chapter book and read a chapter or part of a chapter each night.

As your child begins the elementary - school years, you'll begin to notice a widening range of physical appearances among his cla...

She is certified as a Montessori teacher for children ages 0 - 3 and 3 - 6 by the Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) and also holds public school certifications in early childhood education, elementary education, bilingual education (Spanish and English), and English as a Second Language.

As your child moves through the elementary school years, he'll become increasingly independent and show an even greater comfort level with separating from you and your partner for sleepovers, visits with grandparents, and out - of - town field trips.

But then I started thinking about the typical elementary school lunch room: children talking, laughing, shouting and sometimes playfully shoving each other as they eat.

As a child attending Ed White elementary from 1970 to 1976, it goes without saying — that very menu was taped on the inside of our pantry door.

TLT: I've read that the first two issues of the magazine were distributed to pediatricians» offices, as well to The Harlem Children's Zone, The Boys and Girls Club, and elementary and middle schools.

With three kids I've experienced different types of child care such as a home daycare, a daycare center, a live - out nanny, a pre-school, and now I'm home with one while the others are in elementary school.

Our goal is for every school in the United States to have a salad bar as part of their school food service program so that every child — from elementary school, to middle school, to high school — has daily access to fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and healthy proteins.

Giving back is at the core of how Sam Ingram lives her life — and how she conducts herself as cafeteria manager at an elementary school where the children lovingly refer to her as «Mrs. Sam.»