Sentences with phrase «encourage more kids»

What we've done instead is expand access to Advanced Placement courses and encourage more kids to take them.

It may spark debate, or it may encourage more kids to come up here to see the Capitol and everything else.»

Education secretary Nicky Morgan also wants 200 new book clubs set up in schools across the country to encourage more kids to develop a love of reading.

«If they are going to be housed, put them in a facility as close to the border as possible to make it clear that they're not going to stay here because in fairness when families do see the children being taken up north, it makes it seem that these kids are going to be here permanently, and that just encourages more kids to come across.»

There's also a lot of interest in encouraging more kids (especially low - income and minority kids) to take more challenging courses, like Advanced Placement.

Not exact matches

Success at the Games means more government money for physical education programs, which supposedly encourage kids to get off the couch — and ironically leave their video games behind — to go exercise so they don't get fat.

But in a society like ours that bombards kids with advertising and continuously pushes materialism and a narrow view of success, how can you encourage your children to stop wanting more things and start being thankful for the things they already have?

Wagner offers no broad policy prescriptions in the interview to fix these problems in America's schools, but if you're an individual parent or teacher interested in encouraging an innovative outlook in your kids, he has lots of ideas (less scheduled time, more unstructured play or self - driven exploration, for instance).

To create an even more welcoming environment, volunteers also built 3 Mendocino benches, 3 benches with attached shade structures, a directional sign post, 4 adult and 2 kid picnic tables, a trash and recycling container, a set of soccer goals, and a «little library» to encourage reading and book sharing.

Kids are our future and any program that sets out to encourage more girls (or boys) to code is nothing but positive.

I'm raising my kids in the church because the moral lessons are valuable to children, but when they are more mature and start asking the questions that dogma can't answer I intend to be candid about my experiences and encourage them to seek the answers for themselves.

My kids love it, and it encourages them to eat more produce.

the problem is not with sanchez but the reluctance of others to move up with him; the guy showed more energy and effort than all the others on saturday; ramsey was poor on saturday but to his credit he continues to get in to scoring positions but we need to have attack minded players who do the same; the ox is still work in progress in this respect but ozil should be encouraged to stay high and another attacker brought in... reus the colombian kid somebody who can link up with sanchez....

This could result in an upward spiral: more American kids playing indoor soccer, more young American players capable of beating out foreigners for spots in the indoor league, a more American game overall, a higher profile for the sport, encouraging more amateur players to take it up, and so on.

If you ever wanted to know more about how the kids and I go about our unschooling lives, what drew me to unschooling, my thoughts on getting into college, and my favorite things about unschooling, I encourage you to read my interview.

I encourage my kids to get in at least 15 minutes (or more if the schedule affords) of outdoor play before they start homework.

• Encourage kids to «just play» more.

Since then, a bunch more adventurous and wonderful parents have created their own websites and blogs about family travel, and all of our combined experiences, I think, will help encourage parents to keep traveling with their kids.

Pipsticks is one more way to encourage (non tech) creativity with my kids, and indulge my own stationery and sticker obsession at the same time.

< — I knew that you did... you are always inspiring me when I read your Twitter feed about sharing the more «difficult» with kids; since our children are the same ages, it encourages me to be more open.

yet the regs encourage more school directors, even the ones who KNOW what the right thing is to make retarded compromises that harm kids.

And there are also many, many things we could be doing to encourage children's acceptance of healthier school meals: imposing meaningful restrictions on children's junk food advertising; requiring food education in schools — not just nutrition education, but offering kids a real understanding of our food system, and overtly inoculating them against the allure of hyper - processed and fast food; teaching all children basic cooking skills; getting more gardens into schools; encouraging restaurants to ditch the standard breaded - and - fried children's menu; imposing taxes on soda (and even junk food); improving food access; and so much more.

I told my stories about the importance of Loving, Coaching, and Modeling for your kids, Encouraging other kids, and Enlisting more dads to join the team.

Researchers have found that children whose parents actively encourage their physical pursuits — by driving them to soccer practice, say, and cheering them on — are much more likely to stick with these activities than kids whose parents show little enthusiasm.

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If problems do occur, it is important that your kids know how to deal with them safely; if they feel like they are being followed, encourage them to cross the street, find a more populated area, or knock on a door.

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In fact, some schools have now banned this practice in order to encourage kids to become more responsible and independent.

Safe Ground is working with Kids VIP and Pact to look at ways of encouraging teachers to be more effective in helping children with parents in prison.

Most parents want to encourage reading, especially during the summer when kids often have more unstructured time.

These diapers look more like big kid underwear and feel thin enough against their skin so that they will be encouraged by feeling like a big kid.

Encouraging kids to play outdoors makes them more active and healthier as compared to those who are not as involved in outdoor play.

It's still our goal to reach more kids with school breakfast, and we're trying to do that by making sure our schools that don't have higher participation are being counseled and encouraged.

And more than that, keep on being the best commercial of all by living out Championship Fathering by loving, coaching and modeling for your kids, encouraging another child outside your family, and enlisting more dads to join the team.

Encouraging because kids clearly can be led toward more healthful eating when, like the creative principal described above (and like the organization Recipe for Success here in Houston), adults take the time to work closely with them and truly engage them.

Or, they may say things to their kids like, «You'll be bouncing off the walls when you're done eating all that candy,» which may encourage kids to become more energetic.

if school administrators weren't too busy to plan and would approve parent volunteer lunch monitors then parents could fill some of the lunch room void by left by over-extended cafeteria staff and teachers, explaining to kids what lunch options were and encouraging the healthier choices as well as providing more prompts in the cafeteria as students have their tray.

Somehow I missed the news back in May, reported on again in today's New York Times Business section, about a partnership between the Birds Eye frozen vegetable company and Nickelodeon to encourage kids to eat more vegetables.

Similar to a FitBit, the Vivofit Jr. is an activity tracker for kids ages 4 and up, intended to encourage more physical activity throughout your child's day.

I'm not sure they'll actually be able to swim on their own by the last class, but our park district encourages kids to take the beginner's class more than once, if needed.

An interesting — and encouraging — new British study finds that economically disadvantaged kids are making better choices in the school cafeteria compared to their more affluent peers.

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For more ideas to encourage reaching physical milestones, check out these 8 active games for kids.

Creating a family reading station in a space you all share allows for constant praise and more frequent family reading sessions, helping parents to encourage an early love of reading in their kids.

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Movies have more influence on our kids than we realize, and may encourage unhealthy lifestyle habits that include smoking and drinking.

For the last four years, the organization has also held a fun, 3o - day «Veg Out» challenge to encourage everyone — not just kids — to eat more vegetables during the month of March, aka National Nutrition Month.

«Restaurant chains should do more to actively encourage customers to purchase their healthier kids» meal drinks and sides at the point - of - sale.

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