Sentences with phrase «make good choices for their kids»

This is exactly the kind of vital information parents need to make good choices for their kids.»

One important data set that we all need to be looking closely at — educators trying to close the achievement gap, administrators trying to scale up best practices, and parents trying to make the best choices for our kids — is the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC).

But parents need trustworthy information about schools to make good choices for their kids.

Its soft plushy body and educational software also makes it a good choice for kids.

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In essence, spending a lot of time with your kids while also trusting them to make choices for themselves (rather than ruling every aspect of their lives with rules) seems to be the magic formula for well - adjusted offspring.

But my point is we should be empowering families to make the choices they think are best for their kids, and that should entail ending discrimination in the tax code against single - income, two - parent families.»

I think I'm too simple in my thinking that; if you don't like it, DO N'T WATCH... if you don't agree with it, DO N'T CHOOSE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE THAT WAY... Seems like a very simplistic way of thinking, but I have personal opinions on EVERYTHING, but I don't force others to live their lives according to my moral fiber... i don't judge people for living their lives the way that makes them happy... And i believe that IGNORANCE is the basis for INTOLERANCE... people are famous for HATING things that they don't understand... again, if it MORALLY offends you, don't read stories on things that you don't agree with, don't watch shows that portray choices that you don't agree with... The Brown family seems close knit, almost like extended family living under one roof... the kids work together and get along much better than a lot of «mainstream» households i see...

I've made a choice that with my kids, I will worship and cry and clench my fists and pray at 6:30 am on the couch and embrace the Church and serve and ask all the questions, and I will do it in front of them, for better or for worse.

I started visiting your blog many years ago when I first started to blog and I made a whole bunch of your recipes when my family and I went vegetarian for a month (kind of an experiment with the kids) The choice and flavors were incredible, we still eat well but I was sitting at my computer wondering what to cook tonight and thought I'd come back here.

Which goes back to the original point, I think, of how we ensure families — however they are defined — have access to the choices that make sense for them and ensure their kids are well cared for, regardless of how it's structured.

For us, the only change this year is no more school lunches — i had hoped it would introduce Josh to a good variety of foods but they give the kids far too much choice for their ages and he wasn't making good choicFor us, the only change this year is no more school lunches — i had hoped it would introduce Josh to a good variety of foods but they give the kids far too much choice for their ages and he wasn't making good choicfor their ages and he wasn't making good choices.

This is how I homeschool my adopted son (really, my older bio kids as well)-- Lots of short lessons, sharing power by letting him make choices, a lot of breaks for movement, snacks and drinks - and rewards along the way (for both of us!)

Institute a period of restricted contact — the friend comes over to your house for increasingly longer times at an increasing frequency as long as the kids make good choices together.

In this program, James Lehman uses parent / child demonstrations to show you the step - by - step, word - for - word way to get kids to look at their abusive language, identify what triggers it, and make better choices next time.

When you are running a household, managing kids, as well as holding a job, it can feel like a choice: make the time to find the frugality or opt for ease and pay the price.

Sometimes good behavior goes unnoticed, and giving kids praise for making good choices increases the likelihood that they'll repeat that behavior.

For this beginner's guide to packing lunches, there's still a lot of responsibility for parents BUT the kids are starting to get some skin in the game, which means they're not only more likely to actually eat their food but they're also learning how to make good food choicFor this beginner's guide to packing lunches, there's still a lot of responsibility for parents BUT the kids are starting to get some skin in the game, which means they're not only more likely to actually eat their food but they're also learning how to make good food choicfor parents BUT the kids are starting to get some skin in the game, which means they're not only more likely to actually eat their food but they're also learning how to make good food choices.

Help us to give Parents some feedback for making good choices when choosing the best educational toys or games for their kids.

I'm so glad that society is evolving, slowly, to a place that will, hopefully, stop shaming women for the choices we are making in raising our own kids to the best of our abilities.

Parents who are firm but who are loving when they correct their children's bad behavior allow their kids to feel secure in two important ways: by letting them know that there are boundaries and rules that they need to obey for their health, safety, and well - being, and by reassuring them that while you expect them to behave well and make good choices, your love for them is steadfast and strong.

The Kid Collection covers topics for littler students like being nervous for the first day of school to praising hard work as well as subjects for tweens and teens like peer pressure and making good friend choices.

A good choice for parents to read by themselves is Friends Forever: How Parents Can Help Their Kids Make and Keep Good Friends, by Fred Frangood choice for parents to read by themselves is Friends Forever: How Parents Can Help Their Kids Make and Keep Good Friends, by Fred FranGood Friends, by Fred Frankel.

Kids will accept «real food,» yet it's not always easy for them to make the best food choices when less healthy alternatives are readily available.

This makes it a good choice for parents who want their kids to have fun but stay safe.

Our vision is a future where all Canadian kids have access to healthy food and can make the choices that nourish their bodies well for life.

Advocating and doing what is best for my kids, even if it means making the different choice, has helped me to trust my gut and indeed myself.

In her book she offers dozens of activities for both teachers and parents to «empower kids to make good choices.»

So rather than teach a child how to make better choices, they're invested in making kids feel sorry for their mistakes.

Moms know making their own baby food and snacks for their kids is a much better choice than purchasing prepackaged products full of preservatives, fillers, and low - quality ingredients.

Of particular note was Vilsack's announcement of an additional $ 8 million in federal funding for schools to assist with professional training as well as implementation of the «Smarter Lunchroom» techniques, which are proven to nudge kids into making healthier choices.

When parents stay involved in their children's lives, their kids tend to make better choices for themselves.

Let's assume that each mother — and father — makes the best choice that she can for her kids.

We are all doing what we think is best for our kids, we are all making choices and decisions based on individual circumstance.

«Allowing children age - appropriate levels of autonomy to make safe decisions is very good for kids, and they usually will make wise decisions when they have been taught about safe choices as well as consequences.

For example, rather than telling kids to eat well, kid yogis may experiment with making choices.

Fast forward a few years and I left the journalism dream to become a wife and a mom, which is definitely the best choice I've ever made, but five kids pretty close together also means not much sleep for about eight years.

A study reported in the Archives of Family Medicine found that kids who regularly sit down with their families for an evening meal make wiser food choices, eat more vegetables, and get more nutrients than those who do not.2 For older children, the American Psychological Association found that family mealtime plays an important role in helping teens deal with the pressures of adolescence, such as motivation for school, peer relationships, depression, and making better choices with drugs and alcohfor an evening meal make wiser food choices, eat more vegetables, and get more nutrients than those who do not.2 For older children, the American Psychological Association found that family mealtime plays an important role in helping teens deal with the pressures of adolescence, such as motivation for school, peer relationships, depression, and making better choices with drugs and alcohFor older children, the American Psychological Association found that family mealtime plays an important role in helping teens deal with the pressures of adolescence, such as motivation for school, peer relationships, depression, and making better choices with drugs and alcohfor school, peer relationships, depression, and making better choices with drugs and alcohol.

With a kids menu designed in partnership with Jamba's Healthy Living Council and a kids activity section, we're making it fun and easy for kids (and their parents) to make simple, better for you choices.

This is such a fun and interactive way to get the kids excited about making good choices for breakfast and celebrate a big day in their lives.

Rush makes several appearances on two bonus features, and while she doesn't say whether she approved of choice of Carla Gugino to play her, the actress best known for her roles in «Spy Kids,» «Night at the Museum,» «Race to Witch Mountain, and «Entourage,» does a decent job.

I believe I have been able to leave many of those kids with some skills and internal motivation that might enable them to start making better choices for a better future.

62 Students prep mentally, physically for fitness contest; some question mass - producing school lunches; push for more healthful eating takes toll on bake sales; program teaches kids I - CAN make better food choices.

For a FREE DEMO please search: «The Philosophical Debate Generator [Free Demo Version]» Uses: - P4C (Philosophy for kids)- Form time activities - R.S. / Philosophy / Citizenship cover lessons - Debating societies - Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of four formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their positiFor a FREE DEMO please search: «The Philosophical Debate Generator [Free Demo Version]» Uses: - P4C (Philosophy for kids)- Form time activities - R.S. / Philosophy / Citizenship cover lessons - Debating societies - Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of four formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their positifor kids)- Form time activities - R.S. / Philosophy / Citizenship cover lessons - Debating societies - Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of four formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their positifor their choice and defend their position.

Uses: - P4C (Philosophy for kids)- Form time activities - R.S. / Philosophy / Citizenship cover lessons - Debating societies - Making best use of spare time at the end of lessons Discussions follow one of four formats, each asking students to move from one side of the room or the other to make their position clear: teachers should then use questioning to foster a debate between students, encouraging them to present reasons for their choice and defend their position.

But as he sees it, the keys to success in the New Orleans RSD, where 37 of the 70 schools are charters, will be «communicating with parents» his «deep belief that parents need to be a partner in education,» that «they need to understand the options for their kids, and the need to make the best choice possible for their kids, knowing what the likely outcome is going to be.»

JG: I think we really have to be cautious about pushing kids into making choices too early, as well... It's not so much that kids make clear choices early on, but [Linda Gottfredson], who's a well - known theorist in this space, she talked about how kids circumscribe and compromise as they consider careers that might be possible for them.

Enacted a series of reforms to improve Career and Technical Education in Maine and to make it a great choice for kids who find this as their best path to succeed.

When the teacher's choices in making those decisions is based on what's best for kids, it has a far - reaching impact.

What's more, Pathak and his colleagues worry that, absent sufficient information for parents, choice - based education systems «penalize schools that enroll low - achievers rather than schools that offer poor instruction» and give school leaders a perverse incentive to focus on «making sure your school's got the best kids» rather than improving school quality.

If parents who make school choices for thir own kids, but stand in the way of other parents choosing a school that best fits their needs, whether magnet, charter or anything else, they should feel far more than a little hypocritical.