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Bruce Weinstein, Ph.D., the author of “Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught?” left a comment on today’s post, and it’s something you all should read — so here it is:
Thank you so much for mentioning my book, “Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught?” Your readers may order it from [...]

Here’s a book you might want to get: “Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught?” by Bruce Weinstein (also known as The Ethics Guy). With lots of sample dilemmas for teens and tweens to resolve, this is one you ought to add to your home library.
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Giggle, this great little magazine in my area (that would be Gainesville, Fl.) features in their August 2009 issue all sorts of tips for surviving back-to-school season. Here are a few:

Gradually move bedtime back to a reasonable hour.
Gradually move the wake-up alarm to the right hour for your family’s morning routine.
Locate your school supply list, [...]

With six weeks leading up to the start of school, I told myself and my boys that we’d be hitting the books a bit, just to get ready for the first and third grades. I bought some workbooks, scoured the Internet for ideas, and we actually did a day or two of work. Then we [...]

If you’re in the market for making math more fun, you’ll want to check out the latest in addictive puzzles — KenKen. Invented five years ago in a Japanese classroom, KenKen (it means “cleverness squared”) features a a new Will Shortz Presents KenKen series of books ($8 each). Log on to KenKen.com to get a [...]

Chances are your kids keep some sort of journal at school — mine start each school day by writing an entry. It’s great for honing their writing skills, and it fosters creativity too. Even if your kiddo can’t yet write, drawing pictures and attempting to pen a few words is just as good. Don’ let [...]

If your kids love the computer, and you love when they’re learning and not zoning into online games galore, I’ve got something that will make everyone happy — Starfall.com. As you can tell from the .com stuff, Starfall is found online (yay for kids), but it’s educational too (yay for Mom and Dad). A teacher [...]

My kids subscribe to Highlights magazine. Well, mom and dad subscribe, and the kids are the lucky recipients who get to fish it out of the mailbox every month. It’s a good publication — short and sweet stories, activity ideas and best of all: Hidden Pictures.
You don’t have to sign up for your own subscription [...]