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		<title>Loosen Up!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Children's Museum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my business we spend a lot of time thinking and talking about loose parts.  (We spend a lot of time picking them up, too.)  Loose parts play has certainly been around for as long as childhood, but the term was coined in the early seventies by British architect Simon Nicholson.]]></description>
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		<title>Montessori: The Solution for Boys?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Contributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Montessori believed that "the hands are the tools of the mind" and created an approach to learning which engages each child in the two-fold process of purposeful activity and intellectual development. In Education for a New World, Dr. Montessori recognized that,

"Mind and movement are two parts of a single cycle; and movement is the superior expression. ... If through force of circumstances the child cannot use his hands, the child remains incapable of obedience or initiative, lazy and sad, whereas the child who can work with his hands shows firmness of character."

Being a father of a nine year old boy and a Montessori educator, I read with great interest what has become a popular theme growing both in notoriety and credibility, schools at every level of education are failing boys.]]></description>
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		<title>A Child&#8217;s Diagnosis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Killilea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two words that look yucky together: child and diagnosis. I had the wind knocked out of me by a diagnosis of head lice two years ago, and found myself searching the night sky for clues: Why me? More recently, my eight year old was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and I had precisely the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Date night out (with my son)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have more than one child, you already know that spending time with just one of them—without other siblings underfoot and vying for our attention—is rare.

Not as often as I would like, but since my boys were toddlers, I have made an effort to spend some one-on-one time with each of them. Since my boys are twins—and have always been on the same nap, playdate and now after-school schedule—creating one-on-one time with each one I thought was important to their development and confidence. Time away from a sibling's shadow, allows each of them space to express and explore their own opinions and interests. My husband and I have tried to make one-on-one time a special outing or activity but sometimes it's as simple as grocery shopping with a treat or curling up reading together when no one else is home.]]></description>
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		<title>This Digital Life: Raising smart online citizens</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jill Davidson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks Jill Davidson for continuing our conversation of raising kids in a digital world and reminding us that as parents, mentors and educators we should be mindful of how we use technology and how we share it with our children. We live in an exciting world where technology entertains, educates, and connects us but with any tool, there are rules to follow and safety concerns along with it's creative potential. - Anisa
Her education column in October's East Side Monthly focuses not on school but on learning as it happens throughout our lives—in this case, learning as a family about ways to live safely and confidently in the digital world. 
Read This Digital Life: October 2011's East Side Monthly Column]]></description>
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		<title>BULLYING:  Words Could Kill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This evening at 8:00 p.m. the “48 Hours” news program on CBS will highlight the outstanding anti-bullying program that has been developed by fellow Rhode Islander and local Mom, Elizabeth Branca Vachon, at the Birchwood Middle School in North Providence. Elizabeth is a leading expert on anti-bullying programs and is working with school systems nationwide to implement strong and meaningful anti-bulling campaigns.  All parents understand and appreciate the implications of bullying.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Unplug During Screen-Free Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Children's Museum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Megan Fischer, Director of Communications, Providence Children’s Museum Shut down the video games, turn off the TV and step away from your screens – April 18-24 is Screen-Free Week! This national celebration, which coincides this year with school vacation, is presented by Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and encourages children, families, schools and communities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consider Becoming a Foster/Adoptive Parent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Families for Children (FFC) foster care and adoption program at Communities for People strives to find nurturing, loving and stable families for children in Rhode Island state care who are between the ages of 6 and 21. Many of the children in our care have experienced varying degrees of abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Given these experiences, children in our program, as well as their foster families receive an immense amount of support.

At this time there is a shortage of foster families in Rhode Island. There is even a greater shortage of families able to care for teenagers and children with significant emotional needs.]]></description>
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		<title>Blue Ribbon Trees Remind All Have Responsibility for Child Safety</title>
		<link>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/blue-ribbon-trees-remind-all-have-responsibility-for-child-safety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Apr 2011 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Family Service of RI Marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Family Service of RI is urging everyone to remember that each of us has the responsibility to protect children. To symbolize a commitment to prevent child abuse, Family Service of RI staff are working with area schools [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First books for your journey into “syndrome” or “alphabet disorders”</title>
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		<comments>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/first-books-for-your-journey-into-%e2%80%9csyndrome%e2%80%9d-or-%e2%80%9calphabet-disorders%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Contributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Deborah Gutman, is an emergency physician and the mother of a spirited, active, funny, and persuasive superhero who continues to need guidance in using his powers for good.  She blogs on navigating the journey raising a child with ADHD, anxiety and sensory integration disorder on her new blog www.getsuperpowers.blogspot.com.

Does your child seem to be struggling more than you would expect? Are you getting an increasing number of phone calls from the teacher at school?  Are you starting to feel like something is “just different” about your child when you see him/her in a peer group setting? Has your child already been referred for “testing” to evaluate behavioral or learning issues?  If so, you may be at the beginning of a journey that may include many labels, specialists and lots of confusion. You are far from alone. One in every 5-6 children struggles with a psychological disorder or learning difference. You may ask yourself do we have to label every trait as a disorder? My personal perspective as a parent and medical professional is that if their struggles are affecting their daily functioning then a correct label helps obtain the necessary services and accommodations that will help your child reach their fullest potential with the least amount of struggle.]]></description>
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