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Anisa Raoof, guest speaker at RI New Moms Connection Moms of Multiples Workshop

Anisa Raoof, guest speaker at RI New Moms Connection Moms of Multiples Workshop

[ 0 ] 4.30.2012 |

Rhode Island New Moms Connection is pleased to announce the upcoming Moms of Multiples Workshop. The workshop is for moms of multiples (or women pregnant with multiples)—partners and any siblings are welcome too!

The workshop will be held at Kite Tails Play Center in North Kingstown on Saturday May 5th from 1-3pm. Anisa Raoof, founder of Kidoinfo and mother to twin boys, will be the guest speaker and she will share tips, information and resources regarding raising multiples. In addition to Anisa’s wisdom and expertise, there will be time for participants to connect and share experiences and support with one another. Kids are welcome to come and play!

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Family Matters: 20 Ideas for Screen-Free Week

Family Matters: 20 Ideas for Screen-Free Week

[ 0 ] 4.27.2012 |

It’s time for Screen-Free Week (April 30-May 6, 2012), the national celebration where children, families, schools, and communities spend seven days turning off entertainment screen media and turning on life. It’s a time, as the organizers say, “to unplug and play, read, daydream, create, explore, and spend more time with family and friends.”

Are you up for the challenge. Here’s how it works in our family…

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I Was There at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School (and perhaps at your school)

I Was There at Vartan Gregorian Elementary School (and perhaps at your school)

[ 0 ] 4.26.2012 |

I didn’t have the necessary magic ahead of deadline to do the project justice. I Was There is a great example of the ways learning happens inside and outside the classroom seamlessly for kids, of the ways that neighborhoods have valuable resources, of the way the school itself can and should be an essential resource for a neighborhood, and of the abilities of young people when they’re engaged and supported in the right ways.

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Sharpen your pencils, THE BIG DRAW is back! Celebrate drawing at the RISD Museum of Art

Sharpen your pencils, THE BIG DRAW is back! Celebrate drawing at the RISD Museum of Art

[ 0 ] 4.25.2012 |

Draw through the Museum in artist-led activities for all ages, spontaneous mark making in the galleries, and special demonstrations by RISD student-artists. Let live music guide your hand; contribute to a large-scale mural; make a drawing, take a drawing in the always popular Drawing Exchange; see artists at work in the galleries; and draw across time and culture using the Museum’s new Young Explorer’s Guide. There’ll be no starving artists here… venture out into the Chace Center Plaza and visit Rosie’s food truck for family-friendly lunch and snack options.

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10 Ways to Celebrate Arbor Day with Kids!

10 Ways to Celebrate Arbor Day with Kids!

[ 0 ] 4.25.2012 |

Tomorrow, April 29, 2011 is National Arbor Day. Share the The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, or One Tree (Green Start series) by Innovative Kids with your children. These stories remind us at any age to be mindful of our trees.

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