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		<title>Peaceful Playgrounds Right to Recess Campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 17:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[All too often I hear my boys and their friends say recess was taken away as punishment for things such as poor behavior or for not finishing homework. Although theses acts should not be rewarded, I would like to see our school administration and staff value recess as necessary for healthy child development and find alternative ways to discipline kids or hold them accountable for their actions, or lack of action, in some instances.]]></description>
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		<title>Book Review: Hippopposites by Janik Coat</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katy Killilea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I haven't been this excited about a board book since---ever. Hippopposites is the international literary debut of French designer Janik Coat, and brings heretofore unseen sophistication and graphic punch to that esteemed genre: opposites books.

Using one red, square-ish, cankled hippo to illustrate pair after pair of opposites, Coat has created a book that's enchanting for the eyes and fun to read. ]]></description>
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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>Family Matters: How Moms Find Balance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feeling out of balance? You're not alone. See if other women's tips and advice can help you out.

The phrase, "balancing motherhood" is tossed around a lot these days, but it can mean many things to many people. The word “balance” can refer to how we parent, how we organize our time, how we organize and schedule our kids time as well as how we juggle taking care of ourselves and our partners.]]></description>
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		<title>Exclusive Free Film Screenings of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away and Only Yesterday,  with Special Q&amp;A with Producer Toshio Suzuki</title>
		<link>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/exclusive-free-film-screenings-of-studio-ghibli%e2%80%99s-spirited-away-and-only-yesterday-with-special-qa-with-producer-toshio-suzuki/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, May 31, 2012 AT 5:30PM, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), in partnership with the Providence Children’s Film Festival, will present two exclusive screenings of Studio Ghibli films, as well as a very special conversation with producer Toshio Suzuki. Spirited Away and Only Yesterday will be screened in the RISD Auditorium in their original Japanese, with English subtitles. The event is free and open to the public; tickets are available through EventBrite. Spirited Away (suitable for children ages 10 and up) will kick the evening off from 5:30 to 7:30PM, followed by the Q&#038;A with Suzuki from 7:30 to 8:30PM. Only Yesterday (suitable for children ages 14 and up) will play from 9:00 to 11:00PM.]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting Simply:  Plant something, watch it grow!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Abramson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the springtime sun is shining, warming up the ground and helping plant life bloom all around us, it is so much fun to connect with the season by planting something of your own and watching it grow!

Families with the space and the inclination to go big may enjoy planning and planting a vegetable garden together.  Each family member can choose what they’d like to plant, and everyone works together on garden design, construction, planting and caring for the young plants.

But, perhaps you don’t feel very knowledgeable, or have the space for a large-scale garden….consider gardening anyway!]]></description>
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		<title>2012 RI Great Outdoors Pursuit</title>
		<link>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/2012-ri-great-outdoors-pursuit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeanine Silversmith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year’s Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit begins May 20 at Lincoln Woods State Park and registration is now open! The Great Outdoors Pursuit is a wonderful program – a game, really – designed to help you and your family enjoy everything our state parks have to offer. And this year, there are new activities, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are you doing with the kidos this summer?</title>
		<link>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/what-are-you-doing-with-the-kidos-this-summer/</link>
		<comments>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/what-are-you-doing-with-the-kidos-this-summer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beyond summer camp, what are your plans? Family vacation, long lazy days at the beach, day-trips or are you not even thinking of summer yet? To get you in the mood here are some helpful links from Kidoinfo: 10 Ways to Vacation at Home: Call it a Staycation Helping Kids Help Others 100 things to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Highlander Institute Hosts Day Long Conerence on Integrating Online Learning in the Classroom</title>
		<link>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/highlander-institute-hosts-day-long-conerence-on-integrating-online-learning-in-the-classroom/</link>
		<comments>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/highlander-institute-hosts-day-long-conerence-on-integrating-online-learning-in-the-classroom/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am passionate about this topic. Integrating digital media into the classroom requires thoughtful consideration and training to make it an effective, inspiring, and beneficial learning opportunity for our students. I applaud Highlander Institute for taking the lead in hosting this event - open to anyone interested in learning more about the concept including teachers, administrators, parents, etc. (7 credit hours are available for the day conference.)

Highlander Institute, a regional provider of high quality professional development in education, presents the Blended Learning &#038; Technology Conference on Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm.]]></description>
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		<title>Buy with Heart: Mother&#8217;s Day Guide</title>
		<link>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/buy-with-heart-mothers-day-guide/</link>
		<comments>http://kidoinfo.com/ri/buy-with-heart-mothers-day-guide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mother's Day is right around the corner. Show mom you care, and make a big difference in your community. When you Buy With Heart from a social enterprise for mother's day, you get unique gifts she'll love, and give back to a cause she cares about. Check out these gift suggestions!]]></description>
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