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July is Purposeful Parenting Month
Posted on July 9th, 2010 No comments
“Polaroid’s Visual Learning – Visual Literacy built awareness among educators and parents about the importance of visual learning in early childhood. Polaroid and Scholastic created a teacher in-service education program that gave early childhood practitioners the opportunity to earn a continuing education unit (CEU) and/or 10 contact training hours…. Educators could do the program through the guide they received in Early Childhood Today Magazine or through the online course on Scholastic.com and Polaroid.com” (Source: Scholastic.com) What could you offer parents to make it easier for them to be purposeful parents?.Have a just for kids section in your establishment or on your website – Eden Florist has “ educational themed coloring books” which visitors can download for free. Go to our Downloadable eBooks Section and grab them.On July 9th in History:In 1815 the first natural gas well in U.S. is discoveredIn 1872 the Doughnut cutter was patent by John BlondelIn 1877 the first Wimbledon tennis championship is heldIn 1893 the Anniversary of the first open-heart surgeryIn 1918 Congress created Distinguished Service MedalIn 1953 the first helicopter passenger service began in New York CityIn 1956 was Dick Clark’s first appearance as host of American Bandstand