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August 2007 - Posts

THE DEFINITIVE, ABSOLUTE, PARENT PAGE INFO

posted Friday, August 31, 2007 7:49 PM by apparentlyblogging
In reading the forums and hearing from Customer Service, we understand that there are a lot of people out there who are confused. So here are the facts. 1. Awana notified all churches a year ago August that there would be new books this year and Read More
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HERE'S ANOTHER GREAT MEMORY TIP

posted Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:07 PM by apparentlyblogging
As a writer, I read a lot of writing magazines. A recent issue had an interesting tip that could also apply to memorizing. Hang up a calendar with a lot of white space for each day. When your child works on his or her verse, allow him to put a BIG circle Read More
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A NEW AND DANGEROUS FAD

posted Tuesday, August 21, 2007 3:54 PM by apparentlyblogging
Teen Phases/Focus on the Family/August-September 2007 A new fad is gaining popularity - "ghost riding." Ghost riding is driving a car, then jumping out of the car and dancing on the top as the car continues to move. A music artist connected with the Read More
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UPDATED BOOKWALK INFORMATION

posted Monday, August 20, 2007 7:26 PM by apparentlyblogging
The updated T&T Bookwalks will be posted around September 14th. Sorry for the confusion that they were already up. Read More
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BOOKWALKS - ENCOURAGING KIDS TO MEMORIZE

posted Monday, August 20, 2007 1:27 PM by apparentlyblogging
  Did you know that we have Bookwalks to help your child work through the T & T books? Originally done for the PowerUp initiative last year, they have been edited to fit the new T&T layouts. The Bookwalks give kids memory tips, explain Read More
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HOME IDENTITY THEFT

posted Friday, August 17, 2007 6:32 PM by apparentlyblogging
It's been proven that people often steal the identity of someone they know - that identity theft isn't always random. Now, a new problem has risen to the surface. Parents are stealing the identities of their kids. The parents feel safe since Read More
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SHORT, BUT INTERESTING CLIPS

posted Tuesday, August 14, 2007 3:44 PM by apparentlyblogging
I don't know much about this website. I came across it in a roundabout way. But, take the time to view one or two of their short archaeological  video clips - very interesting. http://www.sourceflix.com/videos.htm Read More
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UPDATED T&T BOOKS

posted Monday, August 13, 2007 1:09 PM by apparentlyblogging
  If your child is in the first or second T&T Book, you'll notice some changes in his/her handbook this year to make it user-friendly. Here are some of the changes: 1. Parent Pages to help you help your child and to enable you to follow your Read More
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McBranding

posted Wednesday, August 08, 2007 6:11 PM by apparentlyblogging
A recent study has a fascinating result - children prefer food (no matter what the food is) that is served in McDonald's packaging. Kids liked foods such as carrots, milk and apple juice and claimed it tasted better when the box, bag or carton included Read More
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BIBLE ACTION FIGURES

posted Tuesday, August 07, 2007 8:59 PM by apparentlyblogging
Wal-Mart is now selling Bible-themed action figures. For $7.00 you can get Daniel. Or for $2l..00 you can get Samson or Goliath. Or for $15.00, you can get a talking Jesus. A spokeswoman at Wal-Mart says that these toys are faith-enriching - and they Read More
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THE PERILS OF PEER PRESSURE

posted Friday, August 03, 2007 2:18 PM by apparentlyblogging
The September 2007 issue of Woman's Day has a short, but good article: 4 Ways to Cope with Peer Pressure. Their suggestions include - 1. Teaching your kids how to say "no." 2. Knowing your kids' friends. 3. Getting your kids involved in productive Read More
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MEMORY TIP FOR YOUNGER KIDS

posted Wednesday, August 01, 2007 6:58 PM by apparentlyblogging
As the new Awana year fast approaches (I heard of one church starting club this coming Sunday) I would encourage you to think of ways you can help your child memorize verses. A simple, but effective tip is to emphasize specific words by facial expression Read More
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