Whole Earth and Watershed Festival Environmental Stewardship Awards The organizers of the 2018 Whole Earth and Watershed Festival are excited to recognize the efforts of teachers, students, and classes, clubs […]
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Localicious: Breakfast Cookies
One of my absolute favorite baby, toddler and family cookbooks is Nourished Beginnings by Renee Kohley. She has created brilliantly simple whole food recipes that work well with busy schedules […]
Tutor Doctor in the North State: Ten Steps Toward Building Your Child’s Strong Academic Future
Tutor Doctor in the North State Ten Steps Toward Building Your Child’s Strong Academic Future It’s that time of day again. The kids are home from school, backpacks bulging with […]
Growing Up Fit – Family Fitness, Age by Age
Growing Up Fit Family Fitness, Age by Age Childhood may seem to move at a faster pace these days, but children don’t. New research from the American Heart Association shows […]
The Abacus Project – Instilling a Love of Math at an Early Age
The Abacus Project Instilling a Love of Math at an Early Age The Abacus Project was established after several early-childhood based organizations in Siskiyou County, in partnership with the Ford […]
Be the Change – Steve Wallace Starts North State Kids Off with Spanish
Steve Wallace Starts North State Kids Off with Spanish Tree of Life International Charter School – A Dual Immersion School What do a machinist, a world traveler and a bus […]
Strings in Schools – Violin, Flute and Kindermusik in the North State
Violins come in eight sizes, the smallest size merely 14.5 inches in length from scroll to end button. This adorable instrument fits snugly into the arm span of very young […]
Arts Education – It’s for All of Us
The mention of “art in school” conjures a sensory kaleidoscope of paste, tempura, clay and happy children in colorfully-splotched smocks. True, kids love to paint, mold and goop up almost […]
Weeding Out The Couch Potatoes – 50 Things To Do Instead Of Screen Time
Across the nation, crops of couch potatoes sprout up every winter. They are fueled by the colder days and early sunset, leaving them unable to do more than is absolutely […]
The View from the Passenger’s Seat
My son starts Driver’s Education next month, making this my third time through this process. My first two experiences were with my daughters, but this time I will be sitting […]
Localicious – Hot Tea: The Earthy Remedy
While Christmas is gone, winter has just begun. The weather is chilly, and little noses are turning red in the morning wait for the bus. Moms are reminding their children […]
What’s On The Menu? Lifelong kitchen skills for teens at Dunsmuir High School
“This is not like a class,” Jeff Capps announces to students enrolled in Dunsmuir High School Culinary Arts Program (Dunsmuir, CA). Each new roomful of students may well wonder what […]
Be the Change – Abbie Ehorn Drumming Up Confidence In Music Students Of All Ages
Abbie Ehorn started her career as a primary school teacher at Evergreen Elementary School in Cottonwood, CA, and her passion for music leaked into every lesson. Her instinctive talent for […]
