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- Theatre ensemble rounds out Arts Camp Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:18PMAN ORIGINAL PRODUCTION – Children who participated in the Summer Arts Camp sponsored by the Weakley County Arts and Humanities Council last week had an opportunity to perform in front of friends and family members during a closing ceremony on Friday.
- Sylvan Learning of Braintree offers parents summer tips Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 9:13AMFor most kids, summer means leaving behind classes and homework, but according to Julie DiBona of Sylvan Learning in Braintree, summer should not be a learning-free time for kids. The National Center for Summer Learning states, “Most students lose about two months of grade-level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over summer months.” DiBona cautions that even the best students ...
- A Summer of Fun + Learning = Improved Academic Skills Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 9:33AMSylvan Learning Provides Helpful Tips for Parents
- A Summer of Fun + Learning = Improved Academic Skills Wednesday, May 26, 2010 @ 9:22AMBALTIMORE, MD--(Marketwire - 05/26/10) - Summer is almost here and for most kids it means leaving behind classes and homework. But, according to Sylvan Learning, summer should not be a learning-free time for kids. The National Center for Summer Learning states, "Most students lose about two months of grade-level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over summer months." Sylvan cautions ...
- The Child's Way into Literacy: A New Look at Scribbling and Drawing Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 2:28AMTwo books provide a new way to look at parenting and education in early childhood. "Saving Literacy" is designed for teachers, and "HandMade Marks" is designed for parents, including homeschooling parents. Both books combine developmental benchmarks, evaluation tools, hands-on exercises, and research questions, while also addressing the issues of television, computer-use, and childhood autism. A ...
- The Child's Way into Literacy: A New Look at Scribbling and Drawing Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 2:05AMTwo books provide a new way to look at parenting and education in early childhood. "Saving Literacy" is designed for teachers, and "HandMade Marks" is designed for parents, including homeschooling parents.
- BPMN Training Is Taking Off Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 10:47AMIf you are a regular reader, or used to be, you've noticed I haven't posted for a while. After a quiet Christmas season, BPMN training has suddenly exploded. I'm living in airports and hotels, it seems. Be careful what you wish for, they say. And how true. Since I had my last virtual classroom training at the end of January, I've done classes at Alcatel-Lucent in Paris (not complaining about ...
- Sports and Fitness model, Evans Amoako gives tips on healthy living Tuesday, January 19, 2010 @ 5:49AMBudding US-based Ghanaian fitness and sports model, Evans Amoako is committed to working hard, staying in shape and becoming one of the best fitness models out of Africa. Born in Tafo - Kumasi, Evans was always very passionate about sports.
- How computer games discovered virtuous reality Monday, January 18, 2010 @ 6:17PMNobody could argue that the £30bn video gaming isn't by definition a serious business. But can games themselves ever be put to "serious" use? Could the same medium that offers us so much fun and entertainment also be a tool for raising political and social awareness?
- Foundations of Drawing I Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 3:22PMThink you can't draw? It can be learned. Students will go through a series of exercises, designed to open their eyes to the world of drawing. Later, working with charcoal, students learn to how to see and organize with shapes and tone.
- Calendar Wednesday, October 7, 2009 @ 4:05AMSubmissions for "Community Calendar" are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495.
- Beauty guru Osmel Sousa shapes Miss Universe Thursday, September 24, 2009 @ 3:31PMCARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Osmel Sousa can look at the world's most beautiful woman and see a flaw in her nose. With that kind of perfectionism, he has become the mastermind behind six Miss Universe winners — including the last two. His intensive training on how to walk, talk and smile, not to mention his eye for the right nip-tuck, are the keys to his success. After making his country the first ...
- Working with water Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 5:19AMIf your idea of watercolor paintings begins and ends with foggy beach scenes, you may want to stop by Elsinore Framing & Fine Art Gallery this month. The gallery is host to the 20 top works from the Watercolor Society of Oregon's Spring Aqueous Media Exhibition.
- NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 2 September 2009 Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 9:34PMAll ISS systems continue to function nominally, except those noted previously or below. Flight Day 6 of STS-128/17A.
- Cover Story: Model life Sunday, August 30, 2009 @ 7:15PMModel Sasha Pivovarova, the face of Biotherm, balances work and personal life by painting and practising kung fu.
- PROVISO Community Calendar Thursday, June 25, 2009 @ 5:14AMThe Proviso Herald welcomes items for the Community Calendar as well as for columns including Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better.
- Christiane Northrup: Get Well, Be Well, And Stay Well Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 8:45AMYour consciousness is the wellspring of beliefs, behaviors, and emotions that set the stage for your state of health or disease in the first place.
- PROVISO Community Calendar Thursday, June 18, 2009 @ 4:50AMThe Proviso Herald welcomes items for the Community Calendar as well as for columns including Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Newsmakers. Items must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better.
- USD 490 adopts new reading program Monday, June 15, 2009 @ 10:39AMStudents will soon be “going to town” on books with the recent adoption of Story Town, a new K-5 reading program approved during the recent USD 490 Board of Education meeting.
- High school exhibit continues at Town Park Gallery Thursday, May 14, 2009 @ 4:17PM“Artifacts from the New Frontier” is an exhibit that provides a diverse selection of work — from traditional oil paintings to mixed media collages and photography.
- Purposeful Pony to offer therapeutic horseback riding Tuesday, May 5, 2009 @ 6:36AMFour-year old Nicholas Busbin sits on the horse, hands gripping the pommel of the saddle and face furrowed with concentration as assistant Tabitha James leads him through the open pasture.
- Stella makeover 2009: outfits to flatter Jane Preston and Caroline Lucey Friday, May 1, 2009 @ 1:25AMFour months into their weightloss challenge we thought it was time our volunteers got a new look to go with their new figures. Step forward personal stylist Zoe Lem?