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I have compiled a list of sites and some lesson plan ideas.
[link removed]
by Jesse White
Mar 4, 2003
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hi lets talk about Art People about in south dakota
by Tony Williams
Mar 14, 2003
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Raggamuffin Connection Inc.
Presents
Freddie Powell,Original Jamaican
Olympic Bobsledder
Motivational Speaker
Promoting Cultural & Ethnic Diversity
Some of the Topics in Freddie Powell speech !!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Freddie Powell speaks about his experience as one of
the origina...See More/blockquote>
Raggamuffin Connection Inc.
Presents
Freddie Powell,Original Jamaican
Olympic Bobsledder
Motivational Speaker
Promoting Cultural & Ethnic Diversity
Some of the Topics in Freddie Powell speech !!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Freddie Powell speaks about his experience as one of
the original Jamaican Olympic Bobsledders. While stressing
the importance of teamwork in all aspect of life. He
encourages the students to take their education very
serious. While exhorting them to stay away from drugs,
crimes, and gangs, At the same time emphasizing, the
benefits of cultural and ethnic diversities.
In these times of change and uncertainties it is his (
Freddie Powell) hope that we can reclaim the values of
acceptance and tolerance that this great country America,
and Americans has always stood for.
(Note) Speech can also be integrated with School
program /curriculum.
Or any other special Events.
Freddie Powell represented Jamaica in the Calgary Canada
Winter Olympics and also went on the skeleton-Wellcup
Finals (world Cup) on January 29, 1989. He was honored in
Jamaica by having a commemorative stamp picturing him and
other team members.
He was also credited in the movie "Cool Runnings" produced
by Walt Disney. Freddie became well known after doing a
series of television commercials for a number of major
companies. He has also been featured in some of the nations
top magazines, radio shows, and television interviews.
Freddie developed his own way of educating and motivating
people of all ages, showing them how to have fun while
reaching for their goals.
Freddie is an electrician, reggae singer, and motivational
speaker!
For more information about an
Appearance By Mr. Freddie Powell
Contact: Tony Williams
Phone (602) 435-8298
Voicemail (602) 202-3979
P.O.Box 13492
Mesa, AZ. 85216
Website Ragga4u.com
E-mail [email removed]
by Gail Kervatt
Apr 4, 2003
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Selective mutism is a complex psychological disorder caused
by anxiety. It is genetically related and average onset is
3.7 years of age. Generally, selective mutism is called
shyness for several years until a child enters school and
does not function verbally in school and most social
situations outside ...See More/blockquote>
Selective mutism is a complex psychological disorder caused
by anxiety. It is genetically related and average onset is
3.7 years of age. Generally, selective mutism is called
shyness for several years until a child enters school and
does not function verbally in school and most social
situations outside of school. Parents and teachers become
very concerned and seek further assistance and diagnosis.
These children have the ability to speak and understand
language, develop age appropriate skills, and function
normally at home with most family members and are,
therefore, often misdiagnosed. If this nonverbal behavior
outside of the home lasts for a period of time, it becomes
a learned pattern and is quite difficult to overcome,
because the longer a child is silent, the more entrenched
the behavior becomes.
Most school personnel do not have the expertise or
experience to deal with a child having this disorder which
is caused by anxiety and avoidance. This disability has
received more attention in the past few years and
therefore, the numbers of children identified who are
suffering with the disorder have risen sharply.
School interventions have proven to be quite difficult
partially due to teacher and administrator lack of
knowledge and materials, fear, and inexperience.
Selectively mute children quickly learn to use avoidance
techniques, as do their teachers, and to use the school
environment to accommodate this debilitating condition.
Thus, nonsupportive schools who avoid an appropriate
intervention begin to do unjust harm to these children.
It is evident that teachers who discover a selectively mute
child in their classroom do want to help. However, it
appears, they have a very difficult time finding research
based strategies and a format that can be used in a
sequential order within the school setting. Current
research and materials are becoming more available.
I hope that I have given you some needed information so
that these children do not continue to suffer in silence.
__________________
Gail Kervatt
[link removed]
by jeanne buesser
Apr 10, 2003
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Please help me pass this information onto parents and
teachers.
Thank you.
Jeanne Buesser
President, Apraxia Network of Bergen County
Outreach Coordinator of Cherab
There is also an exciting new book release, "The Late
Talker: What to Do If
Your Child Isn't Talking Yet" by Agin, Geng and Nich...See More/blockquote>
Please help me pass this information onto parents and
teachers.
Thank you.
Jeanne Buesser
President, Apraxia Network of Bergen County
Outreach Coordinator of Cherab
There is also an exciting new book release, "The Late
Talker: What to Do If
Your Child Isn't Talking Yet" by Agin, Geng and Nicholl.
Publisher's Weekly
describes it as an "Expert guide to understanding speech
delays and
problems....A careful, thorough and realistic book, this
will be a great
resource for any parent dealing with these issues."
"Oral language-the ability to communicate needs, feelings
and opinions via verbal speech-is the coin-of-the-realm in
today's society. One must be able to interact verbally with
others and an inability to do so, can greatly hamper a
child's development and independence.
For most children, oral language develops quite naturally.
As the child's vocabulary and syntax emerges, he becomes
better able to communicate with others and gains control of
his environment. A child's failure to develop normal verbal
language can create great angst for his parents and
caregivers.
When a parent has concerns about the child's language
development, she often turns to family members or neighbors
for 'expert' advice. The counsel that is provided generally
ranges from unwarranted panic to laissez-faire advice that
the child 'will grow out of it.' Neither of these reactions
is particularly helpful or effective.
However, The Late Talker by Agin, Geng and Nicholl provides
useful, field tested advice for parents who are concerned
about their child's language development. This gem of a
book provides an immensely readable overview of normal
language development and a thorough review of the cause of
language delays and disabilities. The material offers
comfort and counsel for the anxious parents.
The great strength of The Late Talker is its
transdisciplinary approach to the topic. Dr. Agin offers a
thoughtful medical perspective on the problem and
translates the related research into understandable and
useful terms. Co-author Lisa Geng provides an invaluable
parental perspective on the issue by discussing the
emotional reactions of the family to the child with delayed
speech.
The Late Talker provides an unparalleled overview of a
problem faced by families throughout America . But beyond
merely defining the problems, the book offers practical
advice and strategies that the reader can put into
action . . . today. This book belongs in every
pediatrician's office and in the bookshelf of every early
childhood center in the country."
--Richard D. Lavoie, M.S., M.Ed., Visiting Professor at
Simmons College , Former Director of Riverview School ,
Producer The F.A.T. City Video
[link removed]
by Nancy Aitken
May 6, 2003
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Dear Educators,
Greetings from Costa Rica. I would like to announce a
course for teachers for this coming summer in Costa Rica.
Proyecto Campanario, the Institute for Central American
Studies, and Lewis and Clark College have teamed up to offer
an intense "Habitats and Culture of Costa Rica" cour...See More/blockquote>
Dear Educators,
Greetings from Costa Rica. I would like to announce a
course for teachers for this coming summer in Costa Rica.
Proyecto Campanario, the Institute for Central American
Studies, and Lewis and Clark College have teamed up to offer
an intense "Habitats and Culture of Costa Rica" course for
academic or professional development credit for teachers.
The hands-on course is an environmental overview of present
day Costa Rica that emphasizes the natural history of its
diverse landscapes as well as the language and customs of
the people. Teachers will journey across Costa Rica’s
extraordinary geography: from coral lagoon to once-glaciated
peaks of volcanic rock, experiencing cloud forests, lowland
rainforests, and mangrove swamps. This is a rather intense
"field trip".
You may read more about the course on our web site and/or
write to us for a complete course descriptions and
registration form.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Nancy Aitken
Director
Proyecto Campanario
by Carol S. & Patsy S.
Jun 3, 2003
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My name is Carol Sparks; my co-worker (Patsy Stephens) and
I teach social studies at Freeport High School in Freeport,
Florida. We’ve received a small grant from our school
district (Walton County) for a program we are
developing, “Our Town, Our Nation.” In this
interdisciplinary course, students w...See More/blockquote>
My name is Carol Sparks; my co-worker (Patsy Stephens) and
I teach social studies at Freeport High School in Freeport,
Florida. We’ve received a small grant from our school
district (Walton County) for a program we are
developing, “Our Town, Our Nation.” In this
interdisciplinary course, students will conduct oral
histories of community members, preserving important links
to the past and providing community service. As well,
students will work with the community to create traveling
and permanent historical displays.
An important part of the program is forging a distance
learning partnership via teleconferencing with a sister
school in another part of the country. Students will share
stories and experiences via interactive televised
learning. The remote site will also e-mail their stories
and histories to ours. As an end-of-term project, our
students will compile both sets of stories—ours and yours—
into a completed publication, for both communities.
Why are we doing this? We teach in a small, rural
community in northwest Florida. Until recently, our
students were largely from traditional, even insular
backgrounds. Now, however, our county is undergoing
tremendous growth and experiencing consequent stress. We
are currently the 5th-fastest growing county in the state.
Although there are only about 40,000 people in our
district, there has been a 25% growth rate in the last
decade. In fact, we expect our county’s population to
double in the next decade. Most of this growth is in the
southern part of the county, along the beaches. Freeport
is the “fault line” where the fast-growing beach area
collides with the agrarian north.
We would like to find a school with an interactive distance
program that is approximately the same size and composition
of our own. Hopefully, by collecting and exchanging
stories, identify both what distinguishes them as members
of a local community and what ties them together as
Americans.
I realize there is little time left in the school year. If
you are interested and/or need further information, please
e-mail me at [email removed].
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Here is some help!
We suggest going over the questions several times. You
should do this a number of times until you feel comfortable
with all questions.
Time is the single most common fault that all test takers
have trouble with. If you are familar with these study
questions and know them well y...See More/blockquote>
Here is some help!
We suggest going over the questions several times. You
should do this a number of times until you feel comfortable
with all questions.
Time is the single most common fault that all test takers
have trouble with. If you are familar with these study
questions and know them well you will save time without
knowing it.
Make sure you pace yourself during the test. Keep track of
how much time you have used not how much is left.
Usually two choices can be eliminated from each question.
If you can not eliminate any answers skip this question and
come back to it.
When required to read a passage such as in the lab
questions you should scan/skim the passage to get a vague
impression then read the questions. You will be surprised
at how some answers come to you very quickly.
Do not guess. Eliminate 1-2 choices then "pick" out the
best choice. You should be willing to bet money on this
choice.
Scientific sounding answers are better than slang sounding
answers.
Avoid extreme statements such as answers with these key
words
always...never...completely...
If the answers contain two answers that are opposite from
each other then one of these is usually correct.
These are some sample TIPS and you can get the rest of the
TIPS from
[link removed]
or the BIOLOGY study guide is ready!
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> Raggamuffin Connection Inc.
>
> Presents
> Freddie Powell,Original Jamaican
> Olympic Bobsledder
>
> Motivational Speaker
> Promoting Cultural & Ethnic Diversity
> Some of the Topics in Freddie Powell speech !!!!!!!!!!!!
>...See More