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Cutting Grocery Costs without Cutting Nutrition
Simple, healthy, and affordable ways to weather the rising price of food
by Karen Collins, R.D., American Institute of Cancer Research
Grocery prices are projected to increase again in 2008 – that’s following 2007’s highest annual increase in 17 years. But surviving these tough economic times doesn’t have to mean sacrificing good nutrition. Some simple strategies can help you cut food costs and eat more healthfully, too.
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Kids make a difference in the war on hunger
Christian group uses young volunteers to distribute food worldwide
If you sometimes get the feeling kids today only care about themselves, then maybe you should take a road trip to Brighton, Iowa, where a few nights each month dozens of children, heck, even teenagers, roll up their sleeves, don hair nets and go to work making meals for for hungry children thousands of miles away.
"It's changing them on the inside," says Don Fields. "Every one of these kids will want to come back and do this again."
Don Fields launched this operation two years ago, after a mission trip with his wife to Honduras. It's part of a national Christian program called Kids Against Hunger.
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BrainPOP
BrainPOP is a pioneering developer of engaging, animated content that motivates
and inspires children to learn. BrainPOP movies cover everything from the
Underground Railroad to the atomic model to Shakespeare. Interactive quizzes for
assessment and enrichment materials like experiments and creative activities
supplement the movies. Topics, aligned with state and national education
standards and searchable by state standards, are grouped within the subjects of
Science, Math, English, Social Studies, Health, Technology and Arts and Music.
The ever-expanding library consists of more than 600 movies for grades 3-12. Per
subscription.
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CoolMath.com
Explore this amusement park of mathematics. Have fun with interactive activities
and games for kids like Lemonade Stand and Arithmattack! There's even stuff for
parents and teachers too.
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Essay Writing Tips
Here are some simple steps that will guide you through the essay writing
process, take a look at some writing samples or browse through some other
on-line essay writing resources.
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Learning Network, by New York Times on The Web
The New York Times Learning Network is a free service for students in grades
3-12, their teachers and parents. The site is updated Monday through Friday
throughout the year.
Students can read the day's top stories using Knowledge Tools. Students
can also submit a letter to the editor, ask a reporter a question, or submit a
science question and search through the Science Q&A archive. They can also
expand their vocabularies and practice their verbal test-taking skills, and even
take a Web Exploration on a variety of topics.
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Air Force Crossroads
Hope you came ready to have fun because this section has tons to offer both kids
and teenagers alike. From sports to arts to video games, you will find hours
worth of information and entertainment that will keep you coming back for more.
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America’s Story from America’s Library (The Library of Congress)
Meet Amazing Americans, Jump Back in Time, Explore the States, Join America at
Play, See, Hear, and Sing
"America's Story from America's Library" wants you to have fun with history
while learning at the same time. We want to put the story back in history
and show you some things that you've never heard or seen before. The stuff
you see comes from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Library
is the largest in the world and has millions of amazing things that will
surprise you.
You may think all those items are books, but in fact, most of them are not. They
are letters, diaries, records and tapes, films, sheet music, maps, prints,
photographs and digital materials. Much of what you see on America's Library
will be those non-book items, and many of those materials are found only in the
collections of the Library of Congress. Teachers refer to these types of
materials as "primary sources."
They are called this because these materials are often the first, or primary,
source of information. For example, Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration
of Independence tells us a lot about what went through his mind as he was
writing this most important document. When you look at it you can see which
words he and other members of the Continental Congress changed and compare it to
the final Declaration. If you look at the contents of Abraham Lincoln's pockets
on the night he died, you can get a glimpse into the life of the most famous man
in America in 1865.“ …
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Electronic Bookshelf
Supported by the National Science Foundation.
The center's mission is to establish a collection of materials suitable for
teaching quantitative literacy across all disciplines and levels. The materials
on this site feature context driven mathematics and are sorted according to
level in the K-12 "Little Bookshelf" and according to discipline in the 11-16
"Electronic Bookshelf". The collections are in progress, and we invite
submissions of materials you find useful.
• Algebra
• Calculus & Differential Equations Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Art
• Computer Science
• History and Geography
• Pre-Algebra
• Biology, Medicine & Psychology
• Dta Analysis
• Literature & Writing
• Statistics
• Business & Economics
• Discrete Math
• Math & Music
• Trigonometry
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Reading Help/Tips from the American Library Association
• Vocabulary – Help kids learn
specific words for things and ideas
• Narrative Skills – Help children
understand and retell stories by using repeating, predicting sequencing and
summarizing questions to talk about books
• Sound Sensitivity/Phonemic Awareness
– Rhyming books help kids learn that words are made up of smaller parts
• Best Books for 4s and 5s – Books
and ideas to help children get ready to read
• Letter Knowledge – These alphabet
books help kids learn letters and beginning sounds in fun, interactive ways
• Especially Great for Interaction –
We all learn best when we are asked to join in the fun
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Reading
Is Fundamental
Reading Is Fundamental, Inc. prepares and motivates children to read by
delivering free books and literacy resources to those children and families who
need them most. All RIF programs combine three essential elements to foster
children's literacy: reading motivation, family and community involvement, and
the excitement of choosing free books to keep.
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9 Cash-Saving Tips That Pay Big Bucks
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The expression "a penny saved is a penny earned" doesn't cut it these days. But saving a few dollars here and there can add up...
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You May Have Too Much Debt But You Also Have Options
How Life Works
If you feel like you're in over your head with personal debt, you're not alone. Millions of Americans have become overextended, many as a result of easy credit and the recessions. Credit cards, medical bills, personal loans and raising interest rates do not make a good financial mix.
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Suze Orman's Recession Rescue Plan - helps you survive in times of financial crisis
OPRAH.com
Do you know what your family would do if you lost your job - or worse, your home? Financial expert Suze Orman is ready to help you
devise a recession rescue plan to survive - and possibly thrive - during this deepening financial crisis...
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Could fat babies mean fat toddlers?
A new study from Harvard Medical School found that babies who gained weight quickly had a sharply higher risk of obesity. The study
followed close to 600 babies and found those in the top quarter of weight for their length at 6 months had a 40 percent higher risk of
obesity by age 3 than smaller babies.
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The 10-Ingredient Shopping Trip
By Tara Parker-Pope and Mark Bittman
... In his latest “How to Cook Everything” segment on the Today Show, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman makes it
surprisingly easy to cook a week’s worth of dinners with just a 10-ingredient shopping trip.
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Finding last-minute tuition money
There's still time to find funds for this semester's college tuition. But you'll have to move quickly.
By Gerri Willis
It's only a couple of weeks or even days until school begins. And if you don't think you'll be able to get a handle on your college
tuition bill, here with your guide to last minute money.
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Short-term Payday Loans
econ4u.org
...Which are more expensive, late fees or short-term loans?...
A short-term payday loan can be a better option than overdraft fees, reconnect fees, late payment fees or a damaged credit rating when
the loan is repaid promptly. However, these loans are not suited for longer repayment periods...
Being realistic about budgeting can help avoid the need for short-term borrowing.
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Your Just-in-Case Emergency Plan
by RealSimple
Who do you call if you can't make it home in time to meet the kids' bus? Who do
you trust to take in your mail when you're on vacation? Who do you trust with
the extra set of keys to your house?
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How to save $10,000 in 2009
By Liz Pulliam Weston
If you were hoping for a list of small tweaks you could make in your spending to save $10,000 a year, sorry. The reality is that
$10,000 is a lot of money. And saving big money usually means making big changes in the areas where we spend the most, such as:
Housing, Transportation, Food.
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The Super, Sexy, Single Mom on a Budget
by Renee Rayles
A quick reference guide designed for the busy, single mom who has
little time to read while running the mom taxi, cooking dinner, helping with homework, and trying to fit in a date night every now and
then.
32 and Counting? Finding Your Happily Ever After Today
by Gi Gi
The author talks about the struggles a single mom goes through and the discovery that you can have HEAT (Happily Ever After Today) just
as you are, being single, taking care of your kids...
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Single Mothers &
Male Role-Models / Mentors
Single mothers carry an enormous load of responsibility, especially those having sole and/or primary custody of minor children. They
nourish, they nurture, they teach, they discipline, they shelter, they protect, and they provide… all without the assistance of another
equally-invested adult.
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Your 5-minute guide to protecting your identity
20 steps to protect yourself from identity theft, and seven ways to clean up things if you become a victim.
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TheOnlineMom.com offers parents and consumers a guide to the top-rated, age-appropriate, kid-tested and parent-approved tech toys and gifts.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney
For those wondering why tween boys don’t read very much, the answer is that more books aren’t like this...
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What to get the kids? Think outside the toy box
You can find non-toxic dolls and cars, but there are other options, too
by Victoria Clayton, MSNBC contributor
Dangerous dolls, trains and other lead-tainted toys. Beads that metabolize into "date-rape" drugs. It's enough to ruin Christmas for any parent stressing over what's left to buy the tots this year.
After the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall of these and many other toys, moms like Stephanie Gonzalez just don't know what to think. "I’m assuming this is mostly about China," says Gonzalez, who lives in the Los Angeles area. “They must be using the most low-cost, bad-for-you products and chemicals because everything is so cheap.”
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AMERICA'S WORST RESTAURANTS FOR KIDS REVEALED
Eat This, Not That! Authors Grade 43 National Chains; 6 Receive an "F"
New York (August 1, 2008)
A year-long study of children's meals has revealed vast dietary differences among America's favorite fast-food and sit-down chain restaurants... and discovered that many of America's most popular chain restaurants are nutritional nightmares for America's children.
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