Richie Hayward Little Feat dead at 64 Abbey Lincoln Jazz Legend dies at 80

Two talented musicians died this past week, which is sad as it leaves the world with two less voices. It also opens up a unit study of music, history and more. Jazz music is a fascinating topic to study. Both, Abbey Lincoln and Richey Hayward were involved with jazz and/or jazz fusion. Read more about them. Put together your own unit study.

Back-to-School Backpack Safety Tips

Back-to-school time brings about purchasing many school supplies.  Among these supplies is a backpack.  The backpack is used to transport school books and items to and from school each day and in between classes.  While backpacks are helpful in keeping everything in one place, if filled too full they can become difficult for a child to handle and even be harmful to a child's growing body by adding stress and weight.  There are a few things to keep in mind when purchasing a backpack for your child as well as for ensuring your child's safety while using these backpacks.
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Children's personalities established for life by First Grade

Ever feel discouraged as a mother, like it's not important to stay home with your children when they're small? Well, it's not an insignificant job. In fact, it's a very important, significant job to stay home and help to establish who your children will become as adults.

According to a study, our children establish their personalities by the First Grade.