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The Building Blocks to Kindergarten

Lawrence preschools are part of a statewide pre-kindergarten pilot program that some hope will eventually be available to all 4-year-olds in the state.

Double Take: Teen wants to delay plans for college
November 17, 2009
Dear Dr. Wes and Samantha: I am frustrated with my son. Now is the time to be submitting his college applications, and he is telling me now that he wants to lay out a year…
Born to rock: Lawrence parents review ‘Hushabye’ and other hip children’s music
November 16, 2009
Lullabies can be real snoozers. That’s the point, of course. But a few lullaby CD compilations aim to add a little musical zip — and familiarity — for parents while still rocking the little ones to sleep.
Class acts: Free State junior shares work behind ‘Pippin’
November 16, 2009
With a cast and a tech crew of more than 60 talented members, we truly are presenting our own piece of magic at Free State High School; and just as our first chorus of the musical states, “It’s all for you.”
Double Take: ‘Secret’ couple need to go public
November 10, 2009
What should you do if you and your boyfriend break up and both of you want to get back together, but you don’t really do it?
Alternative waste
Moms choosing to use cloth versus plastic diapers
November 9, 2009
When Tammy Gulotta Chambers chose cloth diapers for her kids, on the outside it may have seemed like she was delving into the past. But in reality, she was thinking of the future.
Read outside the lines
Mix it up to be a better storyteller for children
November 9, 2009
Sit still, be quiet and listen — those directives just aren’t going to fly with your average preschooler.
Center hoping to attract girls to play chess
November 9, 2009
It was a sunny fall day, the kind of day your mom insists you spend outside, running around, laughing and making noise. But for 30 girls, in grades one to eight, it was a day for concentration, strategy and competition.
Tips for submitting strong college exams
November 9, 2009
The “Why Us?” essay. Sounds simple enough; just tell them why you want to go there. Here’s a fairly typical essay prompt: “Tell us why Big Blue U is a good fit for you.”
Double Take: Don’t pry about friends’ grades
November 3, 2009
Teachers use a wide variety of threats to make their students be quiet, but nothing is as effective as the tense silence they create when they are about to hand tests back.
Couple helps others grieve for lost babies
November 1, 2009
The kisses that 3-year-old Kaylee Pfrimmer left behind on her mother’s pregnant belly are now a distant memory.
Newborn nightmares: Scary story contest winners craft spooky tales
October 31, 2009
We invited area students to concoct a Halloween story of 700 words or less that started with this spooky introduction: “‘That has to be the ugliest baby I’ve ever seen,’ I thought when I arrived at the Kendricks’ home to baby-sit their new infant …” We received more than 100 entries from participants, grouped in three divisions: elementary, junior high and high school. Here are the winning entries.
The candy plan: Have a strategy to avoid overindulging in Halloween goodies
October 28, 2009
Occasionally, adventurous souls use Halloween as an excuse to find a gateway to hell.
Double Take: Teens unfamiliar with laws could earn sex offender status
October 27, 2009
“Sex offender” — one of the five or six worst terms you could possibly hear applied to your child.
Easy-to-make costumes suit budget
October 27, 2009
This Halloween, the only thing scarier than ghouls, ghosts and goblins is the economic forecast.
Double Take: Teen daughter wants to date 21-year-old
October 20, 2009
Dear Dr. Wes and Samantha: I’m having a hard time knowing how to handle my daughter’s relationship.

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