Christine Brower-Cohen's Blog – February 2013 Archive (8)

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Thank You and Be Quoted in National Parenting Magazine

February 28, 2013
Writer and illustrator, Kathy Temean posted this about my article in  the March 2013 issue  of Parenting magazine School Years…
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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on February 28, 2013 at 8:17pm — No Comments

Parenting Article Published - Thanks to You!

February 27, 2013

Thank you to everyone who answered my email query about allowing your own child to quit an activity.  I received many replies, interviewed great parents, and the published article appears in the March 2013 issue of Parenting- School Years Edition, on newsstands now!  If you're rushing out the door to…
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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on February 27, 2013 at 10:59am — No Comments

Grand Central Celebration and Exhibit

February 25, 2013

Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Station is home to an exhibit honoring the 100th anniversary of the Grand Central Terminal.  Hurry to see the exhibit before it closes on March 15th, but take…
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Challenging Vocabulary in Sample Assessments

February 23, 2013
Engageny has posted sample questions to reflect the structure of the upcoming assessments.  During a staff-development session in December, I shared with colleagues words from these test samplers that I thought would be…
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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on February 23, 2013 at 9:18am — No Comments

Sentence Length in Children's and YA Books

February 20, 2013
 
As teachers, we stress to our students the importance of writing clear, concise sentences.  We focus on avoiding fragments and run-ons and  varying sentence structure.  Yet, we read quality pieces of literature which have endured the test of time, and often…
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Valentine or Anti-Valentine?

February 14, 2012

 

Looking for a romantic read this Valentine's Day?  Check out these love letters of famous people throughout history.

 

Not feeling the love, this Valentine's Day?  Check out this …

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How Much Help is Too Much Help?

February 7, 2013
 
Recently, one of my children applied for an advanced science class.  Part of the application process was to write a 200-250 word essay on advances in genetic science.  As a teacher, I figured the best way to help my…
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Friday Film Clip

February 1, 2012
In honor of Super Bowl weekend, this Friday Film Clip is from Brian's Song.  For football-themed books to motivate some of your reluctant readers, click…
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Added by Christine Brower-Cohen on February 1, 2013 at 9:00pm — No Comments

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