Our children will be returning to days of regimented learning when they return to school next week. Unlike previous years, Lela won’t be learning Mandarain, Spanish, theater or knitting. After school, she’ll probably walk home, perhaps with friends from her neighborhood, and play and relax. During the last twenty years, our kids have been robbed [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Character Education Programs for Academic Success and Play
Posted by admin on October 14th, 2009
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Tags: cha, character, Character Building, character developmentcharacter counts, character education, character traits, education 
Comments OffEducating Schools, Parents and Kids About the Environment
Posted by admin on October 12th, 2009
Summertime is here and kids are out of school, so it is the perfect time for parents and kids to get serious about our environment and keeping it a safe and beautiful place to enjoy for many years to come. According to a recent article in THE Journal by Chris Riedel entitled, “Green Schools: The [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: autism, Basile Builders, Basile Builders Group, Children of the City, environment, green movement, Joe Dimaggio Committee, Rocco Basile, Xaverian High School Comments OffThe Basics Of Home Schooling
Posted by admin on October 11th, 2009
For many people, homeschooling may call to mind the picture of two or three children sitting at a table and writing feverishly in their workbooks, while mom or dad stands nearby. This is the not entirely true. There are different methods of homeschooling, and the method you choose will decide the curriculum and your style [...]
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