In a study recently released, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services claims there is a strong link between IgE food allergies and obesity in children. The study included national data from 4,111 children ages 2-19 and found that obese children were 59% more likely to have IgE mediated food allergies than children of normal weight. …read the rest of this entry »
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National Study Links Childhood Obesity with Food Allergies
May 10th, 2009 by Caryn Talty | 551 views |
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science is holding a free Fair in Chicago
February 3rd, 2009 by Caryn Talty | 288 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
The AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal, Science, will be hosting their annual meeting in Chicago this year.
It is a great opportunity for area families to teach their kids about Earth sciences: past, present, and future. And most importantly, many of the sessions are free on Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th: plenary sessions, topical lectures, Family Science Days, the Main Exhibit Hall, Wizardry With Light: Freeze, Teleport and Go! and Harnessing the Sun and Oceans to Meet the World’s Energy Demands. Participants should be aware that in order to attend the lectures listed on the website as free they will have to register as either a student or a teacher that day and pay a fee anywhere from $90-$200. Family activities on the specified family days are free to the public and do not require registration. …read the rest of this entry »
Edward de Bono’s Lateral Thinking Philosophy Transforms Schools in the U.K.
January 29th, 2009 by Caryn Talty | 682 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
Edward de Bono, author of Teach Your Child How to Think, has been in despair over the state of education in the U.K. for decades. He’s the man who invented the phrase, ‘lateral thinking’ and is adament that the British education system is “wasting two-thirds of the talent in society.”
His answer to this educational dilemma can be found in the world’s first university-based Centre of Serious Creativity and Constructive Thinking at Manchester Metropolitan University’s Crewe campus. It is the largest University for educators in Europe and plans have already been made to turn it into a hub for educating professionals De Bono’s concepts in four-day crash courses. …read the rest of this entry »
A Visit with Zoolidays Illustrator Rolandas Kiaulevicius
February 13th, 2008 by Caryn Talty | 1,778 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
Our boys received a wonderful gift this year for the holidays- a beautiful hardcover copy of Zoolidays, Written by Bruce Glassman and illustrated by up and coming artist Rolandas Kiaulevicius, and if that wasn’t enough they also got tickets to a wonderful show about that book and more called GIRO.
This book is a wonderful read, and the show is a fabulous must see for any emergent reader and budding artist. My boys absolutely loved the book from cover to cover, and the show really delighted their imaginations in a way that the book alone couldn’t do. …read the rest of this entry »
Ten Activities that will Make your Child an Early Reader
October 21st, 2007 by Caryn Talty | 1,632 views |1 Comment »
You don’t need to rely on a future preschool teacher or the television set to teach your child literacy. Proactive parents can do quite a bit for their children at a very young age to set the stage for early reading and lifelong success at school. A child who feels successful has confidence, and as we all know, one who struggles with failure will often times develop poor coping skills and very low self-esteem. Don’t wait until your child is formally enrolled to start thinking about literacy. Start now. There are 10 very simple things parents can do with their toddlers that will ensure future success at school. …read the rest of this entry »
Gluten-free Casein Free diet for Autism
October 15th, 2007 by Caryn Talty | 894 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
On the heels of Jenny McCarthy’s new book, Louder Than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism, and several different national television appearances with celebrities such as Oprah and Larry King, ABC’s Good Morning America gives us a closer look at the Gluten-free/ Casein-free diet and its potential benefits, not just for children suffering from Autism, but for any child suffering from developmental delays. Watch the interview on October 15, 2007: Can a New Diet Help Autistic Kids?
If you are considering a gluten and casein free diet for your child, visit our forum for more information and recipe ideas.
ADHD Video exposes Over Medication of Children for Hyperactivity
October 7th, 2007 by Caryn Talty | 1,547 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
In 2005, Gary Null produced a video entitled “The Drugging of our Children” that questions the validity of medicating so many children for symptoms of ADHD.
