EDUCATION IN SPORTS     by F&EG  -5/2005- The United Nations declared 2005 as the International Year of Sport and Physical Education. They say sports encourages democracy, fights poverty, can have a long-lasting positive impact on public health, peace and the environment. Here’s why: Sport and physical education play an important role in human development. By their very nature, sport and

Finding the Right Loans for College     by F&EG Staff  -6/2005- When scholarships, grants or money from generous relatives aren’t enough then it’s time to do your homework and find the college loans best suited for your child and you. It can be confusing with all the different organizations that offer the same loans, some with names like your friends…Sallie,

Guided and Interactive Imagery     by Nancy Nelson, RN, NP -6/2005- We all have images of people we know, people we’ve never met, events we’ve experienced and those we’d like to experience, places we have read about or perhaps just dreamed up. Memories, dreams, fantasies, worries and plans all involve imagery. Imagery is a natural thought process using one

What we can DO NOW…Lessons from the Tsunami by EF&EG Staff   -5/2005- “In location after location where the coral reefs were intact, the loss of life was far lower than in the places where the coral reefs were already damaged, said Cynthia Lazarus, director of the Planetary Coral Reef Foundation (PCRF). “The reefs offered protection, acting as a break

Learn to Communicate Your Feelings Effectively     by F&EG Staff  -6/2005- Would you like to see your child grow up with an attitude of gratitude, self-reliant, positive and expressing authentic feelings of love? Communication begins with a feeling and thought and then our words finish the task. Philosophers have long questioned what comes first, the feeling or the thought. The

Discipline Without Stress Punishments or Rewards     by Marvin Marshall, Ed.D  -5/2005- Using internal motivation is far more effective in changing behavior than are traditional approaches of using bribes (rewards) or coercion (punishments). Following is a way to promote responsible behavior by using INTERNAL motivation. The Raise Responsibility System This discipline system is comprised of three parts (1) teaching a

He Aims for Equity and Knows How to Edutain     by F&EG Staff  -S/S 2005 Jason Kamras is this year’s National Teacher of the Year. He’s the 55th teacher to win the award and the first from the District of Columbia. A committee of representatives from 14 national education groups chose Kamras from among the 55 US state and territory

TAKING STEPS NOW … To Prevent Childhood Abduction     by F&EG Staff  -6/2005- A 3-month-old boy was abducted from a shopping mall after his mother had left him for a few minutes in the care of her purported friends. When she returned and could not find her friends or son, she notified authorities. A Rachael Alert, nationally known as an

Professional Advice in a Changing World     by F&EG Staff  -5/2005- Successful Fundraising Professional advice in a changing world by EF&EG Staff If you are going to be involved in organizing a school fundraiser, then most likely you’ll want it to be a success. For all of you new volunteers out there, you are in luck if you’re reading this article.