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Marissa started writing at the age of 8, when as a gift she composed a journal of short stories and poems for her mother. Since that time, she has focused mainly on creative writing and poetry, plucking away at an autobiographical novel with the working title,

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Education > Early Childhood Ed The importance of self-esteem in early childhood: 1 of 20
Teaching positive self-esteem can be very difficult for the parent or educator who struggles to maintain their own. First it is necessary to understand some important terms and strategies and understand how they relate to you and the child or children in your care. It then becomes possible to guide children toward positive se... More..
Education > Early Childhood Ed How children learn: 4 of 24
When assessing the developmental appropriateness of a classroom, there are five basic principles you want to be sure are being followed. Each principle is listed as a statement and then appled to an observed classroom. It's important to understand the developmental differences between children of different ages and stages so ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Lessons in communication between children and adults: 1 of 4
There are four main theories that apply when it comes to child guidance: Vygotsky's Theory of scaffolding, Rogerian Theory which uses "I" messages, Adlerian Theory which spots mistaken goals and helps children attain them, and Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory. The following exercise gives a scenario and then uses appli... More..
Food & Drink > Fast Food Should I be eating that fast food?: 10 of 25
Part 1Between a Taco Time, two Jack-In-The-Boxes and a Quizno's, it appears that there has been a major shipping delay on nutritional information. Everyone is waiting for it, except for Quizno's, who reports that such information simply is not known. Research on the website may have substantiated this claim, as there was none... More..
Health & Fitness > Childhood Disorders Does your child have ADHD: 7 of 17
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is more complex than a child not wanting to sit for lessons. No one knows for sure what causes it, but genetics could be a factor. It could also be due to the brain using different pathways for processing information. Most children show symptoms of hyperactivity and attention p... More..
Health & Fitness > Kids Nutrition Improving your child's eating habits: 8 of 17
I reviewed an article entitled, "Food Fight" from the January 2006 issue of Parents Magazine. The focus of the article is on the junk food children get in school, from unhealthy meal choices to snacks and celebrations. Lunch choices are a relatively new idea. Lunches at the elementary school level used to be done in a way tha... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Health (Other) The world of mental health and the changes needed: 14 of 22
I reviewed and article, chosen because it is actually a fact sheet for doctors working with children who may or may not be depressed. I chose this one because it's chock-full of valuable information, and isn't spun in a way to make it more appealing (marketable) or simplistic. It seems to me that children's mental health is ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Safety Does television programming affect young children?: 2 of 3
As part of an assignment for a college course, I was to compare and contrast two shows for children and rate them based on emotional and physical violence. Ichose Sponge Bob Square Pants as the first show to review because I know it's one my son is allowed to watch at his father's house. This choice of programming has been a ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Discipline: When your child is in control of you: 18 of 21
It's a theory of mine that trends in parenting are swinging to the permissive side, as adults must come to the decision on whether or not they choose to "do" parenting the way their parents did. Authoritarian discipline was more commonplace in previous generations, with authoritative guidance being a much newer and more diffi... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How to help young kids cope with and understand death: 23 of 25
The following is a short list of books reviewed for helping children understand death, dying and their own greif.Useful Books for Your ChildAlexander, S. Nadia the Willful. Dragonfly Books, 1983.This book is about a girl whose older brother disappears into the desert and is presumed dead. As a result her father, the Sheik, de... More..