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Blog Entry 53 of 68 What can you do to motivate your children to read
What can you do to motivate your children to read regularly? As parents, we know that reading is important, we feel frustrated if our children don't like to read. Today there are many forces in children's lives that pull them away from reading — television, video games, and after-school activities — what can you do to motivate your children to read regularly? The key is to learn more about your child's interests, then to tap into those interests. Suggest books, magazines, and articles that relate to those topics. Scout for things your children might like to read. Use their interests and hobbies as starting points. Notice what attracts your children's attention, even if they only look at the pictures. Then build on that interest; read a short selection aloud, or simply bring home more information on the same subject. Sit down and spend time reading about trains or fairies, whatever your child’s passion is. see more at:http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Denver-ParentSchool-Connection-Examiner~y2009m3d8-What-can-you-do-to-motivate-your-children-to-read-regularly

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Halloween Pumpkins for families

Article Contributed on: 10/24/2009 9:40:38 PM

This Pumpkin Patch is filled with history, facts, math, books, a movie, and recipes.

Slide show has recipes for Halloween Pumpkin dinner with real pumpkins as your serving dishes and Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin History

It is believed that pumpkins originated in North America. Seeds have been found in Mexico dating back to 7000 to 5500 B.C. Pumpkin originally got it's name from the Greek word "pepon" which means large melon. The French changed "pepon" to "pompon. "Pompon" was changed by the English "Pumpion." It was the American colonist that changed "pumpion" into "pumpkin."

Centuries before the pilgrims landed, Native American Indians used pumpkins. Roasting strips to eat; and drying strips of pumpkin to weave into mats. Our favorite, pumpkin pie originated when the colonists sliced off the pumpkin top, removed the seeds, then filled with milk, spices and honey. The pumpkin was then baked in the how ashes of a dying fire.
Pumpkin Facts
Keep Reading at: http://www.examiner.com/x-2016-Parenting--Education-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Halloween-Pumpkins-for-families#

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