Tuesday, November 30, 2010

10 Tips for Managing Holiday Stress for Children

What can you do to prepare for the hustle and bustle that comes with the holidays? Here are ten tips for managing holiday stress....for children!

1. Try to maintain a typical routine

2. Get plenty of rest

3. Plan healthy meals and snacks

4. Choose holiday functions and parties carefully

5. Don't put children on the spot

6. Keep children informed of plans

7. Incorporate quiet time as needed

8. Avoid stressful situations

9. Maintain your own level

10. Keep with traditions

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Monday, November 29, 2010

What is Autism?

Autism is normally referred to a spectrum of developmental disabilities affecting verbal or nonverbal communication and social interaction - normally occuring before the age of 3. These developmental delays may have an impact on the education of a child.

Other characteristics that are evident in an autistic child are repetitive movements, resistance to environmental change or routines as well as sensory integration disorder.

For more information on Autism, click on the link below:





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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Why should you prepare your child for the Private School Admissions Process?

Private School Admissions is a tough process, designed to find the most worthy candidates; the organizations that are responsible for it do not want you to be too prepared or too informed about the process so they can better judge you based on their own criteria.

Don’t let them deter you from giving your child vital preparation and coaching that will enable them to stand out and show their true potential. Your child’s future should not be left to chance.

If you have doubts, please contact us so we can provide you with an Opportunity Assessment to address any specific concerns or questions you may have.

If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at christine@learningridge.com or visit my website at http://www.learningridge.com/. If you need immediate assistance, you can call me at 404-964-8533.


Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Sensory Friendly Movies To Be Shown Monthly - "Harry Potte"r on November 28 and "The Chronicles of Narnia" on

AMC and the Autism Society of America are working together to show Sensory Friendly Films each month!

The environment is conducive to those families that may be affected by Autism or other disabilities who would like to enjoy film-watching.


In order to provide a more accepting and comfortable setting for this unique audience, the movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up and the sound turned down, families will be able to bring in their own gluten-free, casein-free snacks, and no previews or advertisements will be shown before the movie. Additionally, audience members are welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout or sing - in other words, AMC’s “Silence is Golden®” policy will not be enforced unless the safety of the audience is questioned.

"Harry Potter" on 11/20/2010

AMC Phipps Plaza 14
3500 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30326

AMC Discover Mills 18
5900 Sugarloaf Pkwy., Ste. 415, Lawrenceville, Ga. 30043

AMC Southlake 24
7065 Mount Zion Cir., Morrow, Ga. 30260

"The Chronicles of Narnia" on 12/11/2010


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Friday, November 5, 2010

Multicultural Book of the Week: Mexican-American Culture

Here is a book to add to your Multicultural Section of your library.

Too Many Tamales by Gary Soto, illustrated by Ed Martinez (Putnam, 1993).

Mexican-American Maria tries her mother's wedding ring on while she is making tamales for Christmas dinner. When the ring is missing, Maria is sure it is in one of the tamales, and she and her cousins try to eat their way out of trouble.

Have you read this book? If so, please post a review so that you can share it with other individuals who read this forum!

For more information on Multicultural books, please log on to:

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3757

If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at cjoyjavier@gmail.com or visit my website at http://www.christinejavier.com/.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Schools, parents take proactive stance to bullying  | ajc.com

Schools, parents take proactive stance to bullying | ajc.com

It makes me very relieved to see that bullying is something that is becoming more and more visible in the schools and the communities. As a public school educator, I have always denounced the actions of students who would bully other students and would challenge administration when they felt the need to "leave it to them". I have never felt so undermined as to the times when my former leaders would say, "This really does not affect you...". Actually, bullying affects all of us.

I hope that you can take the time to be proactive in helping our society stop the bullying. Let's start one classroom, one school, one community at a time.

If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at cjoyjavier@gmail.com or visit my website at http://www.christinejavier.com/.