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		<title>Thanksgiving Gratitude…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/11/17/thanksgiving-gratitude%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:14:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving and gratitude the same and yet different; each word expressing a concept which on the surface means the same thing and yet below the surface, something slightly different. We are thankful for things we have been given, we are grateful for gifts bestowed upon us. For instance I am thankful for my family and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to pick the perfect holiday toy for your preschooler…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/11/10/how-to-pick-the-perfect-holiday-toy-for-your-preschooler%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Early Childhood Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was Sunday morning and I spread the newspaper out in front of me as I settled in for a leisurely morning read with my cup of Yogi Tea. As I worked my way through the various sections, a colorful insert caught my eye. There it was the first official harbinger of the holiday season, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fall and ADHD in the Preschooler…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/11/03/fall-and-adhd-in-the-preschooler%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The days are growing shorter and cooler and more and more of our activities tend to focus us indoors, especially if we have an older child who, more often than not, has homework. Today’s children spend an inordinate amount of time indoors.  Think about it…..  A good portion of their time is spent is school, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costumes, Frights and Some Sugary Delights!</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/10/27/costumes-frights-and-some-sugary-delights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a lovely day not a cloud in the sky, When all of a sudden I saw with my eye A parade of creatures some scary some not, Till the school filled up with a nefarious lot One by one they came tumbling on in, till it was bats in the belfry and various [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Music Matters in the Preschool and Beyond…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/10/06/why-music-matters-in-the-preschool-and-beyond%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/10/06/why-music-matters-in-the-preschool-and-beyond%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:58:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Early Childhood Education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=461</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While having breakfast in a local diner before heading to the beach this weekend; I overheard one waitress ask another to turn up the radio. “I love that song. Every time I hear it, don’t feel like a grandma.” Her comment made me smile. I knew exactly what she was saying.   Music has the ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Problem Solving in the Preschool…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/09/29/problem-solving-in-the-preschool%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The building has finally begun to quiet down after a busy morning of arrivals. The children are situated in their classrooms with a few holdouts still registering their protests, but all in all, it is business as usual. The stillness allows some brief time for contemplation.  For some unfathomable reason I have been thinking about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Peace Day at the Preschool</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/09/22/international-peace-day-at-the-preschool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/09/22/international-peace-day-at-the-preschool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:49:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In preparation for this week’s post I took the liberty of re-reading last years’ post in reference to International Peace Day. I found the sentiments important and relevant and was tempted to re-post it. http://wp.me/p1JRpM-5s  Then I gave it some further thought. Wasn’t International Peace Day worthy of renewed consideration? Was it really too much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Show me some respect!&#8230;.</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/09/08/show-me-some-respect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=449</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday, while out to breakfast, two men got up to pay their bill and I overheard a comment voiced by one of them. He complained that the subject of their conversation did not show him adequate respect. His comment sent me to wondering about the concept of “respect” and its importance in everyday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preschool, your child’s first driver’s education program…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/09/01/preschool-our-child%e2%80%99s-first-driver%e2%80%99s-education-program%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:42:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I travel approximately 20 minutes on the highway and streets to get to work each morning. During the course of my daily commute I encounter many different types of drivers. And I have come to believe that their driving skills are reflective of their personalities and learning styles. For instance, the gal behind me at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transitions, the Spaces in Between&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/08/25/transitions-the-spaces-in-between/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/08/25/transitions-the-spaces-in-between/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:06:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=443</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I started thinking about this posting long before my fingertips hit the keyboard. In real life, there is a definitive beginning and ending for most events and situations. We often focus our attention on these two points and spend very little time or attention on the space in between. For instance, we feel the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Fifth Season…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/07/21/the-fifth-season%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=434</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The seasons are different in Florida. We like most of the hemisphere, have the four usual seasons: spring, summer, fall and winter, though our harbingers might be a bit different then the north. For instance, we don’t get any snow in the winter, but we do get snow birds, we plant our vegetable gardens in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Saying Good- Bye…Life in the Garden</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/07/18/saying-good-bye%e2%80%a6life-in-the-garden/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/07/18/saying-good-bye%e2%80%a6life-in-the-garden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year we prepare to say good bye to the children who will be graduating and though it is difficult, we are ready. It is the natural order of things. What we are not prepared to do is release a child before certain milestones are reached and confidence is established and we feel he is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer, standing on one foot…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/07/18/summer-standing-on-one-foot%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:13:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am an early riser. I love to sip my morning tea and watch the light wash over the day. Outside my patio door at the edge of the pool stood two ducks, each standing on one foot. They could have sat down but they choose to stand on one foot. Standing on one foot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graduating Parents…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/07/18/graduating-parents%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a very short week and the length of the days could not prepare us for our eventual parting. We all knew Friday would come, long before we would be ready. Soon we would part ways with our sweet graduates. What we didn’t realize is how hard it was going to be to say [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Seal of Knowledge…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/07/18/the-seal-of-knowledge%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week is a very special week in the preschool. We will be graduating our tenth class of competent, well adjusted, happy, independent pre-kindergarteners.  It is an accomplishment that we take very seriously. So serious that we rent the local performing arts center, hire a light and sound man and put on a production.  “Such [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Children’s Unending Capacity to Love:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/07/18/children%e2%80%99s-unending-capacity-to-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=424</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My work brings me in close proximity to children and their families from all walks of life. For the most part, I don’t usually pay attention to each family’s expression of love or their children’s capacity to love. It is something I take for granted, but every once in awhile I am struck by its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Raise Your Child in 10 Simple Steps:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/07/18/how-to-raise-your-child-in-10-simple-steps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:03:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=422</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When you run a preschool people often look to you for advice on raising their children. For some reason they believe that if you work with young children you have the answers to all the difficult problems. So I decided to share with you a few secrets to raising pleasant, well adjusted children who will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Imperfect Motherhood</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/07/18/imperfect-motherhood/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=420</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I sat down to write the blog six times this week and every time I sat down a prospective new family came in to tour our school. Not really having a topic I wished to put down on paper, I was glad to do the tour. We went through the school and its various programs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Easter Gift…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2011/07/18/the-easter-gift%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=418</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The long holiday weekend gifted me with a delightful weekend by the sea. As I sat under my umbrella, enjoying the cool offshore breezes I spied a family from the Midwest along the coastline. They had the tell tale white skin of a very long a winter, but the real mid-western give away was…. swim [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting Test:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/10/07/parenting-test/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=343</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Everywhere you look someone has tips for new parents. One suggests: “Be more relaxed,” another reads: “Set high goals,” and yet another touts you should “follow your child’s lead.”  Parenting is far more complex than a simple list of tips.  Tips comes from the acronym:  To Insure Performance.   So instead of tips, I propose a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nap Time at the Preschool…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/09/30/nap-time-at-the-preschool%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/09/30/nap-time-at-the-preschool%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The afternoon storms are rolling in and our preschool school has a gentle stillness settling over the building.  Quietly, teachers are coming and going, making copies, planning lessons and eating lunch. Most of the children have fallen into a peaceful slumber or are resting their eyes. Classical music plays softly in the background. As an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why celebrate International Peace Day in a Preschool?</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/09/23/why-celebrate-international-peace-day-in-a-preschool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/09/23/why-celebrate-international-peace-day-in-a-preschool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=338</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The day began like most in the preschool, bustling with activity and yet it was different. Today was the day we set aside the majority of our “general” curriculum and focused on teaching children techniques to quiet their insides when they were feeling frustrated and angry. We talked about using our words to express our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is your child gifted?</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/09/16/is-your-child-gifted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/09/16/is-your-child-gifted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=335</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s a boy!  It’s a girl!  No sooner is that first sentence uttered when parents become aware of another very important “question:” Is my child gifted! What could be more important than having a “gifted” child? Is there something more important or at least as important? “Giftedness” has many different meanings based on various individual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching tolerance to preschoolers, in an ever increasingly intolerant world</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/09/09/teaching-tolerance-to-preschoolers-in-an-ever-increasingly-intolerant-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/09/09/teaching-tolerance-to-preschoolers-in-an-ever-increasingly-intolerant-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=333</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is early September and all around the country, the children have returned to school.  Our thoughts as a nation return to the infamous day in history known as 9/11. That day religious intolerance raged through our borders.  That day brought the violence being experienced by many of our neighbors’ right into our living room. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Preschool to Kindergarten…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/09/02/from-preschool-to-kindergarten%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/09/02/from-preschool-to-kindergarten%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Early Childhood Education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=330</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The school telephone has been very busy these last two weeks as we fielded two different types of phone calls. One was the predictable call from parents checking on their child’s adjustment to the preschool setting, the other (also predictable) parents of recent graduates, now in Kindergarten. The last few weeks I’ve shared some of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New School Year:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/08/26/a-new-school-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=327</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fall 2010 school year has begun in our preschool and the classrooms are bustling with activity. The front desk’s phones are ringing and the administrative staff is busy checking on the children who have been left in our charge. From the back of the school we can hear a mixture of happy and sad voices. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping calm in the back to school frenzy:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/08/19/keeping-calm-in-the-back-to-school-frenzy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/08/19/keeping-calm-in-the-back-to-school-frenzy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It is way pass my deadline for writing this week’s blog and I find myself short of breath. Teachers and administrators have been rushing from place to place. We are all so busy getting the building ready to turn back into a school……. While still running a camp!  As I look out my office door [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preschoolers and the power of NOW&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/08/05/preschoolers-and-the-power-of-now/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/08/05/preschoolers-and-the-power-of-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=316</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The beauty of working with young children is that they continuously teach us what we routinely forget; to enjoy what we are doing while we are doing it. They find fun and joy wherever they are and in whatever they are doing.  As we grow older we tend to forget that we need to enjoy what we are doing especially when we are with our children.  Even the most mundane tasks are opportunities to delight in the time we have together. Teachers are instructed to talk to children while they are changing diapers. They tell them what they are doing and describe the sensations they might be experiencing. If a stranger can turn a less than ideal situation into a pleasant one, shouldn’t we?]]></description>
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		<title>Selecting your child’s Preschool?</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/07/29/selecting-your-child%e2%80%99s-preschool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/07/29/selecting-your-child%e2%80%99s-preschool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:55:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am happy and alarmed to report about an ongoing study which has been tracking over 1,300 children in group care since 1991. So far, the study’s findings found obedience and academic problems among those who received low-quality care during their first 4½ years of life and persisted through their 15th birthday. The quality care profile included: The caregivers’ warmth, sensitivity, emotional support and the amount of cognitive stimulation they provided.  Children receiving higher-quality care displayed fewer behavioral problems than children receiving lower-quality care. The type of care, whether inside or outside the home did not seem to matter.]]></description>
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		<title>Preschool Swimmer</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/07/22/preschool-swimmer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/07/22/preschool-swimmer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=311</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Having observed many natural teachers in my career, I can easily envision the learning environments in the classrooms and the innate mannerism of these women as teachers.  What a pleasure it would be to learn in their classrooms.  They joyfully reinforced the child’s attempts at independence while allowing her to move at her own pace.  When they saw that she was comfortable they encouraged her to move another step forward.  Their delicate encouragement was as quiet and soft as the gentle gulf waters.  There were no bells and whistles; no showering the child with accolades, just a circle of women welcoming this child forward.]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Belated Father’s Day…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/07/08/happy-belated-father%e2%80%99s-day%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/07/08/happy-belated-father%e2%80%99s-day%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=309</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My husband and I sat under the shade of our beach umbrella enjoying the quiet sounds of the surf. The man adjacent to us was quietly moving through his asana and meditation. As the world began to wake up, families claimed their areas of the beach. Slightly in front of us a young family put [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching the Core Value of Empathy to your Preschooler…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/07/01/teaching-the-core-value-of-empathy-to-your-preschooler%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/07/01/teaching-the-core-value-of-empathy-to-your-preschooler%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=305</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every day I open the newspaper and read the leading news stories as well as the editorials. I turn on the television news and I see the networks version of what is important. It is a very complicated world out there and I ponder; how can we prepare children to be safe while at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Hundred Weeks of Posts!</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/06/24/one-hundred-weeks-of-posts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/06/24/one-hundred-weeks-of-posts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=303</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I celebrate my one hundredth week of posts. So what is so special about 100 that we choose to use it as a yardstick for judgment?  Well, it is a nice round number.  But why do we use the number 100 to judge: presidents, wars and businesses. Americans latched on to the significance of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging Creativity in the Preschooler:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/06/17/encouraging-creativity-in-the-preschooler/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/06/17/encouraging-creativity-in-the-preschooler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=301</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As parents and teachers, we want our children to be “creative.”  But what is creativity?  And how do we encourage it in ourselves and others?  Before we discuss creativity and enhancing creativity, let’s back up and examine a few creativity inhibitors. ]]></description>
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		<title>Just don’t call us “Day Care!”</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/06/09/just-don%e2%80%99t-call-us-%e2%80%9cday-care%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/06/09/just-don%e2%80%99t-call-us-%e2%80%9cday-care%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Successful endings are preceded by hard work. The hard work of the Two year old teachers helped prepare the children for the Three year old program; and the hard work of the Four year old teachers, prepared the children for Pre-K. The hard work of the parents prepared the children to grow and be ready to receive direction.]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/05/06/happy-mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 15:34:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=285</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Happiness is a really hard concept to tie down.  It is an ever evolving entity.  What made me happy at three years old is not what made me happy at fifteen years old. That is kind of easy to understand and accommodate.]]></description>
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		<title>The Preschool Art Show</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/04/22/the-preschool-art-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Across the preschool, classrooms are humming with activity.  Each class is laden with an abundance of raw art materials waiting patiently to be turned into a masterpiece. Hands: drip with finger-paints, cake with clay, clench hammers, and pound wood, as each new creation begins to take form.  There is no more colorful place than a classroom of preschoolers set free with their imaginations. After a year filled with experiences which demonstrated each medium’s varied capabilities, they are ready to strike out on their own.]]></description>
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		<title>Perceptions of a Preschooler:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/04/01/perceptions-of-a-preschooler/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/04/01/perceptions-of-a-preschooler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Preschoolers are the smartest people I know. Don’t get me wrong; I have the opportunity to meet and speak to some of the most complex minds, but it is the youngest members of society who constantly remind me of true “smartness”.  Preschoolers have the innate ability to discern that which is important from that which is not. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Unhurried Child</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/03/18/the-unhurried-child/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=256</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I started this post three different times this week; each time I was interrupted to come out of the office to tour perspective clients, help with late arrivals or to simply enjoy the play. Each time I resisted trying to stay focused on the topic at hand. Unfortunately, the topic at hand changed every time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Picture Perfect Family</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/03/11/picture-perfect-family/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope you found the last few postings on Crime and Punishment &#8211; oh excuse me, I mean Discipline verses Punishment helpful for your daily life. I think the key points are to maintain a calm attitude and be consistent. Of course, when you apply the techniques consistently you should have a “picture perfect” family. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can we prevent discipline problems?</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/03/04/how-can-we-prevent-discipline-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/03/04/how-can-we-prevent-discipline-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Early Childhood Education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=252</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In a perfect world we would all behave correctly and our children would be close to perfect. Alas, we do not live in a perfect world and we all make mistakes; but we do not have to live in a stressful and chaotic environment. Many discipline problems can be avoided. If you want your children [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Discipline 101&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/02/25/discipline-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=250</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few weeks we have spent time understanding the difference between discipline and punishment, common reasons why children misbehave, and how to prepare to implement discipline. This week, we are going to focus on the basic techniques we can use to discipline our children. True to last week’s promise, we are going to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to discipline effectively…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/02/18/how-to-discipline-effectively%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/02/18/how-to-discipline-effectively%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In order for effective discipline to take place, we must first be in the right frame of mind as well as have the appropriate setting. Before you dismiss this thought, read on and see if you don’t agree. Remember; the goal is to discipline, not punish. Cool Down: Never try to discipline a child when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Causes Misbehavior in Young Children?</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/02/10/what-causes-misbehavior-in-young-children/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are a little less then a dozen common reasons that children misbehave and over the course of this post, we will examine most of them. By understanding the reasons children misbehave we will have greater success in correcting them. When your child is misbehaving you will need to examine each one of these areas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Study Finds Kids Who Attend Preschool Less Likely to Lead Life of Crime”</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/02/04/%e2%80%9cstudy-finds-kids-who-attend-preschool-less-likely-to-lead-life-of-crime%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=244</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I didn’t write it but I could have. According to a study from Hartford, Conn., States could save millions of dollars in prison costs by getting more children into preschools. Preschools and prisons in one sentence; these are not vocabulary words we often find together. And yet it does make sense. Children learn valuable social [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pink and Blue&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/01/28/pink-and-blue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=241</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A long time ago when I was finishing my graduate degree, I had to pick a topic for my thesis. As the first girl after three boys, growing up on a block with mostly boys, sex stereo-type behavior had always been of interest to me. Choosing to study sex stereo-type behavior in boys and girls [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Through the Eyes of a Child…Home Grown Scientists!</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/01/21/through-the-eyes-of-a-child%e2%80%a6home-grown-scientists/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/01/21/through-the-eyes-of-a-child%e2%80%a6home-grown-scientists/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=238</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After reading the title I am sure some of you think this is going to be a sappy post about how the world is beautiful through the eyes of a child… We all know that children can see the world in its infinite beauty better then most, but what I would like to focus on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Health</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2010/01/14/family-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=236</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So I’ve been listening to all the hub bub, reading all the articles and trying to synergize a competent opinion on Health Care in America today and how it affects young families.  There is little doubt that our health care system is in need of change. It seems to me that this is a perfect [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 New Year’s Intentions for Young Families:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/12/31/10-new-year%e2%80%99s-intentions-for-young-families/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/12/31/10-new-year%e2%80%99s-intentions-for-young-families/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 21:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=232</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With the holiday preparations safely behind me, I look forward to the beginning of not only a new year but also a new decade. Since my family is grown, I have had a little more time then most to reflect on what I wish the future to hold for the New Year/ decade. Rather then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 reasons for Grownups to Believe in Santa Claus or Why I believe in Santa!</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/12/17/top-10-reasons-for-grownups-to-believe-in-santa-claus-or-why-i-believe-in-santa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/12/17/top-10-reasons-for-grownups-to-believe-in-santa-claus-or-why-i-believe-in-santa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=230</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I spend my days in the world of make believe; where there are princesses and princes, supermen and women, beanstalks that reach to the heavens and caterpillars that morph into butterflies. So it is not a huge leap for me to say, “I believe in Santa”! Ok- not literally but spiritually. The ability to believe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kindness Counts:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/12/04/kindness-counts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:54:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=224</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thanksgiving weekend marks the beginning of the holiday season and as I sit here in front of this blank piece of paper I am trying to focus on what I would like to say about it. Normally I would focus on a cautionary tale about spending too much and the pitfalls of seeking the “perfect” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stripping wallpaper; a metaphor for life:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/11/25/stripping-wallpaper-a-metaphor-for-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/11/25/stripping-wallpaper-a-metaphor-for-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=219</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I set out this week to focus on what I am grateful for (as expected). I know I had done a similar posting on just that topic. So I looked back at my November 2008 posting (If you are interested in reading it yourself, it can be found by putting “Thankful” or “Gratitude” in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Playing Inside the Box</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/10/29/playing-inside-the-box/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:07:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Three weeks ago, a call went out to our families. Was anyone remodeling or upgrading their appliances? If so, we needed an appliance box to build something spectacular. Once again, my call was answered by not just one but three families. The boxes came in their new flatten state.  Ms. Doris, our resident architect, (Ok [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parenting: One size does not fit all!</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/10/22/parenting-one-size-does-not-fit-all/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/10/22/parenting-one-size-does-not-fit-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=200</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My nieces began soccer a few months ago. The oldest is a seasoned soccer kid, effortlessly driving the ball up and down the court with energy to spare. The youngest is a different story. This season was her first. The two girls couldn’t be more different then day and night. The oldest dives into physical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Self Regulation Skills in the Young Child:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/10/01/the-importance-of-self-regulation-skills-in-the-young-child/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/10/01/the-importance-of-self-regulation-skills-in-the-young-child/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=192</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was touring a mother through our facility the other day when she posed the dreaded question, “what do you teach in the 3-4 year old program?” I paused for a moment, looked her straight in the eye and decided to take a chance. “We teach them how: to get along, get their needs met, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 ways to lessen your child’s anxiety!</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/09/17/5-ways-to-lessen-your-child%e2%80%99s-anxiety/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/09/17/5-ways-to-lessen-your-child%e2%80%99s-anxiety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:03:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=188</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Though school started a few weeks ago in South Florida, we have new enrollments daily. Each child comes to us with a different set of understandings and experiences. Whether your child has been in preschool a week or two years, there will be occasions that will cause them to experience some anxiety and apprehension. Helping [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your preschooler and the T.V.</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/09/03/your-preschooler-and-the-t-v/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/09/03/your-preschooler-and-the-t-v/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=184</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The numbers are in. The average American child watches television 3.9 hours per day, engages in physical activity 1.4 hours per day and reads 0.7 hours a day.   A long, long, time ago back in the land of the 50’s, television was not available most hours of the day. Generally speaking, programming was aimed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 reasons to send your child to preschool:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/08/20/top-10-reasons-to-send-your-child-to-preschool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/08/20/top-10-reasons-to-send-your-child-to-preschool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=179</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The beginning of the school year is just around the bend and I have spent most of the summer touring young families through our preschool. Many of our perspective clients have at least one parent at home taking care of their toddler or preschooler. Most of them want to enroll their child in preschool but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Young Families and Stress…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/07/30/young-families-and-stress%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/07/30/young-families-and-stress%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I posted a list of our favorite preschool books to share with young children. My staff and I all agreed that many of our favorites had become favorites because of the intrinsic values or lessons embedded in them.   Sometimes the same is true in grownup books. (I said sometimes…) I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preschoolers and Frogs</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/07/23/preschoolers-and-frogs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=166</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[So what do frogs have to do with preschoolers? I bet you think I am going to write about the obvious…watching the development from tadpole to frog and how important it is for preschool children to be able to observe nature and extrapolate life’s lessons from real experiences. Not this time; maybe at a later [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Vacations</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/07/17/family-vacations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=163</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The summer months are swiftly passing and our thoughts wistfully turn to a family vacation. There are all kinds of Family Vacations. Some are to exotic locations with planned excursions, some are staycations, where families travel to a more neighboring location. No matter what your preference for vacation a dedicated time together is essential to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Summer Reading for you and your Preschooler:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/07/08/top-10-summer-reading-for-you-and-your-preschooler/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/07/08/top-10-summer-reading-for-you-and-your-preschooler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Early Childhood Education]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=159</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s that time again when the summer heat is soaring and lazy days are unfolding. What better time to settle in with a good book. So I poled my staff to find out the stories they remembered from their childhood, and which stories were favorites of their children. This is it just some of our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Birthday wish…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/06/25/my-birthday-wish%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/06/25/my-birthday-wish%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=116</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I saw the most amazing picture last week. It was a photograph of a demonstration contesting the results of the Iranian election. There in the square stood over 100,000 people all with the same goal in mind; to turn their theocratically run government onto a different path.   I couldn’t help but think, “Yes that’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Father’s Day Revisited…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/06/18/father%e2%80%99s-day-revisited%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/06/18/father%e2%80%99s-day-revisited%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week marks the anniversary of the launch of this blog and I thought it only fitting to take this time to thank all of you for your support and feedback over the year. I have enjoyed your comments which came in many formats: oral, personal e-mail, Facebook and sometimes even on the blog. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Family’s Mission Statement….</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/06/03/your-family%e2%80%99s-mission-statement%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/06/03/your-family%e2%80%99s-mission-statement%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:03:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  I received a lot of positive feedback about last week’s posting and I thought we could explore the concept a bit more. Mission statements are common place in corporate America, but they are rarely spoken about in the private sector. If we take a closer look at successful individuals, we will notice there is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising our daughters…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/05/14/raising-our-daughters%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/05/14/raising-our-daughters%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 15:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=105</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  A long time ago I wrote my master’s thesis on “Sex Stereotype Behavior in Children and the Reinforcement Contingencies Behind Them”. For those who don’t speak “collegese”, it is a very long title for how we as society raise our daughters and sons in relation to their role in society. My premise was that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/05/07/mothers-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 15:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mother’s Day is here and I would like to take this opportunity to remember my mother. I was blessed with an Ozzie and Harriet mother. Now, I know that metaphor will be wasted on my younger readers but for those of us raised during the 60’s, the show Ozzie and Harriet depicted the perfect American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And so it is Earth Day…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/04/22/and-so-it-is-earth-day%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/04/22/and-so-it-is-earth-day%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=96</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  On Wednesday, April 22nd, a group of parent volunteers and children came to school prepared to help us enhance our green space. After a few short minutes, the smell of the rich soil teased our nostrils and eventually flooded our senses. We were doing what children do best…getting dirty. It didn’t take long for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legacy</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/04/08/legacy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=94</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  I remember when my first child was born, I was going to do everything right. He would eat organic food, we would spend quality time reading together everyday and we would discuss great things. For the most part I was able to keep those promises for the first three years of his life.   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>And I grew up OK…</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/04/02/and-i-grew-up-ok%e2%80%a6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/04/02/and-i-grew-up-ok%e2%80%a6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=92</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[  I have been a Preschool Director for over two decades and I have had many a conference with parents regarding their child’s difficulties adjusting to school and interacting positively with their peers. It is never easy to hear that your child is having difficulties.  Some parents take it well, and others don’t.   Since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Brilliant Reminder:</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/03/27/a-brilliant-reminder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=90</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was looking through the paper on Sunday when I came upon a jewelry ad for a beautiful diamond ring. I noticed their lead in. “A Brilliant Reminder of What Forever Looks Like”. I remember when that ad would have pulled on my romantic heart strings and I easily would have fell for their premise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Sit Back!</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/03/05/dont-sit-back/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=72</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On my way to work today I was reflecting on a conversation I held with a few parents. They were voicing concerns about the current administrations economic policies. President Obama is just one man working within a very flawed system. He will not cure what ails us. We all need to do our share.   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love is in the air!</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/02/11/love-is-in-the-air/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/02/11/love-is-in-the-air/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=66</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Love is in the air!  What better place to be then in a preschool during Valentine’s week. That’s right; here at A Children’s Carousel we celebrate Valentine’s Day for the whole week. Children just can’t bundle all that love into a day; it just over flows. So we dress in red, pink or purple, tie [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;If you&#8217;re happy and you know it clap your hands!&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/02/06/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it-clap-your-hands/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/02/06/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it-clap-your-hands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=64</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Every week I hear parents ask their children a familiar question, “Will that make you happy…? I am always amused at the various answers children give. The question really isn’t “Will that make you happy?”, but rather “Will that make you feel powerful over me or the situation?”  Children rarely know how to identify their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School Parents</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/01/29/school-parents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 19:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=62</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The VPK test scores are in and preschools around Florida are positioning themselves to advertise their programs. Of course we are proud of the scores we receive, but are they true indicators of a “good” program? Testing has always been a very arbitrary way of evaluating programs. To really evaluate a program you must pre-test [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s a person to do?</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/01/08/whats-a-person-to-do/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2009/01/08/whats-a-person-to-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=40</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I am so confused. All the financial pundits tell us we are in a recession. The indicators would be hard to argue with. What gets me is that if I behave as if we are in a recession, we will slide into a deeper recession! If I pay off my credit cards, spend within my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plan B</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/12/30/plan-b/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=38</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When I first started to work as a Director, I teamed with my current employer as we taught each other all we knew about our chosen fields of expertise. She knew marketing and I knew education. As our relationship grew, so did the school. We went from a tiny little preschool to an elementary school, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Miracles</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/12/18/miracles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=36</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Another holiday season is swiftly upon us. Everywhere you venture, someone is wishing us a Happy Holiday. Stores are filled with “must have items”. Homes are dressed with holiday frills, and the preparation for holiday guests has begun.   This week, children throughout the school were wild with the anticipation of our honored guests: Santa [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoilday customs and rituals</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/12/10/hoilday-customs-and-rituals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/12/10/hoilday-customs-and-rituals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Family Life]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.preschooltimes.net/?p=33</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We are blessed at A Children’s Carousel to host children and their families from around the world. Everyday offers us a new opportunity to live and learn from people of different cultures and religions.   The month of December certainly gives us ample opportunity to view and participate in many different celebrations. In keeping with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/11/26/thanksgiving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/11/26/thanksgiving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[family values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Giving thanks]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well here it is; Thanksgiving weekend and the official start of the holiday season. As many of us gather with our families and friends over the next month, we will be given many opportunities to express our love physically and financially.  However, when all is said and done, it is the times we share together [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Family Dinner</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/11/21/family-dinner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don’t know about you, but I found it really difficult to gather my family together for family dinner every night. With the complex schedules of working parents and active children, most meals were taken on the run.   There is good reason to rethink our busy schedules in reference to the family dinner. Latest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abundance</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/10/23/abundance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It finally happened; I was able to open my windows at night. That’s right… fall has finally come to the subtropics. Classroom bulletin boards are transforming into idyllic “fall scenes” and transplanted northerners wistfully remember “fall” from our childhood. We remember how Pumpkin Patches held hay rides, apple picking events and stories told by a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The Times, They are a Changing&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/09/18/the-times-they-are-a-changing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/09/18/the-times-they-are-a-changing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ok; I’ve been quiet on this subject for a long time. And those of you who know me know it hasn’t been easy! I can’t be silent anymore. A woman’s right to vote is part of the very core of my being. I am truly happy to see women coming of political age, but I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harms Way</title>
		<link>http://www.preschooltimes.net/2008/09/11/harms-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:31:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Geller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well, weren’t we the lucky ones this week! Mother Nature once again spared South Florida from feeling the full throttle of her abilities. Unfortunately our Island neighbors were not so lucky. Those of us who have weathered such storms before know that the winds could have easily turned on us. So as we bitterly complain [...]]]></description>
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