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| # | Article | Article Summary |
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| 1 | American children going to school hungry | Last year a study revealed that 25% of the children in the U.S. are not getting enough food to meet their basic nutritional needs. Hatte Milddleton states that without proper nutrition growth development decreases. |
| 2 | Educating parents about what goes on in school can be as important as what children learn: Early childhood expert | Anne Federlein feels that it is critical to have well informed teachers and parents working together during the first five years of children's lives. This is the time life long learning styles are developed. |
| 3 | First month back to school jitters can be calmed for your children | Gloria Kirkland-Holmes says parents and teachers can work together to relieve some of the anxiety of returning or first time students. |
| 4 | Getting the most our to parent teacher conferences | Ann Vernon lists questions parents should ask during parent teacher conferences. |
| 5 | How important is it for your child to make friends in school? | Clare Struck shares that making friendships at school is extremely important. |
| 6 | How to help your child cope with change | Ann Vernon suggests that parents need to remember that children will mock their reaction to change. Parents actions continue to be role models. |
| 7 | Iron deficiency in children is growing problem | Hattie Middleton states that amount of iron needed by children varies with the rate of growth spurts and timing. |
| 8 | Media Advisory | "Move-In-Crew" ready for the returning UNI students. |
| 9 | Memo to Editors | EducationNet service will resume in September |
| 10 | Need growing for before and after school programs for children of working parents | Judy Finkelstein reports that more and more children are being left alone for more and more parts of the day due to both parents working. |
| 11 | Now is the time to get kids ready for back to school | Adjusting bedtime schedules before school starts is difficult, but necessary according to Gloria Kirkland-Holmes. Ann Vernon warns parents not to give in to the misbehaviior or manipulation of their children. |