Nutrition Education in the Supermarket

What better place is there to teach nutrition than in the aisles of the supermarket? It is the one place that education can happen while the consumers are actually making purchase decisions and have all the options in front of them. There are countless ways to help consumers make healthy choices in the supermarket. Balls […]

The Wellness Spot — September 2012

Each month Cindy Silver, a Registered Dietitian, gives us a great tips to stay healthy.  Read on to find out about some fun activities, recipes and other facts to keep you and your family healthy all year long! Back To School = Back to Good Nutrition! Let’s face it – many of us put away […]

Moms With Apps

Learn more about iHome Educator As parent educators we wanted to leverage technology to help determine where our children needed work through automatically generated tests and grades… with engaging cross-curricular exercises. We did not want our kids to “guess” at answers, we wanted them to really work for the answer, and we required an automatic […]

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As a leader in experiential education, Field Trip Factory brings learning to life in classrooms and communities across the US and Canada. Field Trip Factory Friends is a one-stop resource providing relevant news, articles and information to all educators. Every day is an opportunity for new learning experiences—starting here.   Back-to-School again! And to think, […]

How To Choose The Right School For Your Child

Article by: Hailey Eisen for OurKids.net, Canada’s trusted source for camps and schools. Many parents face the challenge of choosing a school that’s right for their child. With so many schools offering different environments, teaching styles and philosophies, the experience can feel overwhelming. For Barbi Benjamin Levitt and Michael Levitt, the decision to move their daughter […]

Private School vs. Public School

Private School vs. Public School: Which One is Better For Your Child? Article by:  Christelle Agboka for OurKids.net, Canada’s trusted source for camps and schools. Choosing a school for your child is a daunting, even stress-inducing task. With so many choices—small school or large school, school of the arts or a technology-focused school, public school […]