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	<description>An educational resource for parents seeking to prepare their children for tomorrow's world</description>
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		<title>&#8220;We can be anything we want to be because no one has told us yet that we can&#8217;t.&#8221; (excerpt)</title>
		<link>http://www.rootsoflearning.com/2011/04/25/we-can-be-anything-we-want-to-be-because-no-one-has-told-us-yet-that-we-cant-excerpt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a beautiful video from ASCD&#8217;s Whole Child Education. I encourage parents to check out their online resources. There are some great podcasts that are available free of charge available on their site as well.]]></description>
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		<title>The Correlation between Reading (OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL) and Success (INSIDE OF SCHOOL)</title>
		<link>http://www.rootsoflearning.com/2010/01/15/the-correlation-between-reading-outside-of-school-and-success-inside-of-school/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an interesting blog post by Dan Brown, a teacher and author of The Great Expectations School: A Rookie Year in the New Blackboard Jungle. He is the also the author of an education blog called Get in the Fracas. Here is an excerpt: &#8220;I have a clutch of students who read for pleasure, yet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of High Expectations</title>
		<link>http://www.rootsoflearning.com/2009/08/28/the-importance-of-high-expectations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my years as an educator, I have repeatedly experienced examples proving what intuition has always told me: People &#8211; children included &#8211; will &#8220;rise to the occasion&#8221; when high expectations set for them, assuming those expectations are reasonable, and support is provided. Even very young students know when someone accepts less than best efforts, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trip Trepidation</title>
		<link>http://www.rootsoflearning.com/2009/07/18/trip-trepidation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For a summer trip, my family is going on a two week road trip to Canada. I painstakingly planned all aspects of this trip, which I know will provide an invaluable experiential learning opportunity for our three kids - now it is less than a week away. Needless to say, we are all getting excited. However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cognitive &#8220;Sweet Spots&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.rootsoflearning.com/2009/07/07/cognitive-sweet-spots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read an article by Greg Toppo of USA Today. UVA cognitive scientist Daniel Willingham is the author of Why Don&#8217;t Students Like School?  Here is a question from an interview with the author: Q: After all we&#8217;ve learned about the mind and brain, why is it so difficult to make school enjoyable for students? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our FREE Summer E-course is Online Now</title>
		<link>http://www.rootsoflearning.com/2009/07/02/our-free-summer-e-course-is-online-now/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rootsoflearning.com/2009/07/02/our-free-summer-e-course-is-online-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:26:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents, we hope you take a moment to check out our free summer mini e-course, and send us some feedback! We&#8217;d love to hear your opinions! Happy Fourth of July everyone! - Heather]]></description>
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		<title>Museums as Educational Partners</title>
		<link>http://www.rootsoflearning.com/2009/05/01/museums-as-educational-partners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you send your child to public school, private school, or whether you home school, your community no doubt has some treasures &#8211; museums, historical societies, science centers, or parks. Here in Virginia, the communities are rich with such treasures, but very few take advantage of these opportunities to learn. When I conduct presentations for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is &#8220;Gifted&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://www.rootsoflearning.com/2009/02/27/what-is-gifted/</link>
		<comments>http://www.rootsoflearning.com/2009/02/27/what-is-gifted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Heather</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parents and teachers have differing thoughts on the definition of a &#8216;gifted&#8217; student.  Is it a successful student? An early reader? An outlier? A &#8220;nerd&#8221;? Is every student gifted? Is a gifted student necessarily a divergent thinker or a great writer? Are there commonalities among all &#8216;gifted&#8217; children? Certainly, we all have gifts, and in [...]]]></description>
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