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tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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How young children’s vocabularies benefit from being read to

A recent study from researchers at The Ohio State University found that the disparity between the number of words young children who are frequently read to have heard compared to those who have not been read to is significant. The study first appeared online in the Journal of Development and Behavioral Pediatrics and found that young children whose parents read them five books a day entered kindergarten having heard roughly 1.48 million words. By comparison, children whose parents never read to them had heard just over 4,600 words by the time they entered kindergarten. Even children who are read to daily hear significantly fewer words than children whose parents read them five books a day. Such children hear just under 300,000 words prior to entering kindergarten.

People watching

I recently had cause to sit in my car while waiting for an appointment. So I had a chance to just sit and observe people as they were coming to work. This happened to be in the parking lot of a hospital/medical building situation.

Summertime projects for kids

Summer slide is a concept that has been on educators’ minds since 1996, when the first comprehensive study on the topic was published. Students lose significant knowledge in core subjects over the summer break, and those losses increase each year. There’s much parents can do to help their children continue learning over the summer. Educational projects may be a good start. Here’s a brief list of educational projects children can work on this summer.

Breakfast & Lunch Menus

FRIDAY, MAY 6 Breakfast: Sausage, Egg & Toast Lunch: Burrito, Lettuce & Tomato Refried Beans, Apple Slices MONDAY, MAY 9 Breakfast: Muffin & Cheese Stick Lunch: Meatballs, Cheese Tortellini in Red Sauce, Garlic Bread, Green Beans & Berry Cup TUESDAY, MAY 10 Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza Lunch: Chicken Tetrazzini, Corn, Veggie Assortment, Blueberries WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 Breakfast: Pancake Wrap & Fruit Lunch: Cook’s Choice THURSDAY, MAY 12 Breakfast: Biscuits & Gravy Lunch: Chicken Leg, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Corn, Hot Roll, Applesauce FRIDAY, MAY 13 Breakfast: Sausage, Egg & Toast Lunch: Homemade Pizza, Garden Salad, Fresh Veggies, Pears .

Biden’s inflation is crushing Iowans

In visits to over 20 counties the past few weeks on my 99 County Tour, I was asked by Iowans across the state about a wide range of issues—from the war in Ukraine and our national security, to efforts to address the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, to the flow of drugs across our Southern bor der. However, at almost every stop on my 99 County Tour, I heard about one issue more than any other: record-high inflation and the rising prices that are crippling our small businesses, farmers, and hardworking families.

Fibromyalgia fast facts

Individuals suffering from pain in many areas of the body, having difficulties with sleep and experiencing routine fatigue may be suffering from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is more widespread than health care professionals may have originally thought. Here are some facts and statistics about the condition.

New thrillers among offerings at Hamburg Library

A trio of thrillers, a women’s friendship selection, and a graphic novel are the newest reading options offered at Hamburg Public Library. As the cover of the latest John Sandford thriller suggests, crude oil plays a major part in “The Investigator.” Letty Davenport, Lucas Davenport’s adopted daughter, finally is asked to help with an investigation in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security.