| Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Family FocusHelping Your Child Age Six and Older Manage Anger - Part Two
Prior to age six, parents must do the work of providing the structure to contain their child's anger. There needs to be a system of positive reinforcement, rewards, consequences, and restrictions administered by parents in a calm and reasonable manner.
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| Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Moonalice Comes to Moraga
Families and friends filed into the Moraga Commons Aug. 8 for an evening of hot dogs, dancing, and a blast of old school rock and roll from band Moonalice. That afternoon, as the band warmed up and concertgoers rushed to claim the best spots, the park bubbled with ...By Andrew Wang
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| Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Lamorinda School Districts Embrace Curriculum Change
This is the first week of the 2013-14 school year for Lamorinda students, who are filing into classrooms staffed by teachers trained in the new Common Core State Standards that emphasize critical thinking and problem solving; standards now adopted by all California ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Transitioning from One School to Another
Once July comes to an end and August begins, the start of school seems imminent. The prospect of being an older student can feel unreal - especially when memories of the previous year seem so vivid. Even more surreal is the change from being at the top level of the ...By Linda Lan Phung and Caie Kelley
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| Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Child Safety Awareness Coordinator to Start Teaching in Lamorinda Schools
Carol Shenon was recruited by the three Lamorinda school districts to serve as the Child Safety Awareness Coordinator for all the elementary and middle schools in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. Employed by the Child Abuse Prevention Council of Contra Costa County, with ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Wood Works for Campo Students at State Fair
Seventeen Campolindo High School students recently earned California State Fair Industrial and Technology Education awards for their woodworking projects. The entries ranged from small desks to cabinets, chests, clocks and chessboards. Three students - Christy Faoro, ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Unplugging
It is everywhere, with its never-ending presence and its own city, Silicon Valley, to call home. Yes, I'm talking about technology, one of the most popular methods for people to stay connected and keep informed with the latest information, including news and personal ...By Linda Lan Phung
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| Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Students Cultivate Relationships, Gardens Locally and Across the Globe
It is possible there is nothing more "we are the world" than a garden. After all, Mother Nature's "invisibles" - worms and slugs and imagined crawly things - must till the soil. Older plants must die and enrich the dirt with nutrients. People or the wind must drop ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Young Orinda Film Director Works on New Movie Short
Christopher Tennant and a group of friends from Miramonte High School were seen at Barbacoa in Orinda's Theatre Square shooting scenes for the young director's new production, "Before A Fall." Tennant says that the film he wrote is a silly, goofy story of a street ...
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| Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Teen Treks
The day school lets out, high school students flock to their cars to flee the Lamorinda area as if a natural disaster had forced them to drive through the Caldecott towards Berkeley and Oakland. Admittedly, I was one of those people, yet this summer I've made it a ...By Hannah Li
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| Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Additional Rowing Camp Moves Closer to Home
This summer marks the inaugural year of the Oakland Strokes rowing camp at the San Pablo Reservoir in Orinda. The Oakland Strokes rowing club was founded in 1974, and began teaching rowing to local middle and high school students. More recently, they began offering ...By Michael Sakoda
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