Monthly Archives: September 2019

When the Mayor Asks You to Enter the Cannoli Eating Contest

Posted on 2019/09/08 by circuskitchen

Sunday, September 8th 2019   Well, what would you do? But first let’s back up. By the time we went to the Cosmas & Damian Italian Festival around the block from our home Sunday evening, my family had ALREADY attended … Continue reading →

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Pro-Social VIDEO GAMES

Posted on 2019/09/06 by circuskitchen

  Copied directly from: https://www.screenagersmovie.com/prosocial-video-games PRO-SOCIAL VIDEO GAMES   Animal Crossing                                             The Stanley Parable Fez          … Continue reading →

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Hella SCIENCE on YouTube

Posted on 2019/09/06 by circuskitchen

So many video resources about SCIENCE!!! YouTube Science Some cool “Critical Thinking” YouTube Channels    Minute Physics  Numberphile  Minute Earth  V Sauce Vi Hart  Veritasium  Sixty Symbols  Big Think  CPG Grey  It’s Okay to Be Smart   The Brain Scoop <Computerfile>  … Continue reading →

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MINUTE EARTH: Fantastic Short Science Videos for Kids on YouTube

Posted on 2019/09/06 by circuskitchen

Happy Back-to-School / Find-Your-Brain Season, 2019!   Q:  Why not help make kids’ SCREEN TIME *VALUABLE* (for a change)??? A:  Check out MINUTE EARTH on YouTube!   ⇒ Just CLICK HERE  ⇐ URL:  https://www.youtube.com/user/minuteearth/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=5 (Found courtesy of the incomparable ScreenagersMovie.com.) Check … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Taoist Farmer

Posted on 2019/09/05 by circuskitchen

A timeless, and arguably priceless, tale, FWIW. The Story of the Taosit Chinese Farmer [2:02]: https://youtu.be/OX0OARBqBp0 . . http://www.thechurning.net/there-are-no-opportunities-or-threats-the-parable-of-the-taoist-farmer/ . ♦

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Exploring Our New Middle School

Posted on 2019/09/03 by circuskitchen

September 3rd 2019   I have a Back-to-School Parent Trick I will gift you here.  It is a passport to the inside of your child’s classroom.  Better than flowers, or a gift card or a…  [shudders] mug.  For the mere price of … Continue reading →

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Back to School 2019: 3rd Grade, 6th Grade & Chef!

Posted on 2019/09/03 by circuskitchen

Tuesday, September 3rd 2019     Q:  Whatever would I do without them for a few short hours in the first time in months? A:  Numerous tasks around the schools, some refined back to school sourcing of needed items, and … Continue reading →

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Floating CJ Heads

Posted on 2019/09/02 by circuskitchen

Monday, September 2nd 2019 Waiting to rinse my daughter’s hair during her post-camping, back-to-school bath, and what do I see? Never a dull moment. #Kids

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