With kids needing something to do during a tough economy, a lot of parents are having to be creative.  For some great ideas, check out the top 10 suggestions made by Jack O'Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction in California. Just to get you started, I've included a few of his ideas here. Turn off the television and ...

Free books anyone??? Yes, there is such a thing as a free book, at least for kids! Thanks to a blog post on Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs blog (see http://tinyurl.com/4pnsvp for the blog post....) I learned about the Barnes and Noble summer reading program (''Summer Reading with Andrew Clements''), where children can get a free ...