08th August 2006
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Despite the explosion of the Internet and various new media, child stories are still what most people want – whether they are adults or children themselves.
Nonetheless, I wonder if we can't learn something from the new m...
11th July 2006
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There's a debate raging in marketing circles: should you use SEO or Search Engine Optimization techniques on your website or not?
First of all, what do I mean by SEO? Search engine copywriting requires that the copywriter...
05th July 2006
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Have you noticed how your attention span has gotten shorter? Personally, I rarely have the patience to sit through a movie in which the plot slowly unfolds. With a few notable exceptions, the plot has to move at a brisk pac...
23rd June 2006
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This article presents a parenting tip for using sound, and especially onomatopoeia, with child stories. The benefits are:
1. they make child stories more interesting
2. stories become more interactive
3. making sou...
16th June 2006
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"I used to feel depressed at work, hate my boss, and was sometimes so bored that I actually fell asleep at my desk!" --- career test taker
If this sounds like you, then it's probably time to consider changing jobs or care...
06th June 2006
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Nature can be a rich source of inspiration for writing a child book. Here are 7 ways that you can tap into nature to uncover material for your children's stories and unleash your creativity.
#1: Flora, Fauna and…
This ...
26th May 2006
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Even though we may enjoy playing them ourselves, many parents worry about the impact of computer games on their child's development. We fear that letting our kids play computer games for more than an hour or so per day will ...
15th March 2006
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There's a lot of controversy about the true meaning of Easter. Some claim that it's actually a pagan celebration in origin. Others lament that retailers, greeting card companies and television are changing Christianity's gre...
07th March 2006
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It's fun to read child stories to your kids, but it's even MORE fun to make up your own. You don't need to be a creative genius to do so. All it takes is a little imagination and patience (with yourself). Follow these 10 sug...
20th February 2006
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Human beings have been telling stories for several millennia. And, as parents, we've all heard about the benefits of telling stories to our children. The only problem is that, as with so many things, no one ever teaches us h...
18th February 2006
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Child stories are an excellent way to promote child development. You can use teaching material along with children's stories to teach moral lessons, factual knowledge or emotional intelligence.
The beauty of using child s...
