About Parenting Teens: Teens Getting Summer Jobs

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Parenting Teens Parenting Teens Teens Today Community High School 101 From Denise Witmer, your Guide to Parenting Teens As always, I hope this newsletter is finding you and yours happy and in good health. Poll: Teens Getting Summer Jobs Teens have many options available to them for summer vacation, some good, some not so good. One trick to keep you teen out of trouble is to keep them busy. A job, if they can get one in this economy, can keep your teen busy and it helps for spending money that you will no longer have to provide. Do you feel teens should work? Take our poll and let us know what you think in the comments area. Is your teen getting a job this summer? More: How do I know if my teen is ready to get a real job? | How To Help Your Teen Get a Summer Job Get a Job Babysitting - Help Your Teen Get a Job Series Getting a job babysitting isn't as easy as it used to be unless your teen has little children in their extended family. Much more is expected of teens who watch young children and infants, including knowing basic first aid. Parents, you can help by sharing the steps below with your teenager. And by following through with everything your teen needs to do to keep safe and do a good job. Fast Food Restaurants - Help Your Teen Get a Job Series Jobs at fast food restaurants offer valuable opportunities to teens. They will gain work experience in a fast pace employment area, learn how to deal with the public and gain an understanding of work-life stress. While it may not be a glamorous job, many of the restaurants in the fast food industry offer incentives to teens who work for them, like scholarship opportunities. You can help your teen obtain and keep a job at a fast food restaurant by following these steps. Tips for Parenting Teens in the Digital Age Today's parental worry about the Net, texting, MySpace, Facebook, etc. is a very real fear for parents. In 1998, I likened the internet to any alley or street in the world and then asked the community if they were going to let their teen walk down those streets alone. The answer I got from our active parents was a resounding "NO!" But what can you do to keep your teen safe and use the internet as a helpful tool for the whole family? Read on and use some tips from our parenting community. Give us your tips, too. Parenting of Adolescents Ads Minors Jobs Jobs for Doctors Summer Jobs Hiring Executive Jobs Full Time Jobs Featured Articles   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Denise Witmer Parenting Teens Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Parenting Teens newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Get Your Teen into College Is your teen confident? Find out now! How to Raise a Drug-Free Teen Help Your Teen Handle Peer Pressure Learn to Talk to Your Teen in 5 Days Advertisement

About French Language: Fais voir ~ Irregular -ER Verbs ~ Confusing pairs

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French Language French Language Start Learning Practice/Perfect For Teachers From Laura K. Lawless, your Guide to French Language Bonjour ! Un moment de repos Today's bilingual article is the first of several about the week-long vacation I just returned from. Fais voir What does the French expression "fais voir" mean? Learn all about it here. Irregular -ER Verbs There are a lot of French verbs that end in -ER and there are a lot of irregular French verbs, but there is only one irregular -ER verb. However, there are three groups of -ER verbs that have some irregularities. Quiz: Confusing French pairs How well do you understand the difference between confusing French pairs like à/de, ces/ses, and meilleur/mieux? This automatic-scoring quiz will ask up to 100 questions on 20 different pairs of confusing French words and topics to help you pinpoint your most common mistakes. French Language Ads French French Language Easy Irregular Verbs Learn French Verb Past Tense Verbs Featured Articles informatique - le mot du jour Verb of the week - admettre Careers with French language skills - any advice? Movie-going customs in France Follow me on Twitter Become a fan on FaceBook   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Laura K. Lawless French Language Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About French Language newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads Top 100 French Words French Proficiency Test French Verb Conjugator Daily French: word, lesson, facts French Quizzes Advertisement

About Family Computing: Bzz, Diabetes & Shopping for Software

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Family Computing Family Computing Projects & Fun Basics & Safety Education From Christy Matte, your Guide to Family Computing Last week, I asked for parent bloggers to share their sites. We're just getting started, but there are already some great blogs to visit. Thanks for the entries so far! This week in the newsletter: a site that may make you quack like a duck, a way to make diabetes more fun, and help for parents who are just starting in the family computing world. Friday Fun - Bzzzpeek.com There are certain sounds young children all agree on... the sound of a bee, a horse, a pig, a cow. We learn them from an early age and can usually... Read more Diabetic? Get a DS Can blood sugar monitoring be fun? Bayer thinks so. Read more Tips for Buying Software for Young Kids Don't get overwhelmed or caught up in games or software that are too advanced for your kids. These tips can help you shop for your budding computer whizzes. Read more "Like" Family Computing on Facebook You like me, you really like me... Ahem. Show your "like" for Family Computing by joining the Facebook page. Join now Family Computing Ads Diabetes Inventory Software Backup Software CRM Software Go Shopping Featured Articles Family Computing Lifestyle Software & Video Games for the Family Family Computing Hardware Websites for the Whole Family Computing Safety and Privacy Online and in the Home Maintenance for the Family Computer   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Christy Matte Family Computing Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Family Computing newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads What to Look for in Software for Kids Buying Video Games for Kids Parent's Guide to Internet Safety When Should My Child Start Going Online? Parent's Guide to MySpace Safety Advertisement

About Children's Books: Celebrate Dia with Book Fiesta!

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Children's Books Children's Books Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 From Elizabeth Kennedy, your Guide to Children's Books This week's newsletter highlights Children's Day / Book Day - El dia de los ninos / El da de los libros, Mother's Day, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards and more. For more information, visit my About.com Children's Books Web site and my About Children's Books Facebook fan page. Celebrate Dia with Book Fiesta! Did you know that Children's Day / Book Day - El dia de los ninos / El da de los libros, also known as Dia, is an annual family literacy initiative? It was founded by author and poet Pat Mora and has been celebrated in libraries, schools, homes, and other locations on or about April 30 since... Read more The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Since the anniversary of the birth of Coretta Scott King is this week, it seems like a good time to highlight the Coretta Scott King Book Awards. According to the American Library Association, the purpose of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards is "encourage the artistic expression of the African American experience... Read more Award-Winning Author Beverly Cleary I'm visiting Portland, Oregon, this week and signs of beloved children's author Beverly Cleary are everywhere, from the Beverly Cleary children's room in the downtown library to the... Read more The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders by Jack Prelutsky Not only has Jack Prelutsky written more than forty poetry books for kids and compiled numerous anthologies of poetry for children, he also served as the nation's first Children's Poet... Read more Children's Books Ads Books Best Children Books Reading Books Online All Look Books Publisher of Books Featured Articles Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit for Ages 11-15 The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for Beginning Reader Books Books by Subject / Theme Award Winners / Notable Children's Books Book Buying Advice Fairy Tales and Folktales   More from About.com Disney Trip Planner Everything you need to plan the perfect Disney vacation -- from when to go and what to do, to saving money and picking a hotel. More > Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Elizabeth Kennedy Children's Books Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Children's Books newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads May Calendar of Children's Books 2010 Summer Reading Lists for Kids/Teens Children's Books for Mother's Day Gifts Where the Wild Things Are The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary Advertisement