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Ideas for teaching science, social studies to young children
This semester I have taught a class in methods of science and social studies for young children. The ages of the children that this is geared towards ...
Add a splash of safety for the summer
With the weather warming up, some Yumans are already daring to dip their toes in swimming pools and the Colorado River. But with playtime comes the r...
Day of the Child celebrated Saturday
Even though it is just a single day, the annual Week of the Young Child event offers a jam-packed agenda on Saturday, say organizers.Since the early 1...
Shower children with time, love
Although children don’t come with an instruction guide, research into parenting suggests there are some key elements to raising a child successf...
Summer camp offers cellos, not canoes
Most kids don't head off to summer camp with a violin under their arm. But Yuma's own Strings Del Rio Summer Music Camp is certainly no ordinary camp...
Planning after a breakup
Nobody plans to break up. When a couple marries, they dream of their lives together and the special times which they will share. They think of the sha...
Reflecting on Yuma's library boom
The Yuma County Library District will join libraries across the nation to celebrate National Library Week April 11-17.It is a time to celebrate the co...
Family involvement boosts students
Recently, students in my education classes at Arizona Western College have been involved in surveying teachers in our public schools and asking them a...
Calling all poets: AWC announces annual poetry contest
Local poets who want to get their muse on will have a chance to do so during the Third Annual Arizona Western College Poetry Contest in honor of Natio...
CuddleKit receives donation
OG RV Resort Park Association turned over 130 pillowcases made by members to Kristen Sheppeard (third from right), of CuddleKits, along with toys and ...


