<![CDATA[Susan Pettrone - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:21:22 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[How to Save Money on Your Telephone Bill]]> In order to communicate to our hearts content and keep costs low there are a few things one can do to lessen the impact of cost when it comes to telephone usage.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Feb 15, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-save-money-telephone-2251347.html <![CDATA[How Do You Tell a Child a Loved One Has Died?]]> Grief shows itself in many ways and they need to know that however they feel, it's right because it comes from their heart.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Jan 17, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-tell-child-loved-one-5282559.html <![CDATA[2009 Madrigal, a Magnificent Celebration of Song!]]> The 16th Annual Department of Music's Madrigal exceeded all expectations in terms of showmanship on the evenings of December 5 & 6 as they took attendees back in time to a royal court for an evening of revelry and song.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Jan 14, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/2009-madrigal-magnificent-celebration-5276321.html <![CDATA[Why in the World Are We Teaching Chinese?]]> This article is meant to better explain and perhaps educate those who don't realize how foreign languages strongly impact our students as they grow older and move out into the real world.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Jan 14, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/why-world-we-teaching-chinese-5271863.html <![CDATA[Foreign Languages and How They Impact Our Children Academically]]> As our world grows and we interact more and more with different cultures, it only makes sense that we rise to the level of many of these countries and teach another language in order to better communicate.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Jan 14, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/foreign-languages-they-impact-5273711.html <![CDATA[Mid-Prairie Madrigal Accolades]]> I have been involved both onstage and off in many theatrical productions, musicals and operas and I cannot recall a group that was as concentrated and hard working as this group of young men and women.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Jan 14, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/midprairie-madrigal-accolades-4554527.html <![CDATA[Impatience, Pride and Stubbornness After the Fall..]]> Being handicapped is a permanent thing. But sometimes, people are given the rare chance to walk (or in this case sit) in the place of a handicapped individual.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Jan 14, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/impatience-pride-stubbornness-after-5245825.html <![CDATA[Musings of a Patriot's Daughter]]> I was raised to be grateful for what this country has given us and for the sacrifices veterans such as my father have given for the good of our country and I am proud to be an American.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Nov 17, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/musings-patriots-daughter-4890164.html <![CDATA[Amish Lifestyles]]> To live in the Kalona area is to live alongside those of the Amish faith. It is as commonplace to residents to see a horse and buggy sharing the road as it is a Dodge truck.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Nov 14, 2009

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/amish-lifestyles-4889866.html <![CDATA[Head Lice - Fact and Fiction]]> Head lice are persistent little creatures that tend to be passed along from person to person primarily by the sharing of combs, hats, and simply "putting heads together" as children are often do.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Dec 05, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/head-lice-fact-fiction--2251415.html <![CDATA[Fall Leaf Ballet: Hands on Activity for Students]]> This leaf activity not only lets students enjoy the fun of a crisp fall day, while observing the changes in trees, but also allows students to display their physical and artistic creativity in a new and different way.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Dec 04, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/fall-leaf-ballet-hands-activity-2085080.html <![CDATA[How to Cut Food Costs During the Holiday Season]]> As the holidays come upon us it is imperative that we cut as many costs as possible in order to provide a good holiday experience for our families.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Nov 24, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-cut-food-costs-during-holiday-2251369.html <![CDATA[Leaf Journals: A Fall Activity]]> Taking a natural interest in fall and the changing colors and expounding upon it can make for an interesting project for young learners and with a bit of additional information can be used for older students as well.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Oct 28, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/leaf-journals-fall-activity-2085032.html <![CDATA[Making Pumpkins! An Activity That Celebrates Fall]]> Pumpkins are a well known symbol of fall. With all the wonderful shapes, sizes and even hues of pumpkins available, it is natural for kids of all ages to want to create their own pumpkins to have for their own.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Oct 28, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/making-pumpkins-activity-celebrates-2084982.html <![CDATA[Pumpkin Painting for Halloween]]> A pumpkin craft that is not only an easy one to complete but is a craft that kids of all ages can participate in and enjoy not just in the fall but all year round as well.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Oct 08, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/pumpkin-painting-halloween-1966220.html <![CDATA[The Black Angel in Oakland Cemetery, Iowa City: A Monument Steeped in Legend and Lore]]> A lot of legend and lore surround The Black Angel, Some say that the spirit of the woman who haunts her lies beneath her wings and some say they don't know but all agree she is not only a unique but strange monument.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Sep 29, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-black-angel-oakland-cemetery-1958834.html <![CDATA[Tough Love Makes a Comeback for Parents]]> Tough love when administered correctly (with the emphasis on LOVE and not on TOUGH) can well be the way to get the attention of the wayward teen, teach a life lesson and perhaps save said teen from future problems.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Sep 29, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/tough-love-makes-comeback-parents-1958812.html <![CDATA[How to Prepare Your Family for Early Mornings Now That School is Back in Session]]> With school in session, the inevitable "Get out of bed, you're going to miss the bus!" will soon be ringing throughout homes all over the country!

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Aug 27, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-prepare-family-early-1830552.html <![CDATA[Big Brother 9: And Now It's Down to the Final Three]]> Believe it or not, Big Brother 9 is down to the final stretch. With only days to go before the first ever winter Big Brother ends, we find an unlikely trio setting up residence in the somewhat "mod" Big Brother house. And how it came to be is pretty telling.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: May 06, 2008

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/big-brother-9-now-its-down-1403633.html <![CDATA[The Big Read Makes Tracks in Reading Literacy]]> On April 18th, Council Bluffs, Iowa will join "The Big Read" a project designed to emphasize and improve reading literacy with it's month long project in communities across the nation.

Contributor: Susan Pettrone
Published: Apr 28, 2008

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