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	<description>A glimpse into early education and why it is the key to competing in our global society.</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>When children can&#8217;t tell the difference between a want and a need</title>
		<link>http://traceybryantstuckey.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/entitlement-beliefs-in-kids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tracey bryant stuckey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Fay, co-author of From Innocence to Entitlement: A love and logic cure for the tragedy of entitlement has major concerns about the rapid growth of entitlement in our young people and its threat to the American way of life. He cites the examples below as ways &#8220;entitlement beliefs&#8221; are debilitating our youth:
High need for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning for the sake of learning</title>
		<link>http://traceybryantstuckey.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/paying-kids-to-learn-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tracey bryant stuckey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Immediate gratification is what our children are learning to expect when we know that for all good things you must wait and work hard!
Fortunate are the kids:

Whose parents let them struggle for, and earn, the things they want.
Whose parents “match their funds” for large purchases after the child have worked hard to earn his portion.
Whose [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Developing innovative minds</title>
		<link>http://traceybryantstuckey.wordpress.com/2008/07/12/developing-innovative-minds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tracey bryant stuckey</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Preschool]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For children we call it creativity, but when it comes to an employee, we call creative minds - &#8220;innovative.&#8221; Businesses will not make it in today&#8217;s global society without a competitive edge and that comes from innovative people on their team.
Follow these sure-fire tips to begin developing your child&#8217;s &#8220;innovative&#8221; mind today:
1. Model creativity in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is paying kids to learn so bad?</title>
		<link>http://traceybryantstuckey.wordpress.com/2008/07/10/paying-kids-to-learn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tracey bryant stuckey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The number one trait 21st century companies are looking for in their employees is innovation.  
Innovation is a creative process where you don’t always succeed the first time. “Learn and earn” type incentive programs imply that learning and test scores are black and white. However, we know those who understand the gray are the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Develop your child&#8217;s innovative mind</title>
		<link>http://traceybryantstuckey.wordpress.com/2008/07/01/develop-your-childs-innovative-mind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tracey bryant stuckey</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[early childhood education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For children we call it creativity, but when it comes to an employee, we call creative minds - &#8220;innovative.&#8221; Businesses will not make it in today&#8217;s global society without a competitive edge and that comes from innovative people on their team.
Follow these sure-fire tips to begin developing your child&#8217;s &#8220;innovative&#8221; mind today:
1. Model creativity in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preschool - how is your state doing?</title>
		<link>http://traceybryantstuckey.wordpress.com/2008/06/29/preschool-how-is-your-state-doing/</link>
		<comments>http://traceybryantstuckey.wordpress.com/2008/06/29/preschool-how-is-your-state-doing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tracey bryant stuckey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the State of Preschool 2007 to see how your state measures up to other states&#8217; when it comes to funding preschool for three and four year olds.  
Not surprising to me&#8230; the report notes that 22% of all four year olds in America are sent to preschools paid for by state government or federal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Link-Ed is a great website for connecting parents with education</title>
		<link>http://traceybryantstuckey.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/link-ed-is-a-great-website-for-connecting-parents-with-education/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>tracey bryant stuckey</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Their mission: 
LinkEducation connects children with education opportunities by making it possible for parents, educators, and organizations to find programs and resources in their communities.
You can find all kinds of resources and events in your local, state and national area.   This website was one of the finalists for the IDEA BLOB - $10,000.00 idea of the [...]]]></description>
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