Posted by Butler Beth on November 20th, 2007 in Culture and Society ·
There seems to be three specific categories of people directly affected by this 2007 ’Outrage of the Lead Locators.’
There are the moms controling most of the family’s discretionary buying power who, when faced with screaming children and end-caps galore this holiday season,will surely succumb to the wails which imply there is no caring of the country of origin (just buy it!!!)…
Posted by Butler Beth on November 17th, 2007 in Culture and Society ·
We are all fairly savvy to the fact that we live in an increasingly global society in which our neighbor is from Ecuador, our colleague is from France and the person who teaches our child is from Sweden!..
Posted by Butler Beth on November 5th, 2007 in Family ·
There seems to be a general tone among parents today when it comes to the topic of helping their child learn a second language, particularly English-speaking parents of young children. Just this morning, in our local Starbucks, a mom approached me after seeing the magnetic signs on my car that tout my business and its benefits…
Posted by Butler Beth on September 2nd, 2007 in Culture and Society ·
Parents nationwide often times do not even know the meaning of or reason behind National Hispanic Heritage Month. It has been celebrated for 39 years since September 17, 2007. Enacted into law on that day in 1968, the United States set aside a week to honor our Spanish-speaking citizens…
Posted by Butler Beth on June 28th, 2007 in Family ·
Who said the road to understanding your neighbor and traveling through foreign countries cannot be paved with golden moments of language fun?..
Posted by Butler Beth on June 4th, 2007 in Family ·
The time is upon us parents, teachers and care givers. We have the charming challenge of keeping the troops happy. Most of us know that there is a probable decline in cognitive development in our children during the summers if in traditional school settings…
Posted by Butler Beth on May 15th, 2007 in Culture and Society ·
Have you ever pondered over which language you should put your mind to learning? Or perhaps which new language you should advise your middle school child to register for next school year?..