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Handwriting DOES matter!

6/15/2015

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Today's school kids are being taught a very different approach to writing than in years past.  If I may date myself, "back in the day" your handwriting was an element of who you were.  Remember once you learned cursive?  Then stylized writing really took off.  You'd practice for hours making your letters individual enough that you stood out, but not so much that your teacher wouldn't accept the work.  Sloppy handwriting?  Good luck getting THAT assignment accepted and graded!  Times have certainly changed.

If you'd like to see your child's handwriting to improve, there are easy things you can do at home with them this summer.  If your kiddo wants to excel at baseball, what do you do?  You make them practice.  Have a musical kid who wants to learn an instrument?  What would you do?  You'd make them practice.  (See where I'm going with this?)  Handwriting is a motor skill.  How do you make them better at it?  YOU MAKE THEM PRACTICE!  There are lots of inexpensive writing books available for learning/practicing manuscript or cursive writing.  You should be able to pop in to Target, Walmart, Toys "R"Us, or places like Bettendorf Office Supply to pick up a workbook. If you're serious about teaching/assisting your kids, there are some excellent writing curriculums available online.  Visit Rainbow Resource, Amazon, and even eBay and check out some like "Handwriting without Tears" or "Horizons Penmanship".

One of our favorite ways to practice is by making our own worksheets.  Sites such as HandWritingWorksheets.com Handwritingpractice.net, Zaner-Bloser.com, Softschools.com, all allow you to create your own FREE worksheets that say whatever you'd like.  This is a fun way for kids to work on their writing all year long. 

However you choose to help your children work on their penmanship, be sure to challenge them to do their best work.  Their writing will, in many cases, be the first introduction to who they are.  Make it a good one. 

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Bowl for cheap this summer!

5/8/2015

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Bowling is a really fun activity to do with kids!  It can get REALLY costly, though.  Fortunately, there are a couple of ways that you can let your kids experience the thrill of the lanes without melting your wallet. 
 
Milan Lanes, Milan offers regular bowling for .99/person/game Sunday, Tues-Thurs 11 AM-10 PM and Fri/Sat 11 AM-7 PM.  Shoe rental is just $2/person. 

There's also a national program called "Kids Bowl Free".  With this program you sign up your child(ren) at an alley *Note-your coupons are only good at the alley you choose at signup.  They aren't transferable to any other alley.* and get 2 games of bowling per day FREE.  You do still have to pay if you need to rent shoes, though many alleys are offering a season pass for shoe rentals.  There's also an option to add a family pass. For $26.95 you can add up to 4 adults and they'll get the same 2 games/day free.  Many of our local alleys participate in this national program.  Miller Time, Davenport allows you to use your Kids Bowl Free coupons Tuesday-Sunday from 12-6 PM, and offers a $25/person or $50/family shoe pass good from now through August 16.  At BowlMor in Davenport, kids can bowl from now through August 15 Monday-Friday 11-8 PM. Quad City Family Entertainment Center, Moline participates in Kids Bowl Free.  You can bowl there now-September 1 from open-5 PM.  Both BowlMor and QCFEC also offer shoe passes.

Think your kids are too little to carry a heavy ball?  Most alleys have these great ramps that you can set up for them.  You carry the ball to the top and they get to push it down the lane.  Even 2 year olds can have fun with that!  Grab some friends and give bowling a try this summer.
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Family Dollar Day Mondays are BACK!

5/6/2015

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Once again this summer our friends at the Family Credit Union are sponsoring Family Dollar Day Mondays!  From June 15-August 10 you can visit 5 local family-fun hot spots for only $1!  No coupons are necessary, guests who come in groups of 6 or more will be subject to standard group admission rates at the participating venue.  This offer applies only to General Admission, not special events or programs which could incur additional charges. Groups bookings, theater admission, blockbuster exhibits, and services where added staff/volunteers are necessary will incur applicable charges.

The participating venues are:
Putnam Museum,  1717 West 12th Street; Davenport,  (563) 324-1933
$1 admission to the Putnam Museum each Monday between the hours of 10 AM – 5 PM

Quad City Botanical Center,
2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island,  (309) 794-0991
$1 admission to the Botanical Center each Monday between the hours of 10 AM – 5 PM

The Family Museum,
2900 Learning Campus Drive, Bettendorf,  (563) 344-4106
$1 admission to the Family Museum each Monday between the hours of 5-8 PM

Riverside Aquatic Center,  3300 5th Avenue, Moline, (309) 797-0788
$1 admission to the Aquatic Center each Monday between the hours of 5-8 PM

Red Hawk Golf Course/Learning Center,
6364 Northwest Blvd Davenport, (563)386-0348
One Dollar admission to play the par 3 course or for a bucket of balls each Monday, all day.
Minimum age for play on 18-hole and 9-hole courses is 8 years old. 9-hole rates are available for play for anyone at any time.

Thank you, Family Credit Union, for once again sponsoring this terrific event!
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