12 Days of Christmas revival urged by Sister Knopp
Sister Patricia Knopp writes in U S Catholic that Christmas season should be extended to 12 days from December 25 through Epiphany January 6. She suggests leisurely gift giving, seasonal foods, and planned family activities to preserve holiday spirit and avoid December 26 letdown.
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Chicago
UPI
Patricia Knopp
Knapp
U.S
Children describe Santa life in Maine tale from North School
Portland readers hear a playful Santa profile from first graders at North School. Students offer odd details such as Santa living in a church in Brunswick part time and selling pizza, wife met in Virginia, Rudolph found in Tampa, and Claus eating spinach before deliveries.
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Toys educate when they challenge a child's thinking
Purdue professor Loretta Hatfield argues many so called educational toys fail to educate. She favors basic, homemade or simple items like blocks, puzzles and dominoes that foster imagination, problem solving, social skills and motor development.
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Ind
UPI
Purdue University
Loretta M. Hatfield
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United States
New England and the Sea Exhibit at Mystic Seaport
Mystic Seaport announces a major new exhibit New England and the Sea at the Stillman Building opening in January. It explores how fishing sealing whaling and seaborne commerce shaped New England life funded by private contributions and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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UPI
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Stillman
New England
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