Nursery Crime Tales Blend Mystery and Nursery lore
Book notes examine two detective inspired titles. Susan Wittig Albert's The Tale of Holly How centers Beatrix Potter in Sawrey where a farmer is found dead at the foot of a hill and a mild village mystery unfolds. Jasper Fforde's The Big Over Easy launches a Nur sery Crime series with Jack Spratt as a detective inspector in Reading England, mixing nursery rhyme figures with crime and satire.
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Susan Wittig Albert
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Zoo couple opens doors to animals and foster kids
The Holcomb couple Ina and Jeremy foster children through their zoo. They say animals spark purpose, teach kindness, and provide stable experiences for children who may not have normal interactions at home.
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Holcomb
Jeremy
Critterland Tours Open at Blues Home in Holcomb
Jeremy and Ina Blue operate Critterland from their Holcomb home at 18015 N Big Lowe Rd. They offer group and individual tours with quiet animal time for children, aiming to expand to a Critterland pet store in Garden City by year end.
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Monarch conservation effort aims to boost milkweed habitats
Professor leads a project to save monarchs by promoting butterfly gardens and Monarch Waystations. Farmers spray herbicides reducing milkweed, and farmland loss continues as 3,000 acres vanish daily. Monarch Watch sells seed kits and partners with nurseries to fundraise.
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Monarch Watch
Parent homework help focuses on support and independence
New York AP report advises parents to scaffold learning rather than do the work for children. Start sessions by outlining expectations, tackle the toughest tasks first, and discuss varying classroom homework policies to gauge where each child stands.
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New York
Jeanne Shay Schumm
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University of Miami School of Education
Schumm
How to Help Your Child With Homework Tips
Schumm offers steps to build a household homework system. Emphasize two way communication, set one attainable goal at a time, and raise expectations without being unreasonable. Reward effort, praise specific tasks, avoid over praising, teach when needed, vary activities, and allow breaks to keep children engaged.
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Schumm
Pessimistic Bridge Strategy for Six Hearts Slam
North deals vulnerable with AJ96 AQ10 AKJ102 and opponents holding 408752 K104 K104. A skilled declarer plans a trump coup by early ruffing and shortening trumps, then equalizes trumps with East to force a single trump trick and eventually trump-winning clubs, despite West showing out on a key king.
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