Tuesday, August 3, 2010

“Sarenza Release Specialised Kids Shoes Brands Onto the UK Market - msnbc.com” plus 3 more

“Sarenza Release Specialised Kids Shoes Brands Onto the UK Market - msnbc.com” plus 3 more

Sarenza Release Specialised Kids Shoes Brands Onto the UK Market - msnbc.com

Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:55 PM PDT

PARIS, FRANCE — Leading online shoe shop, Sarenza have launched a range of new specialised children's shoe brands on the UK market. The company recently embarked upon introducing Brits to European shoes and news that they are now adding a variety of kids shoes to their collection will be ringing in relieved parents' ears.

As children all over the country excitedly finish school for the summer holidays, parents will begin to worry about next year's uniform for September and school shoes are often the most difficult decision to make. Adhering to school rules, providing comfort and support as well as fitting in on the playground are the main issues (the latter being your mini style icon's concern!). However, Sarenza are keen to show that it doesn't have to be difficult, as their choice of shoes cater all of these areas.

Sarenza have already made a splash on the UK market, with a lot of interest around their continental collections, blogs with fashion experts and exciting competitions. Their name is beginning to buzz around the British fashion scene, yet there is still an element of exclusivity to their French, Spanish, Italian and designs with worldwide appeal. The beauty of the brands featuring on the website is that most of are still relatively unknown on the UK scene, as Sarenza is currently the only UK supplier for most brands.

Pom d'Api, Start Rite, Pepe, Primigi and Natik are a few examples of the unique kid's shoes available from Sarenza, all of which make perfect school shoes. They are manufactured to a high standard, uncompromising on quality and comfort with supportive structures while also being lots of fun, so that the kids will be eager to wear them even before the school term begins!

Many of the brands are recognised feet specialists in France and Italy, for example and recognize that the process of making shoes for kids and toddlers is something rather difficult than that for adults. Things such as sole and upper ankle materials must be flexible so as not to constrain feet development and must be resistant for when kids begin to get more active.

Therefore, parents can be assured when they visit Sarenza that their children's need are well looked after and they are making a safe investment in a pair of shoes designed specifically with foot health in mind, yet that children will be keen to pull on their little feet!

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Kids in closet foil teen burglars in SoCal - San Luis Obispo Tribune

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 04:09 PM PDT

An emergency call from 11-year-old twins has helped police nab four intruders who broke into their home as they hid in a closet in suburban Los Angeles.

Fontana police Sgt. Billy Green says officers arrived within minutes of Tuesday's midday call and arrested four San Bernardino teenagers.

Green says the suspects thought the house was empty when they kicked open the door and were in the same room as the boy and girl when police arrived.

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are homeschools good for kids? - WRAL

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 07:48 AM PDT


are homeschools good for kids?

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This morning, I read on WRAL that home-schooled households have more than doubled in North Carolina.  According to published reports, approximately 81,000 children are homeschooled. This concerns me not a little.

 

I am not a fan of homeschooling at all. Years ago, I was the assistant director at a childcare/recreational center. We had a large room with centers and resource material which was not utilized after 1pm daily. A local home school group inquired if they might rent the space in the afternoon to teach their kids. We agreed.


The way this organization worked was that each mother (no fathers seemed to be involved) would take a topic and teach it to the children. The kids would rotate around and get schooled in various topics and from varying perspectives. Not a bad plan, overall.

 

They showed up the first day, and we were horrified! One-half of the children were not wearing shoes. Their behavior was appalling. The boys were running around destroying the small toys we had and had no desire to sit and learn.  By their looks, the "teachers" were Pentecostal Holiness and one confided that they didn't have their kids in public schools because the teachers didn't give their kids proper attention. After witnessing the kids, I realized, they were probably suspended due to their deplorable behavior.

 

I'm sure many will give me examples of homeschooling that works. I'm sure there are those that do it well. From what I've seen, however, I don't think it's a good idea. I think for the most part, it is a way to reinforce religious dogma, like I saw with the group who used our building (it lasted a week and we asked them not to come back).  Keep in mind, I don't think public schools are perfect, but they are better for the following reasons:

 

1.       Homeschooled children are taught a very narrow view of things. Whatever the perspective of the parent becomes the perspective of the child. There are few opportunities for the children to see things differently.

 

2.       I worry about those doing the teaching. Personally, I don't feel uneducated. I'm a fairly bright girl, and even I would not want the daunting task of teaching my child every single subject. I admit, I stink at higher math. Do I really want to teach my kid math with my limited knowledge of the subject? No, I certainly don't.

  

3.       A lot people teach at home to keep their kids from being exposed to those not like them.  They prefer to shelter their child and make sure their idea of morality is firmly ingrained into their belief system. I think that is very frightening. Kids are not extensions of us. They are independent people. Let them be independent!

What say you, fellow GOLOers?

 

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Church Offers Aid To Kids In I-95 Bus Fire - msnbc.com

Posted: 02 Aug 2010 02:42 AM PDT

TITUSVILLE, Fla. — WESH.com

A fire on a bus filled with children and teenagers has turned into a heartwarming story of a community rallying to help.

The children were on their way to a track meet in Virginia and lost everything in the fire on Interstate 95.

Most of the aid for the 40 children on board the bus was organized by the St. James AME Church in Titusville. The children left the church Friday night with new shoes and clothing donated by the people of the area.

"We're so grateful," one child said.

At a Titusville motel, the story ended with many more smiles than anyone could have expected earlier on Friday. That's when a bus carrying about 40 members of a Broward County youth organization started burning on I-95, near Port St. John in Brevard County.

One of the members put video of the bus fire on YouTube.

"It was really horrible," the organization member said.

The Rev. Glenn Dames, of the St. James AME Church, said he and his community went to work offering aid to the group.

The bus was trying to make it to a Norfolk, Va., track meet by Saturday morning. It was something for which the children had worked and raised money for a long time, organizers said.

After the fire, they had no shoes to compete in and no uniforms to wear.

"Everyone responded," Dames said.

St. James AME Church parishioners helped children get new gear at a local Walmart. The group continued on to Norfolk in a different bus, arriving just in time to compete at 8:30 a.m.

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