Jan Pierce
Jan Pierce is a retired teacher with a Master's Degree in Education and over thirty years of teaching experience. She has traveled to India five times and works there with projects for orphans, widows, and young women. She has been married for 43 years and has two grown children and three wonderful grandsons. She loves to read, write, play tennis and garden and is drawn by heart to the beaches of the Oregon coast. Follow her blog at onehandfulofrice.org and her writing website, www.janpierce.net
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Seven Good Reasons for Volunteering in Your Child's ClassroomSchools and school teachers are always looking for willing volunteers. There are hundreds of jobs you can do to support the education of the children in your community.
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Making Parent-Teacher Conferences Work for YouWith a little forethought and some simple guidelines you can have meaningful conversations about your child's progress in school.
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Parents and Homework: Who Needs It?When parents see the important role homework plays in their child's overall learning experience, they will be more supportive of it.
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Is it Okay to Be Average in Today's Schools?In the l950's Beaver Cleaver was just an average kid. In fact, he was a little below average. Is being average okay in today's schools?
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Religious Persecution in Orissa State, Northeast IndiaIn August of 2008 hundreds of Christians were murdered in an eight-day outbreak of violence by Hindu extremist groups. -
Living the Good Life in Hard TimesTimes are hard, but there is a way to enjoy life with fewer possessions and a satisfied mind.
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Uncrate, the Buyer's Guide for MenUncrate is an upscale buying site for men. It covers products from cars to real estate to liquor. It is enjoyable to read through and has a question and answer format to add to the fun.
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Meet Doug Dyment, the Go-Light Travel GuruDoug Dyment is the designer of onebag.com which is an extremely useful website on traveling light. He is a highly successful speaker and writer on the subject of travel and often addresses business groups in workshops and seminars.
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Notes from India: Holi, the Hindu Festival of ColorsHoli is the most fun-filled of all Hindu festivals. It is a welcome to spring and is enjoyed by all with songs, dances, special foods and the strange custom of the throwing of colored water on one another. -
Notes from India: a Country Full of ColorIn the midst of brutal poverty, India remains a country full of vibrant color in its people, its landscapes and its buildings. -
Notes from India: Up on the RooftopMuch of daily life in urban India plays out on the rooftops. Read about the sights and sounds of everyday life in the fascinating country of India.