Our Favorite Parenting News Stories Of The Week

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Shannon Smit / Via pinterest.com

Expectant mothers can now incorporate their baby bumps into Halloween costumes. Here is a list of costume ideas ranging from a nesting mother bird to a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. (BuzzFeed)

Angelina Jolie poses with Brad Pitt and their six children for November’s Vogue cover story. Check out stunning photos of Hollywood’s most famous humanitarian filmmaker mom and her handsome hubby. (Vogue)

New reasons to get moving: Common myths about exercise and pregnancy (Fox News)

Celeb Hayden Panettiere voluntarily checks into a treatment center for postpartum depression–proving that even celebs struggle with this common post-pregnancy ailment. (CNN)

Why you should say “yes” to your teenage daughter’s request to wear a sexy nurse Halloween costume. (The New York Times)

Put a fun spin on memory cards by personalizing them with family pictures. Your family will be able to enjoy the game while also reminiscing on family moments. (Cup of Jo)

Barbie’s latest ad aims to inspire young girls to pursue challenging careers. Despite the company’s intention, the ad is drawing controversy. (Yahoo)

Pediatricians rethink allowable time for young children on media, saying more time may not be all that bad. (Wall Street Journal)

Local mom and actress Kelly Rutherford has been involved in a bizarre and saddening custody battle for almost the last decade–read her story and support her fight to get her kids back. (Vanity Fair)

One totally cute little girl loves CVS Pharmacy so much that she had a CVS themed birthday party! Check out all of the adorable photos! (Mashable)

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Collina Italiana, The Italian Language and Cultural Center

<p>Learn Italian the fun way. Children practice and absorb the language through arts & crafts, activities, games, songs and stories!</p>

British Swim School - Long Island

<p>The premier learn-to-swim provider for people of all ages, offering programs for children ages 3-months through adults.  British Swim School uses gentle teaching methods and a survival-first approach to help people of all experience levels become safer, stronger swimmers. British Swim School’s safe, fun, and effective instructional program has made it the preferred choice for parents and students for over 40 years. Come see the British Swim School difference!</p>

The Language Workshop For Children

<p dir="ltr">After offering both group and private lessons for many years and analyzing the results over time, The Language Workshop for Children, founded in1973, has decided to emphasize private remote lessons at shorter intervals. Our skilled educators will focus their attention exclusively on the unique needs, learning style, and interests of your child. This allows a bond to develop between teacher and student, which has been shown to drastically improve retention. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>OUR METHOD </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Developed by the pioneers of language education for children, our programs bring decades of experience to your living room with individualized, active language classes. Each lesson is based on proven methods and materials perfected to capture your child’s attention during the ages when he/she absorbs information the fastest.   </p> <p dir="ltr">While other online language classes rely on videos for passive learning, we deliver interactive, and engaging lessons with native-fluent teachers. In addition, all our teachers are certified in the Thibaut Technique which has been featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and many other well-respected publications.  </p> <p dir="ltr">Our short one-on-one lessons give kids the chance to focus, hear pronunciation clearly, and practice speaking in their target language. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>THE PROCESS</strong> </p> <p dir="ltr">First, students have a short meeting with our Director Francois Thibaut, in English, with their parent(s) present. Mr. Thibaut will determine the best course of study, including class length and frequency, the right teacher, lesson format and materials (or action games for younger students.) Then the learning begins! Mr. Thibaut will continually check in on your child’s learning to assure they are getting the most of their classes. </p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>OTHER OFFERINGS </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">We can also help your child prepare for: the French subject tests for SAT, AP & CLEP, the European DELF/DALF, the Canadian TEF and other standardized testing, college entry exams, studying or traveling abroad, cultural changes when moving abroad, and much more! </p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-a97d759c-7fff-6e4d-8e93-70e093aa10f1"> </span></p>