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I’m trying to find a college in the northeast that offers degrees in both Early Childhood Education and equine studies. Does anyone know of any?

I limited the search to New England, New York and New Jersey (because I wasn’t sure exactly what you think of as the "northeast". : )

Cazenovia College
Cazenovia, New York

Mount Ida College
Newton, Massachusetts

Post University
Waterbury, Connecticut

Can someone suggest some good colleges/universities that offer Early Childhood Education in and around Chicago area? Thanks!

well im actually planning to major in that area as well and what im doing is getting my associates in child care at a community college which is moraine valley located in palos hills and then transferring to a university that the community college is associated with which include university of chicago,st.xavier, dominican university,trinity christian college and governor state which is the one i plan to attend.hope this was somewhat helpful

What online school is the best to go to for Early Childhood Education? I know i will probably have to do the majority of it in an actual school but i heard i could get alot of my credits through online classes.

Thomas Edison State College was the lowest-cost, and got me the credits I needed. I transferred over to another college to fill out my last 2 yrs of a 4 yr degree. You DO have to check what college you plan to transfer too. Some colleges won’t transfer TESC credits. No rhyme or reason! Our local state college said no to half the credits. The state one the town over said yes.

I’m going to college soon and my major is Early Childhood Education. What careers would I be able to have with that degree? Would I be able to be a teacher, if so of what grades?

You’ll be able to be a teacher for public or private as long as you apply for your teacher certification through your state (which usually also requires PRAXIS tests or some other teacher certification test).

Typically Early Childhood Education covers Nursery School or Pre-K through 2nd or 3rd grade.

Good Luck!

Do you believe in falling in love? In finding that “special someone” who is your other half, your soulmate? Do you dream of finding the one person in all the world who will understand you, love you and be there for you, no matter what? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, statistics show that about 90% of adults will get married at least once in their lives.

As a society, we’ve become so conditioned to the fairy tale of “Happily Ever After” that many people actually feel as if their life is lacking something if they’re not a part of a couple.

But sadly, just like in the movies, most peoples’ thoughts seem to stop at the part when the music swells and the happy couple says “I do” and loses themselves in that first magic kiss as husband and wife. They don’t think about what happens after the honeymoon.

Considering that about 43% of all marriages in the U.S. ends in divorce, perhaps a class on the realities of building and maintaining a strong healthy marriage should become required before signing on the dotted line of a marriage license.

Having a happy marriage doesn’t just happen by accident. It doesn’t happen because you’re “in love” or “perfect” for each other. Marriage is a partnership, and like any partnership, it takes commitment, dedication and hard work to help it to grow strong.

Here are some tips given by couples whose marriages are strong and healthy. Follow them, adapt them to work in your own marriage, and you’ll be on your way to having what we all want — a happy marriage!

1. Communicate. It’s important that you keep the lines of communication open. Especially when things go wrong. There are so many outside influences that can affect a marriage — jobs, family, friends, hobbies, education, church. If you’re suddenly not being able to spend time together, or you’re fighting about money, it’s especially important to talk about what’s going on.

2. Listen. It’s a sad fact that we are often more polite to strangers than we are to the people we love the most. If your spouse is trying to talk to you, whether it’s to find out what you want for dinner, to tell you about their day, or to discuss a problem in your marriage, give them the same courtesy you’d give a complete stranger, and LISTEN! Don’t try to finish their sentences, don’t try to solve their problems, and don’t ever say, “I told you so!” Here’s an especially apt poem, written by Ogden Nash:

It’s really a good idea to probe a little deeper into the subject of marriage,love. What you learn may give you the confidence you need to venture into new areas.

To keep your marriage brimming,
With love in the wedding cup,
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it;
Whenever you’re right, shut up.

3. Create rituals and family traditions. Every successful couple has their own private rituals – things they do that has a special meaning just to them. So whether it’s getting your spouse coffee every morning, a special touch that means “I love you”, or creating couple signals for “Let’s get out of here, or “No, I don’t want to buy a timeshare for $95,000!” find your own. Remember some of your favorite childhood family traditions, and incorporate them or start new ones in your own couple. Someday, you’ll look back on each time as a treasured memory.


4. Go on a date. Couples who have been together for thirty, forty and even fifty years or more say that one of the things that has kept their marriage strong is going out on a “date” with their spouse on a regular basis. If money is tight, try taking a walk together, going to a dollar movie, or even to a drive-in. Spending quality “couple-time” helps to reinforce the special feelings that made you fall in love with each other in the first place.

5. Agree on money matters early. Amazingly, many couples never discuss money except in the most superficial ways until after they’re married. One of the leading causes of arguments in marriages is because of a difference in how money is handled in the couple. Before you walk down the isle, discuss your feelings about things like credit, paying bills and saving money. Talk about how you will pay expenses, and who will handle the money. Finding out after the fact that you have major differences is only going to lead to long term problems.

6. Love and Respect. No matter what happens outside of your marriage, it’s vital that you and your spouse always treat each other with love and respect. There are some simple rules that have worked for couples for the last 80 years that still apply today. They include: Never go to bed angry. Kiss each other every time you come home, or before going out. Say “I love you” every single day. Mind your manners, and say “Please” and “Thank-you”. Do something for the one you love every day. Just because. Occasionally write love letters to each other. Laugh at his/her jokes, no matter how bad they are, or how often you’ve heard them. Don’t sweat the little things. Try something new once in a while.

7. Maintain a commitment to your marriage. This can be especially difficult today, but it’s important that you put your marriage first. If you’re committed to making your marriage a success, and you know that your partner shares your commitment, there’s nothing that the two of you can’t accomplish.

And you’ll be one of the lucky few that have a truly happy marriage!

Don’t limit yourself by refusing to learn the details about marriage,love. The more you know, the easier it will be to focus on what’s important.

Michael Hehn
http://www.articlesbase.com/marriage-articles/seven-secrets-of-a-happy-marriage-87950.html

Way back, it was traditionally a woman’s role to clean the home, but as more and more women have joined the work force, the time pressure on families with children has grown immeasurably, so paying someone to do the cleaning makes sense to time-pressured couples where both work, and are making a reasonable income.

Maids and housecleaners are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the establishment in which they work. The duties of maids/housecleaners range from light cleaning chores such as dusting to chores such as vacuuming, washing bathrooms, making beds, doing laundry and ironing sheets or clothes. Depending on the employer, additional duties may be required, such as sterilization of supplies and equipment in a hospital. Housecleaners work in establishments ranging from privately owned houses to large commercial buildings such as hotels or hospitals. In some countries, maids take on the role of a nurse in taking care of the elderly and people with disabilities. Maids are often expected to work at least fifteen hours per day. Many maids are required by their employers to wear a uniform.

Wages for a house clean help depend on the size of the residence, the number of people in the family, the hours required and experience.

A maid is generally a female employed in domestic service. Once part of an elaborate hierarchy in great houses, today the maid may be the only domestic worker that upper and even middle-income households can afford.

In hierarchical order, the types of maids in a large household are: head house-maid (or head housemaid), housemaids, chambermaids (also known as housemaids), nursery maids, kitchen maids, also between maid (hall girl in the US), scullery maids and lady’s maid.

Outside of the normal hierarchy, the lady’s maid was a senior servant who reported directly to the lady of the house, rather than to the housekeeper or butler.

A lady’s maid is a female personal attendant who waits on the lady of the house. The position is somewhat analogous to a gentleman’s valet, but not as high-ranking as a lady’s companion, who is a retainer rather than a servant. The position is rare today and the few women who still perform this role often use the term dresser instead.

Traditionally, a lady’s maid was expected to maintain her lady’s wardrobe and accessories and be an expert needlewoman and hairdresser as well.

A chambermaid is a maid who cleans and cares for bedrooms.

Scullery maids are assistants to kitchen maids. Duties included the most physical and demanding tasks in the kitchen, such as cleaning of the floor, stoves, sinks, pots and dishes. Scullery maids would rarely have handled fine china, stemware, crystal or plate silver; these are cleaned by housemaids and footmen. The scullery maid reported (through the kitchen maid) to the cook or chef.

A kitchen maid is a junior female servant in a great house ranking below a cook and above a scullery maid. An experienced kitchen maid is an assistant cook; the position may be compared to that of a line cook in a professional kitchen. The kitchen maid reports to the head cook.

Nursery maids report to the nanny. Their duties include tidying and maintaining the nursery and other supportive chores.


A nanny is defined as “a child’s nurse”. The traditional nanny reported directly to the lady of the house. This role currently stands firmly as a sector of Early Childhood Education.

Today, although many families employ part-time babysitters, fulltime nannies in the classic sense can only be afforded by upper-middle to upper class families. A nanny may perform tasks such as: providing childcare during the hours agreed upon with the employing family, Supporting the physical, social, emotional, creative, and intellectual development of children, protecting children from harm and ensuring that they have a safe environment, preparing appetizing and nutritionally-balanced meals and snacks, maintaining good communication with the parents, informing them of each child’s development and concerns, maintaining the cleanliness and neatness of the house as affected by the children.

Male nannies do exist, though they often use a different name (child minder for example, or more recently manny).

A maid service is a relatively easy sort of business to start, because one needs little more than a phone and one or two workers to get started. However, to make the business really successful, one must plan appropriately and have sufficient capital for start-up costs and marketing, and be prepared to go through some relatively lean times at first, while you build up a clientele.

A maid service, also known as a residential cleaning service or home cleaning service is a business which provides cleaning services as a convenience to homeowners who do not have (or do not wish to spend) the time to clean their own homes. Maid services have become more common over the last 20 years or so, partly because of the rise in two-income families.

Although a maid service may be more expensive than simply hiring a part-time maid, it offers a number of advantages. First, a service will provide not only someone to do the cleaning, but also all of the necessary supplies. Second, in the United States, if you hire a maid directly, you are responsible for withholding social security taxes. Third, a maid service is, or should be, insured, and can be held accountable if something is stolen, whereas a private individual may be difficult to track down.

There are several large maid service franchises in the United States, such as MaidPro, Molly Maid and Merry Maids. There are also thousands of independent operators around the country. They are also becoming more prevalent in England, Australia, South Africa and elsewhere. There are also numerous companies supplying useful services to maid service companies – like training, marketing help and supplying management software.

There are now thousands of residential cleaning businesses throughout the United States and Canada. More spring up every year. Maid services are becoming more popular in other countries, too – perhaps a sign of a relatively well-off population or perhaps these businesses have sprung up just as the two-earner household has become the norm.

Josh Stone
http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/the-growing-career-opportunities-in-the-maid-and-housekeeping-industry-93034.html

The Historic Bok Sanctuary is located about an hour southwest of Orlando near Lake Wales, also home to the Florida’s Natural Visitor Center that I visited earlier in the day. The Sanctuary was founded by Edward W. Bok, who immigrated to America in 1869 from the Netherlands when he was 6 years old. Through determination and hard work, he became a highly successful publisher and editor of Ladies’ Home Journal, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, respected humanitarian and an advocate of world peace and the environment.

I am always fascinated by stories of industry magnates and successful entrepreneurs who became philanthropists and donated their estates to the public. Edward W. Bok is definitely one of those fascinating individuals.

As a successful publisher, Edward Bok, a Pennsylvania resident, used to retreat to Florida in the winters and became enchanted with the beauty and vistas from Iron Mountain, which, at 298 feet above sea level, is the highest point in peninsular Florida. Awed by the tranquility of the area, he wanted to create a place that would “touch the soul with its beauty and quiet”, and he purchased land which he transformed into a sweeping landscape of lush gardens, designed by the famed landscape architect, Federick Law Olmstead Jr. The bird sanctuary houses 126 different species of birds as well as a variety of endangered plants and animal species.

The crowning jewel of the Historic Bok Estate is the Carillon and Belltower, a National Historic Landmark, built by the best craftsmen of the day. The splendid neo-gothic and Art Deco tower was built using a combination of coquina rock from St. Augustine, Florida, and pink and gray marble from Tate, Georgia. New York sculptor Lee Lawrie’s carvings adorn the tower and represent images of Florida’s native flora and faun as well as images from Greek myhthology and the Bible.

The guilded entrance door to the Carillon Tower, constructed of beautiful pink and grey marble Beautiful ironwork surrounds the tower

Edward Bok remembered the music of carillons from his childhood in Holland, and he commissioned the famous John Taylor Bellfoundry company of England to produce a world-class carillon for his “Singing Tower” as the focal point of the garden. This carillon is one of only 4 in Florida and its 60 bells weigh from 16 pounds to nearly 12 tons. Brief recorded carillon music is played every 30 minutes, and recitals are featured daily at 1 and 3 pm. During my visit I was able to catch the 1 pm performance, and just outside the Carillon Tower is a television screen that features a live broadcast of the carillonneur performance.

Another National Historic Landmark, Pinewood Estate, has been part of the Historic Bok Sanctuary since 1970. It represents one of the finest examples of Mediterranean Revival architecture in the state of Florida. The grounds surrounding it were also designed by Frederick Law Olmstead Jr.

Originally named “El Retiro”, meaning “retreat” in Spanish, the estate was built in the early 1930s for Charles Austin Buck, a Bethlehem Steel vice president. He had made a fortune in the steel industry and wanted to build a winter estate where he could be surrounded by his 9 children and 18 grandchildren during the holidays.

The Mediterranean-style garden features a Spanish frog fountain that leads guests into an enchanting stone grotto at the front of the house. An Oriental moon gate fountain is located off the dining room porch and an English-style country garden with a rolling lawn and pond reflects the afternoon sunsets.

Charles Austin Buck was a great admirer of the Latin lifestyle and architecture, his “El Retiro” Mediterranean revival home has many characteristics of an antique Spanish villa, including a barrel-tile roof, thick walls, substantial carved doors and woodwork, and intricately detailed wrought iron. The entrance hall’s dramatic staircase features a different tile pattern on each riser. Colourful Spanish-style tiles were handmade in Tunisia and much of the original furniture was handcrafted in Cuba.

From November 25 to January 1, 2006, the Christmas at Pinewood home tour is available to visitors as a favourite holiday tradition. During my visit I had the pleasure of touring the villa as every room was superbly decorated by a variety of locally sponsored designers. Every room featured a docent that was able to provide insight into the unique history, features and furniture of each room. Amazingly much of the furnishings and artwork are original to the estate.

After visiting Pinewood Estate and the historic Carillon Tower I had a chance to explore the grounds of this amazing sanctuary, and its beautifully designed gardens indeed offer a wonderful retreat to nature.

The Pine Ridge Trail offers a unique nature experience, providing a glimpse into the native flora and delicate ecosystem of Florida’s Lake Wales Ridge. In ancient times, when ocean levels were higher, the Lake Wales Ridge was above water and formed a chain of islands. As a result, many plants and animals are unique to the Ridge which features rare plant species found nowhere else in the world. Thirteen of the species located here are on the federal endangered list. Many of these plants are grown in the Sanctuary’s Endangerd Plant Garden.

Being the nature lover that I am, I was enchanted by the beauty of the gardens and a variety of plants and blossoms captured my attention.

For me the Historic Bok Sanctuary was a real feast for the senses, and it will delight architecure and music lovers, history buffs and naturalists alike.

Historic Bok Sanctuary, located about 55 miles southwest of Orlando and 60 miles east of Tampa, near Lake Wales, Florida, is open every day from 8 am to 6 pm. The award-winning Education and Visitor Center is open 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is $8 for adults and $3 for ages 5 to 12. Members and children under 5 are admitted free. For more information call (863) 676-1407 or visit http://www.boksanctuary.org.

For the entire article including photos please visit
http://www.travelandtransitions.com/stories_photos/orlando_historic_bok_sanctuary.htm

Susanne Pacher
http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-articles/hello-from-orlando-part-13–serenity-at-the-historic-bok-sanctuary-92225.html

Hospital Oscar Jand serves the people of San Cristobal by providing many different medical services to the island. The hospital hosts specialists, general surgeons, emergency services, and first-aid attention, among others. Hospital Oscar Jand serves the people of San Cristobal providing many different medical services to the Island. The hospital hosts specialists, general surgeons, emergency services, and first-aid attention, among others. Hospital Oscar Jand is looking for volunteers of all abilities and backgrounds to help facilitate and run the daily programs for the patients there.

 Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum education of high school. Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:- Doctor Nurse Medical Student Pre-Med Student Emergency Medical Technician Standard First-Aid Health & Hygiene Training HIV/AIDS Awareness Training Medical Administration Public Health Physiotherapy Child & Youth Worker Early Childhood Education Social Worker (BSW) Social Work Student Psychologist Psychology Student Day Care Work Educational Games Sexual & Reproductive Health Training Natural Medicine Social Worker (MSW

 Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:- Depending on the skill level of the volunteers they may participate in a variety of different tasks. Volunteers with no previous medical background will work one-on-one with doctors, preparing charts for patients, handing out medications, and assist in medical examinations, among other tasks. While Nurses and Doctors will have more independent jobs throughout the hospital, depending on their individual work history.

Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604

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The Salesian Children’s Project “Children of the Street”, is a foundation with projects throughout Ecuador, dedicated to reintegrating children who live and work on the streets back into society through educational programming and social services. The ‘Action Guambras Program’ needs volunteers who can act as positive role models and help to facilitate educational programming for the street children involved in this project. This program helps to prevent the negative consequences of living on the streets and encourages each child’s personal development.

Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum education of high school. Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:- Child & Youth Worker Early Childhood Education At-Risk Youth Work Leadership Programming Recreational Programming Social Worker (BSW) Social Work Student Psychologist Psychology Student Day Care Work Teacher – English Teacher – Math Teacher – Physical Education Football (American) Soccer Basketball Educational Games Social Worker (MSW) Teacher – Social Science  Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:- Volunteers will help to teach and facilitate educational programming at this project. Most importantly, volunteers will act as positive and influential role models in the street-children’s’ lives, as they may previously never have had positive adult role models to look up to.

 Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 298 Bagot Street, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 3B4 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604

Basecamp International Centers
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The Salesian Children’s Project “Children of the Street”, is a foundation with projects throughout Ecuador, dedicated to reintegrating children who live and work on the streets back into society through educational programming and social services.At a very young age street children have often already dealt with struggles and life experiences that we cannot imagine. Caring, outgoing and patient volunteers are needed to work with the children and teenagers involved in this foundation; teaching and working in agriculture, conservation and reforestation projects. The main goal of this organization and its volunteers is to rehabilitate street children and then integrate these children back into society

Volunteers must be of age 18 or above with minimum education of high school.

 Volunteers with the following special skills are preferred for the placement:- Child & Youth Worker Early Childhood Education Social Worker (BSW) Social Work Student Psychologist Psychology Student Teacher – English Teacher – Environmental Science Teacher – Physical Education Organic Farming Practices Perma-Culture Agriculture Agriculture Business Management Soccer Social Worker (MSW) Teacher – Social Science

Volunteers can assist by doing following tasks:-

 Teaching and working with children and teenagers in agriculture, conservation and reforestation projects. Also maintenance work around the project will be completed to provide a safe and educational atmosphere for the children involved.

Basecamp International welcomes all the interested volunteers from around the world to volunteer and make a difference. If you are interested in this placement then please contact us for the details: Email: info@basecampcenters.com Website: www.basecampcenters.com Mailing Address 186 Princess Street Kingston, Ontario Canada, K7L 1B1 Phone: 613.541.7862 Toll Free : 866.646.4693 Fax: 613.541.1604

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