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It's Tuesday, February 9, 2010. Browse today's calendar of events for families.

Student film festival winners
by Daniel Friedman
RAK Tesseract Video winner

James Cameron wannabes take note. The Arizona Student Film Festival gave out awards and showed the winners on the big screen at Harkins Valley Art Theatre in Tempe. The contest is open to third graders to college students. This year a contest category of public serviice annouuncements(PSA) open to grades 3-12 focused on water conservation. The contest also includes short films, videos and documentaries.

Four fifth-graders, pictured here in a still from their video, from Tesseract School won first prize and the grand prize in the grades 3-5 category for their PSA Options about conserving water while brushing teeth. Hannah Goldberg, Brij Kathuria, Gabby Vatistas and Sydney Zuiback under the supervision of teacher Ted Strickland wrote, shot, edited and acted in by the students.

Next year students may want to think about a Sci-fi, 3D CG-heavy project as that seems to be very popular. Options video by Tesseract students.

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For her ninth birthday, Scottsdale third grader Bella Lantz asked her friends to bring bring food to donate to a local food bank instead of gifts.

Learn more about Bella and other incredible Valley kids.

 



Gilbert photographer Laura Winslow started Laura Winslow Photography after life as a new mom generated all the photography practice she needed.

Read more about Laura.

 

Marti Yates

Infant massage provides physical and mental benefits to your baby. Watch infant massage therapist Marti Yates of Phoenix demonstrate some techniques she teaches through her business, Toesies to Nosies.

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David Adelson, M.D.

a conversation with...
David Adelson, M.D.

The Children's Neuroscience Institute at Phoenix Children's Hospital takes a team approach to caring for young patients with brain disorders and brain injuries. We spoke with Director and Pediatric Neurosurgeon David Adelson, M.D., who explains why doctors should never underestimate the insight of a parent.

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Tales of teen improv

[February 8, 2010 at 9:09pm] When Valley resident Bill Binder recalls his college days, spent as an engineering student at Michigan Technological University, it’s the unexpected find he seems fondest of remembering. That find was improvisation, also known as “improv.” Improv is a form of live theater performance in which plot lines and characters are developed on the spot by those [read more...]


How To-sday: 8 ways to keep your kids busy so you can get stuff done

[February 8, 2010 at 10:07pm] For me, working from home doesn’t mean I have a nanny in the other room watching my babies. I don’t have my husband at home working in the other room. For me, working from home means I am mothering and working at the same time. So, you might ask, where are my kids when I’m interviewing [read more...]


Getting rid of old cell phones- safely

[February 5, 2010 at 3:03pm] When the guy saw there were photos of teenaged girls on the phone, he showed it to his boss. What was I thinking?[read more...]


Truth or denial

[February 3, 2010 at 3:49pm] My six year old son, who happens to be what we in the mom profession call a "triple threat;" smart, willful and extremely manipulative...[read more...]


Sowing seeds of hope and understanding

[February 3, 2010 at 12:42pm] Before my youngest child was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, I knew something wasn’t right. He had begun softly cooing like a morning dove. It was in the back of his throat and almost imperceptible. It started on summer vacation before he started his second grade year. I wasn’t sure he even [read more...]




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