With the recent alarming news about H1N1 Swine Flu, there is a lot of confusion about influenza, therefore Readinga-z.com has created a special unit study on “Influenza” for students and teachers alike.

These free resources include leveled readers books on “Microbes : Friend or Foe” & “InFLUenza”, fact and activity resource packet, coping with illness booklet, influenza word search, body wars (how your body fighst flu) booklet, history of vaccine and map for you to track the spreading of Swine Influenza.

You can find these useful resources on Swine Influenza at Readinga-z.com.

This coming 5th May 2009 is Cinco De Mayo (which means “5th of May” in Spanish). It is a national holiday in Mexico and is also widely celebrated in US.

To celebrate this special occasion,  I would like to share with you this free ebook :

In this ebook, you will learn about the history of Cinco De Mayo, learn Cinco De Mayo songs, make Cinco De Mayo crafts and lots of yummy Cinco De Mayo recipes for you to try.

You can download the free ebook here

Do feel free to share about this free ebook with your friends & happy Cinco De Mayo!

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For those of you who haven’t downloaded the “Halloween Fun Recipes And Party Games”, it’s still not too late to check it out for some great Halloween fun and yummy treats!

Click here to download “Halloween Fun Recipes And Party Games”

Have a great Halloween!

This year the Lantern Festival or Moon Cake Festival falls on 14th September 2008 (Sunday). Bought these 2 musical lanterns for my kids yesterday :

Kung Fu Panda Lantern

Winnie The Pooh Lantern

Happy Lantern Festival in advance!

At the mentioning of nanny cams, it will sure bring up a lot of controversy among the parents and the babysitters/nannies.

To spy or not to spy?

If you are a parent, can you trust your nanny enough to not install nanny cams when you are away from home? If you have decided to install a wireless spy cams to monitor your nanny and your child, is it legal to do so?

How about if you are a babysitter or nanny, do you feel your privacy has been invaded by the nanny cams?

It’s a tough decision, isn’t it? As for me, I think it’s essential to install nanny cams. Most of the parents will decide to install nanny cams when they suspect something unusual with their child. How about there’s no outward sign like bruises or change of behavior? What if your child is too young to tell you something terrible has happened to him/her? Maybe your child has been threatened not to tell you about certain incidents? Are our kids safe in our own home when we are not around? Think again.

According to law, it is legal to videotape nannies without their consent. Generally, a videotape without sound did not violate the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act. However, laws governing use of a camera with audio do vary from state to state.

Can nannies expect privacy in the home of others? Unfortunately, the answer is NO. In State v. Diaz, 706 A.2d 264 (1998), the leading case on this topic, the court ruled that a videotape made by a hidden camera in the residence of the parents of the child was admissible as evidence in the lawsuit against the nanny for assault and child endangerment. The court decided that since there was an absence of state action, and the Constitution did not protect the nanny’s privacy in someone else’s house. (Reference : Nanny-Cams and our Privacy by Jessica Sann)

To Spy Or Not To Spy? If your answer is yes, installing or setting up a nanny cam is easier than you think. Just order the nanny cams and follow the step by step, user friendly, online video tutorials provided by the company. No fuss, no complications, just peace of mind knowing that your child is well monitored by you!

For all the new parents, perhaps the most important thing to do after your bundle of joy has arrived is to baby proof your home. According to the National Safety Council, every year as many as 2.5 million children require medical attention from household related injuries and 90% of them are preventable.

How do we baby proof our home? Some of the basic safety measures are : installing baby gates to keep baby or toddlers away from stairs; covering all the electrical outlets that are within your baby or child’s reach with outlet cover; installing window guards to help prevent falls from windows; installing cabinet locks on all the drawers or cabinets that contain sharp objects, plastic bags, medicines, liquor or hazardous items; installing stove guard and oven lock in your kitchen; installing TV guard and DVD guard; covering the sharp edges of tables with corner cushions; installing door pinch guard; installing fireplace guard to keep your baby or toddler from it.

There are many possible injuries that could happen right in your home, hence it is important to check out more child safety tips on baby proofing your home.

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