QC Family Focus: November 2015
In this issue:
A Teen's Perspective on Volunteering;
5 Tips for Helping Your Baby Develop;
Reading with Infants and Toddlers;
Text Neck: It's a Real Deal;
Putnam Museum Boosts Holiday Offerings;
Your Child's First Dental Appointment;
Kids and Savings;
The Importance of Music Education;
Shoveling without Damaging Your Spine;
The Facts About Fats;
Senior Lifestyles;
Learn more about QC Family Focus Magazine at our website: www.qcfamilyfocus.com
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qcfamilyfocus
In this issue:
A Teen's Perspective on Volunteering;
5 Tips for Helping Your Baby Develop;
Reading with Infants and Toddlers;
Text Neck: It's a Real Deal;
Putnam Museum Boosts Holiday Offerings;
Your Child's First Dental Appointment;
Kids and Savings;
The Importance of Music Education;
Shoveling without Damaging Your Spine;
The Facts About Fats;
Senior Lifestyles;
Learn more about QC Family Focus Magazine at our website: www.qcfamilyfocus.com
Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qcfamilyfocus
Education chimes, the tambourine and many more. Here are some things I love about percussion: Percussion is very diverse, and the backbone of the band. We get to move around during concerts and also get to stand up while we play, which is great for a guy like me who hates to sit for too long. Percussionists get to learn a lot about rhythms and timing, and sometimes, we get awesome solos! Because there are so many instruments to play in the percussion section, a percussionist can show a lot of different sides of their personality and mood within a variety of types of music. As a percussionist, I never get bored. There’s always a new instrument to learn more about and new ways to incorporate those instruments into a musical piece. Being a percussionist has also helped me quite a bit with my piano. I’ve been playing piano for quite a while, but now that I’ve added percussion, it has helped me with my timing, note-reading and dynamics. So, if there are any kids out there looking for a way to release some bottled-up energy and have a great time, percussion just might be right for you. I really enjoy it, and let’s face it, what kid doesn’t want to bang on stuff? Check out my video link where Mr. Davis, the Pleasant Valley Junior High Band Director and I discuss percussion, and show you all some of the instruments and how they work! Why I Love Percussion! Evin Ersan Junior Reporter for QC Family Focus Magazine I’m in eighth grade and a member of the Pleasant Valley Junior High School Band. Being in the band has been a great experience and I’m really happy I joined. Not only do I get to learn a lot about music, but I can also hang out with a big group of great people and meet new friends who I might not have met otherwise. Before I was in the band, I was in the orchestra and played violin. Although I enjoyed the violin, I decided to switch to percussion. My parents were a little shocked, but agreed that as long as I kept up with my piano, I could make a switch on my second instrument. I had always been interested in percussion, so once my parents gave their approval, I made the switch. I’m really glad I did. When you get into percussion, you learn a whole series of instruments, including snare drum, bass drum, bongos, bells, marimba, xylophone, maracas, triangle, Your favorite Disney Characters will hit the ice at the iWireless center soon!. Here’s your chance to win a family four-pack of tickets to the show! Fill out the contest entry form below for your chance to win! Name___________________________________________________________ Address__________________________City______________State__________ Phone Number_____________________________________________________ My favorite Disney Character is ______________________________________ I pick up my copy of QCFF at________________________________________ Send your entries to: Disney on Ice, c/o QC Family Focus Magazine, P.O. Box 194, Bettendorf, IA 52722 Only one entry per family please. Entries must be postmarked by November 20th. Good luck! 20 November 2015 - QC Family Focus
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Get on our schedule now. ers Don’t wait until the snow begins to fall! ly opportunities and organize resources to take advantage of them. An important part of being an entrepreneur is the ability to provide innovative solutions, which are creative ideas for solving problems that are put to use. Let’s test your entrepreneurial skills! Below are two business problems. Read the statements and provide your innovative solutions to the problems. Problem One: You work for a restaurant with a reputation for serving the best hamburgers in town. Much of your business is a result of that reputation. Unfortunately, due to recent bad weather, your restaurant did not receive the shipment of hamburger buns that you had ordered. What is your innovative solution for dealing with the shortage of hamburger buns? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Problem Two: You and your best friend have decided to start a dog-walking business. For the past two weeks, you have talked with the owners of almost every house in your neighborhood. Twelve dog owners have hired you to walk their dogs for an hour on Saturday afternoon between 12:00 and 6:00 p.m. When you go to your friend’s house on Saturday morning, you find out that your friend is sick and will not be able to help you walk the dogs. What is your innovative solution to this problem? _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ How did you do? Did you create innovative solutions to resolve the conflicts? Teams that use the skills to negotiate and resolve conflict are usually effective in coming up with innovative solutions to business problems. Teamwork is very important in the work world. The more you practice your teamwork skills, the better prepared you will be to succeed in your future career. Good luck! Article content is a part of JA BizTown® curriculum. QC Family Focus - November 2015 21
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Education<br />
chimes, the tambourine and many more. Here are some<br />
things I love about percussion:<br />
Percussion is very diverse, and the backbone of the<br />
band.<br />
We get to move around during concerts and also get to<br />
stand up while we play, which is great for a guy like me who<br />
hates to sit for too long.<br />
Percussionists get to learn a lot about rhythms and<br />
timing, and sometimes, we get awesome solos!<br />
Because there are so many instruments to play in the<br />
percussion section, a percussionist can show a lot of different<br />
sides of their personality and mood within a variety of types<br />
of music.<br />
As a percussionist, I never get bored. There’s always<br />
a new instrument to learn more about and new ways to<br />
incorporate those instruments into a musical piece.<br />
Being a percussionist has also helped me quite a bit with my<br />
piano. I’ve been playing piano for quite a while, but now<br />
that I’ve added percussion, it has helped me with my timing,<br />
note-reading and dynamics.<br />
So, if there are any kids out there looking for a way<br />
to release some bottled-up energy and have a great time,<br />
percussion just might be right for<br />
you. I really enjoy it, and let’s face<br />
it, what kid doesn’t want to bang<br />
on stuff?<br />
Check out my video link<br />
where Mr. Davis, the Pleasant<br />
Valley Junior High Band Director<br />
and I discuss percussion, and show<br />
you all some of the instruments<br />
and how they work!<br />
Why I Love Percussion!<br />
Evin Ersan<br />
Junior Reporter for <strong>QC</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Focus</strong> Magazine<br />
I’m in eighth grade and a member<br />
of the Pleasant Valley Junior High<br />
School Band. Being in the band<br />
has been a great experience and<br />
I’m really happy I joined. Not only<br />
do I get to learn a lot about music,<br />
but I can also hang out with a big<br />
group of great people and meet<br />
new friends who I might not have<br />
met otherwise.<br />
Before I was in the band, I was<br />
in the orchestra and played violin.<br />
Although I enjoyed the violin, I<br />
decided to switch to percussion.<br />
My parents were a little shocked,<br />
but agreed that as long as I kept<br />
up with my piano, I could make a<br />
switch on my second instrument.<br />
I had always been interested in<br />
percussion, so once my parents<br />
gave their approval, I made the<br />
switch. I’m really glad I did.<br />
When you get into percussion,<br />
you learn a whole series of<br />
instruments, including snare drum,<br />
bass drum, bongos, bells, marimba,<br />
xylophone, maracas, triangle,<br />
Your favorite Disney Characters will hit the ice at<br />
the iWireless center soon!. Here’s your chance to win<br />
a family four-pack of tickets to the show! Fill out the<br />
contest entry form below for your chance to win!<br />
Name___________________________________________________________<br />
Address__________________________City______________State__________<br />
Phone Number_____________________________________________________<br />
My favorite Disney Character is ______________________________________<br />
I pick up my copy of <strong>QC</strong>FF at________________________________________<br />
Send your entries to: Disney on Ice, c/o <strong>QC</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Focus</strong> Magazine, P.O. Box 194, Bettendorf, IA 52722<br />
Only one entry per family please. Entries must be postmarked by <strong>November</strong> 20th. Good luck!<br />
20 <strong>November</strong> <strong>2015</strong> - <strong>QC</strong> <strong>Family</strong> <strong>Focus</strong>
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