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Sam’s Pizza
Rt 20 Southfork Center
Buckhannon, WV
304-472-0281
Call Sam’s Pizza for your child’s birthday party food - pizza, hoagies, subs, and more. See ad on page 25.
Meadowbrook Mall
I-79, Exit 121
Bridgeport, WV
304-842-5441
www.meadowbrookmall.com
Gift cards make the perfect gift. One gift card for over 100 stores. See ad on page 32.
The WOW Factory
3453 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV
304-599-2WOW
www.TheWowFactoryOnline.com
Private party rooms are perfect for your celebration - birthday parties, class trips, scouts, camp groups, and more. See ad on page 23.
Kids Closet
1165 Airport Road
Fairmont, WV
(Kingmont Exit 133)
304-366-5437
Gently used children’s clothing, toys, books, gifts. See ad on page 7.
Mickalina’s - A Mermaid’s Curiosity Shoppe
223 Fayette Street
Morgantown, WV
(Between High St. and Spruce St.)
Accessories, custom scenting, and denim. See ad on page 21.
Valley Worlds of Fun
2017 Pleasant Valley Road
Fairmont, WV
304-366-2500
www.valleyworldsoffun.com
Reserve your party at the area’s favorite family entertainment center. Seven acres of fun inside and outside. See ad on page 21.
Skateland
South Kanawha Street
Buckhannon, WV
304-472-5472
http://skatelandwv.tripod.com
Reserve a fun private party for your child’s birthday fun. Celebrating 60 years of roller skating! See ad on page 21.
Falcon Center Pool
Fairmont State University
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV
304-368-7223
Celebrate your child’s birthday at the pool - indoor, shallow & heated. See ad on page 21.
Zul’s Frozen Lemonade
304-613-7733
www.zulswv.com
Order a bucket of Zul’s Frozen Lemonade for your child’s birthday party. See ad on page 21.
Magic with Kevin
304-547-4382
www.WVMagician.com
Make your child’s birthday one of the happiest and most memorable days of their life. See ad on page 23.
WV Gymnastics Training Center
226 Vista Del Rio Drive
Morgantown, WV
304-292-5559
www.wvgtc.com
Reserve your child’s private party with games, music, fun, gymnastics, tumbling, and more. See ad on page 23.
By Peggy Gisler & Marge Eberts
Dear Teacher is a help column offering solid advice to help all parents make the educational experience of their children as successful as possible. Columnists Peggy Gisler and Marge Eberts are experienced teachers, and authors of 70 textbook and advice books for parents. Both have master's degrees in education and specialist degrees in reading. They have been answering readers' questions in newspapers and magazines across the country for over 25 years. They each have children of their own and see themselves as interpreters between parents and schools as they have been on both sides. www.dearteacher.com
Tips on Avoiding Homework Battles
Question: Can you give me some tips on avoiding the nightly homework battle with my second-grader? – Seeking Peace
Answer: Most homework battles occur over the time it is to be started. This needs to be set in stone. A contract between parent and child can resolve most homework battles. We‘ll be happy to send you a contract. Or you can find one on our Web site under the "Skill Builders" section in Resources. If you decide to use a contract, have very few terms at first.Beyond using a homework contract, make it a point to give help only when it is requested. You don’t want to have homework battles harm the relationship between you and your child. Try to settle this issue now before it becomes a running battle over the years.
Parents should send questions to dearteacher@dearteacher.com or ask them on the columnists’ Web site at www.dearteacher.com ©Compass Syndicate Corporation, 2009 Distributed by King Features Syndicate
2010 Birthday Party Directory