However, I didn’t think I’d experience addiction issues with my child – if at all – until she became a teenager. Instead, this past week she has bounced from party to party, including three yesterday. “Slash” couldn’t keep her eyes open or her head up, under the influence of the parties’ libations. She still insisted we drag her to the last party. She had to take a disco nap just to go. But once we got there, we were barely able to get her out of there over an hour after we had initially planned to leave.

More here…

http://www.kveller.com/blog/parenting/coming-off-the-sugar-high/

If you are an adult looking for a creative/fun outlet or help with workplace writing, I can create a personalized program for you to accomplish your goals.

If you would you like your child’s self-esteem to soar; their confidence and skills (inside and outside of the classroom) to flow out of their pores and touch everyone they meet, contact me about my writing workshops and private tutoring. 

Every day that I teach children to express themselves, at whatever level is right for them, is a day that I see them literally jumping up and down with excitement over their creations.

Whether your child is struggling or soaring in school, this is a gift they will carry with them through the rest of their life.

Contact me to arrange private or group creative writing coaching, classes, or camp.

Children will:

Be inspired to come up with creative fiction stories and/or entertaining non-fiction essays

Learn how to organize their great ideas

Improve their powers of observation and expression

Create a finished writing project they and their family will treasure for many years

I work in the DC area and can come to your home, school, camp or community center. I also teach at my home in Montgomery County.

We can meet in-person or by Skype.

My creative writing work is also the perfect complement to home schooling.

Start to get excited! You can even jump up and down a little before you get in touch with me!

natasha@natasharosenstock.com

Little kids, little problems. Big kids, big problems. I remember the early days of motherhood when this was new information to me.

However, I didn’t think I’d experience addiction issues with my child – if at all – until she became a teenager. Instead, this past week she has bounced from party to party, including three yesterday. “Slash” couldn’t keep her eyes open or her head up, under the influence of the parties’ libations. She still insisted we drag her to the last party. She had to take a disco nap just to go. But once we got there, we were barely able to get her out of there over an hour after we had initially planned to leave.

More here…

http://www.kveller.com/blog/parenting/coming-off-the-sugar-high/

2^nd - 5^th graders

• Special Workbooks/Observation Journals created specifically for Winter Break students.
• Walking Field trip! ACTIVE in-class exercises!  
• Your child will
  • Expand their imagination, confidence and creativity.
  • Open up a world of possibility for their expanding imaginations.
  • Discover their inner talent; allowing their confidence to grow exponentially!

We will use the workshop to practice our powers of observation and description. This will deepen your child’s ownership of these skills, should they join me for Creative Writing Club during the spring semester, and contribute to their general confidence and growth in school.

Dates, Time, Location

Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Time: 2:00-5:00pm

Location: My home. Potomac, MD.

Program

Tuesday – Candy Man! Nature walk to Cabin John/Baskin Robbins!

Early pizza dinner!

Cost: $35 (Fee includes field trip, all materials, and yummy snacks we’ll use for creativity exercises, etc…)

Space is limited to 7 students so sign up now! Only 3 spots left!

Apply here: Winter Break Camp Flyer 2011 Update

5 spots left!

Imagine your child literally jumping up and down with excitement over an experience that will build their self-esteem, self-confidence, and skills inside and outside of the classroom. My students do this during every class. Nothing would make me happier than to see your child join the group of confident and creative children who have come out of my creative writing programs. My 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Tademoto, recognized and ignited the writer’s spark in me. Let me be your child’s Mrs. Tademoto!
 
You can easily make this a reality for your child and begin in just 2 weeks from now!

5 spots left! 

Click here for application.

If you are an adult looking for a creative/fun outlet or help with workplace writing, I can create a personalized program for you to accomplish your goals.

If you would you like your child’s self-esteem to soar; their confidence and skills (inside and outside of the classroom) to flow out of their pores and touch everyone they meet, contact me about my writing workshops and private tutoring. 

Every day that I teach children to express themselves, at whatever level is right for them, is a day that I see them literally jumping up and down with excitement over their creations.

Whether your child is struggling or soaring in school, this is a gift they will carry with them through the rest of their life.

Contact me to arrange private or group creative writing coaching, classes, or camp.

Children will:

Be inspired to come up with creative fiction stories and/or entertaining non-fiction essays

Learn how to organize their great ideas

Improve their powers of observation and expression

Create a finished writing project they and their family will treasure for many years

I work in the DC area and can come to your home, school, camp or community center. I also teach at my home in Montgomery County.

We can meet in-person or by Skype.

My creative writing work is also the perfect complement to home schooling.

Start to get excited! You can even jump up and down a little before you get in touch with me!

natasha@natasharosenstock.com

2nd-5th graders

• Your child will expand their imagination, confidence and creativity.
• Walking Field trips! ACTIVE in-class exercises!  Dress-up performances!  
• Your child will discover a world of possibility for their expanding imaginations.
• Your child will discover their inner talent; and their confidence will grow exponentially!

We will use the camp to practice our powers of observation and description. This will deepen your child’s ownership of these skills, should they join me for Creative Writing Club during the spring semester, and contribute to their general confidence and growth in school.

Dates, Time, Location

Date: December 27-29, 2011

Time: 2:30-4:30pm

Location: My home. 11812 Greenleaf, Potomac.

Program

Tuesday, Day 1 – Candy Man!

Wednesday, Day 2 – Anthropology walk to Cabin John/Baskin Robbins

Thursday, Day 3 – Slurpee day and nature walk

Cost: $87 (Fee includes field trips and all materials, including yummy creative snacks, notebooks, etc…)

Registration is open! Space is limited so sign up now!

Click here for the application.

Testimonials

“I love creating my own stories and using my imagination. Writing is actually fun!” – 5th grade student

“I love that my girls are enjoying writing and letting their imaginations create wonderful stories and that they are actually doing it in their free time.” – Mom of two current students

Dakota, thanks for taking my call . . .

‘As the citation was read, Sgt. Meyer continued to stare straight ahead, his stillness repelling the adulation he still does not think he deserves. Of course, we know a very different truth.’ -NATASHA ROSENSTOCK (NADEL)

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For his part, Sgt. Meyer stood stoically, at attention the entire ceremony, only looking at the President when he recognized his comrades in the audience and, per Sgt. Meyer’s request, asked the audience to recognize them. In fact, Sgt. Meyer insisted he was only accepting the honor on behalf of his fallen comrades, whom the President named; He also pointed out that their families were only able to bury them at home, with dignity, due to Sgt. Meyer’s bravery.

Before launching into the emotional and valiant details of the 6 hour gun battle for which Sgt Meyer was being awarded the Medal of Honor, the President said, “Dakota, thanks for taking my call.” The President called to tell him about the medal while he was working his civilian job on a construction site. Sgt. Meyer said he couldn’t talk. “If I don’t work, I don’t get paid.” According to the President, he called back during Dakota’s lunch hour, told him the news and then Dakota got back to work.

The President pointed out that Sgt. Meyer is one of the youngest Medal of Honor recipients at age 23. In fact, his “extraordinary actions” were performed when he was just 21 years old.

As those in Adair County already know, Sgt. Meyer is a very down-to-earth guy. The President made sure to tell the audience that not only was he down-to-earth, he asked him to have a beer. In the President’s very non-Kentucky way, he said, “We were able to execute that yesterday.”

As President Obama began the story of Sgt. Meyer’s rescuing Afghan and US soldiers from a Taliban ambush, Sgt. Meyer’s eyes immediately filled with tears.

From across the room, I could see his painful memories rolling like a movie on repeat inside his electric blue eyes.

“I didn’t think I was going to die. I knew I was,” the President quoted Sgt Meyer as saying.

I heard the network news cameraman behind me sniffle.

“Because of your humble example, our kids, especially back in Columbia, KY and in small towns across America, they’ll know that no matter who you are or where you come from you can do great things as a citizen and as a member of the American family,” said President Obama.

As the citation was read, Sgt. Meyer continued to stare straight ahead, his stillness repelling the adulation he still does not think he deserves.

Of course, we know a very different truth. -Natasha Rosenstock (Nadel)
http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=46931

‘Do your best every day, give 100 percent every day and never stop.’ -DAKOTA MEYER

A Unifying Quiet has begun to settle over in Columbia/Adair County
in Shared Pride, and Silent Participation in A Unique, Sacred Moment in our History

This is an Exclusive Interview for.ColumbiaMagazine.com as Dakota Meyer is not giving any other interviews this week. The only condition of the interview was that I ask him questions pertaining to today and the future, rather than from the past. -NATASHA

Q: How can Adair Countians best honor you, but give you your privacy?

A: “I’m not about getting honored. They don’t have to treat me different than any one else. My privacy is the same as everyone else.”

He said those who want to do something can certainly give to his scholarship fund.

Q: What would you say to young people in Adair County who might want to join the Marines?

A: “It’s a great opportunity. It got me to where I’m at and set me up for success for the rest of my life.”

Q: What should young people do in school to prepare them for success in the Marines?

A: “Just what you need to do in any situation. Do your best every day, give 100 percent every day and never stop.”

Q: How has growing up in a rural area like Columbia influenced your values?

A: “Everyone knows where I’m from. In Columbia, KY everybody knows and takes care of one another. They’ve taken care of me and stood behind me since I came back.”

That being said, Dakota Meyer does not know where he’s going to be living in the near-future. But we can be sure he’ll carry his tenacity and perseverance with him wherever he goes. -NATASHA ROSENSTOCK for ColumbiaMagazine.com

http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=46924

September 2011 column