GIVE ME AN A
"It's like they're using a rubber band instead of a yardstick."
Barbara Hahn
referring to a new grading system for middle schools in Denver Public Schools. The grading system has done away with letter grades on report cards. Hahn's 12-year-old son, Ted, attends Hamilton Middle School, 6
STATE ON BIG SCREEN
Colorado has served as the backdrop for more than 500 movies.
The Aurora History Museum will explore filmmaking in the state in "Hollywood, Colorado," an exhibit featuring movie posters, lobby cards and other memorabilia, as well as a viewing area for film clips.
• When: Nov. 20-Feb. 10
• Where: 15051 E. Alameda Parkway
• Admission: free
Featured movies include: Sleeper, True Grit, Razor's Edge, Pressure Point, National Lampoon's Vacation, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Every Which Way But Loose.
BABY TALK
30,000 The spoken words a child needs to hear each day until age 3 for the best language development, a study shows. The research was released recently at a scientific conference hosted by the University of Colorado's department of speech, language and hearing science.
• For tips on how to increase talk with your children, such as singing to them, go to lenababy.com/memberresources/resources.aspx.
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