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'Pure Criminality' or Message In A Mob? Rioting, Flashmobbing Youth Are Trying ...
I recall an incident that happened to me last year while going to a club on South Street, a touristy area of Philadelphia known for its clubs and bars and quirky shops. As I exited my vehicle, which I had parked a few blocks from the nightclub, a swarm of 50 or so people came out of nowhere and descended upon the area like a flock of birds. My first instinct was to haul-ass along with them because naturally, when you see a bunch of people running, it’s best not to wait around to see what they are running from. But as I was putting my key in the door, I noticed that these running people were in fact, children mostly between the ages of 11 to 17, who ran from corner to corner, kicking mailboxes, turning over trashcans and laughing and giggling down the street. Later it was reported on the news that the roving band of kids were “flash mobbing” and that they had attacked a number of shops and broken a woman’s leg.
Again that was last summer yet what should have been a random occurrence has become an almost frequent act here in the city of Brotherly Love. And today, I sit in the comforts of my home watching videos of the streets of London, and European cities beyond, being trashed and burned by wayward youth, I also listen as newscasters, pundits, blogger and everyday citizens are trying to make sense of the mayhem. Those here in the States are wondering if this sort of rebellion could possibly happen here. Well, I got news for you: it already is happening. But folks have not been paying attention.
Bands of youth, known as flash mobs are a growing problem in large and small cities around the country. The phrase typically refers to a large crowd of individuals — usually teens — that use social networks to coordinate riots, assaults and robberies. Last month, About 100 swarmed a number of retail shops including a McDonald’s and a Target, throwing chairs and wreaking havoc after leaving a community church picnic.
In Chicago, have been organizing since February and targeting tourist hot spots in and around that City. And just last week, in Milwaukee attacked people as they left a state fair, punching and kicking people and shaking and pounding on their vehicles. At least 31 people were arrested – many for disorderly conduct – in connection with the incidents and at least 11 people, seven of them police officers, were injured,
It’s easy to see the connection between the flashmobs happening across the country and London’s riots. Just like in London, politicians, police chiefs and the media have reacted to the chaos by labeling these kids as wayward thugs, animals and mindless criminals run amok. British rime Minister David Cameron has referred to the rioting as “pure criminality.
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By: Susan Case
Cure a Kinder Teacher’s Pet Peeve
What is your five-year-old’s favorite word? Their name! Help them learn how to print it with only the first letter capitalized. Many children enter kindergarten knowing how to print their name – but it is in all caps. This is frustrating to the teacher because she must teach them to print it with only the first letter capitalized (as encouraged by the first grade teachers). You will also be helping in the reading process by emphasizing the lower case letters as print is mostly lower case.
Children of this age are tactile learners meaning they like to touch and feel to explore their world or use their five senses. Here are some ways to help your child learn to print their name:
Form letters with pretzels, M&Ms, cheerios, marbles, rocks, pasta, buttons, or whatever they like. Encourage your child to move their fingers over the letters. Make it fun and use lots of praise Lightly print your child’s name and have them trace it in “rainbow” colors or using different crayon colors over the letters. Or make dots forming the letters and let them connect the dots. Children love markers, especially scented (buy washable). Put shaving cream on a surface. Help your child trace their name in the mixture. They will love to help you clean away those crayons marks and germs which the shaving cream dissolves. Make play dough and let your child roll out the play dough into worm or snake shapes. Then help them form the letters for their first name and run their fingers over the letters. Feel the stress release as you roll play dough snakes. Take deep breaths and enjoy being a child again.
My Favorite Recipes for Play Dough
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
2 cups water
2 tablespoons cooking oil
4 teaspoons cream of tartar
Mix and heat until ingredients form a ball. Add a touch of food coloring or scent such as peppermint, orange extract or vanilla. Store in a covered container or closed baggie.
Play Dough—No Cook
2 cups self-rising flour
2 tablespoons alum (in spice section)
2 tablespoons salt
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 ¼ cups boiling water
Mix, knead, and store in a covered container.
© 2011 Susan Case
Susan Case knows kindergarten. Check out her BLOG: kindergartenbasics.blogspot.
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