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Saturday, April 2, 2011

“B” IS FOR BLOGGING FOR KIDS: ROBERT MEDAK

Robert Medak wears many hats very well. He is a freelance writer, editor, book reviewer, and aspiring author. Robert has written or ghost written over 350 articles and 80 book reviews.

Robert created a course for writers at Writers’ Village University (WVU), which he facilitated. He also facilitated other courses at WVU, and helped establish a Creative Writing Workshop at WVU.

Robert is working on a book about breaking into freelance writing.

Robert built a website where he offers his services, and maintains five blogs. Today we are going to feature his kids blog which features animals. Here are some excerpts from http://kidsandanimals.wordpress.com/



Is your dog or cat left-handed? Just like humans, cats and dogs can be either left or right-handed. Did you know that? Not many people do. This could be a chance for you to learn more about your pet. Take a toy and see which paw they use to play with it. Do they use one paw more than the other?



As you interact with your pet, you will be building a greater bond and learning more about the animal family member in the process.


Pets are also like humans in other ways besides preferring one hand over the other. Pets need stimulation to be healthy emotionally. They also need exercise for healthy muscles. Good food and water is only a small portion of what everyone needs, including your furry family members.

KATHY: MY DOG, LUCY IS RIGHT HANDED.

Fun and learning sites about mammals. Is your dog or cat a mammal?
All About mammals: http://www.kidzone.ws/animals/mammals.htm
Learn about Pennsylvania Mammals http://www.pawildlife.org/learn.html
Mammals – Kids science videos, lessons, quizzes and games for K-12 grade school kids that make learning fun and interesting: http://www.neok12.com/Mammals.htm

14 Top human foods toxic to animals:
Alcohol, Coffee Grinds, Beans, and Tea, Broccoli, Chocolate, Fatty Foods, Garlic, Grapes, Macadamia Nuts and other nuts, Onions, Raisins, Sugary Foods, Sweeteners, The Pits and Rinds of Fruits, Yeast Dough.


Roberts other blogs and websites:
Writing & More is my business: http://stormywriter.com
freelance writing: http://rjmedak.wordpress.com/
writing: http://rjmedak.blogspot.com/
Book review blog: http://rjmbookreviews.blogspot.com/


KATHY STEMKE'S WEBSITES:
Moving Through all Seven Days link:http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/moving-through-all-seven-days/7386965# http://www.helium.com/users/406242.html http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/237923/Kathy_stemke_dancekam.html
Follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/kathystemke
Follow me on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=6147172660&topic=4910#!/kathymarescomatthews.stemke?ref=profile
 Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/kathy-stemke/13/269/285
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20 comments:

  1. Awwwwww! That puppy is so dang cute with his little fuzzy bear! (That's a big as he is!)

    Great start to the day, Kathy! Thanks.

    Lana D.

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  2. I never knew that animals have a dominant side.

    :-) Interesting.

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  3. Thanks for stopping by my blog yesterday! I am now following you. I never thought about animals being right or left pawed. My daughter has thought about it; she says her cat tends to use both paws equally. Happy blogging in the A-Z!

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  4. Love the pic. Since horses are right and left sided, I figured all animals were, but I was delighted to find someone who agrees!!

    Great post!

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  5. Wow, I don't own a pet but that info was so interesting!
    I will be asking my friends with pets if they know if they are right or left handed.

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  6. Robert, you are a many wondered kind of guy. I didn't know about the kid side of you! And thank you Kathy for letting us know!

    And, Lana. I agree. Cutest picture of the week, that pup with his toy.

    Best,
    Carolyn Howard-Johnson
    Blogging writers' resources at Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites pick www.sharingwithwriters.blogspot.com

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  7. Very interesting tibits about animals. Thanks for sharing.

    Terri

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  8. I shall being checking my daughter's dogs. She has one that I swear is ambidextrous.

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  9. What a cute puppy! I didn't realize they were right or left handed...but I'm not around dogs much to notice things like that anyway!

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  10. new follower here! thanks for this informative post. I;m not sure if my cats are left or right handed, they seem to use both paws all the time! thanks for listing the list of toxic foods for pets. always good to know!
    Nutschell
    www.thewritingnut.com

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  11. How cute is that puppy! I didn't know dogs had a dominate side either - very interesting.

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  12. I didn't know that.
    Blessings,
    J. Aday Kennedy
    The Differently-Abled Writer & Speaker
    Children's Author of Klutzy Kantor & Marta's Gargantuan Wings

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  13. What a cute little puppy. It was worth coming over just for that. Have a great day!

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  14. I'll have to see if our dog is right or left-handed. Great tips, and it's always handy to have a list of toxic foods to avoid, too, as some of them aren't so obvious.

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  15. Robert, I'll have to check out our dogs to see if they are right pawed or left pawed. Thanks or the really interesting info.

    I'm a member of WVU-- what courses did you create?

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  16. Love this article. I am so glad you wrote it. FIrst I am checking to see if my dog is right or left-pawed. Then I am sharing this with the teachers at work. Great ideas. Nice blog.

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  17. Wow I never knew that about pets! Thanks for sharing that.

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  18. What a fun blog post and such a creative way for us to learn a few things I didn't know about Robert and pets.

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  19. I didn't know that about dogs and cats. I have two cats and one dog. I'm going to try it out.

    MM the Queen of English
    queenofenglish.wordpress.com

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