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Andrew Jackson, the first president to be inaugurated outdoors at the Capitol, is shown taking the oath from Chief Justice John Marshall. President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in at the Inauguration Ceremony on January 20, 2009.
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My two oldest boys are close in age and have always been competitive. My husband is also very competitive so maybe that's where they get it (or maybe it's just a guy thing). They love competing in sports and video games - they'll even make up games and ways to compete. So, in our homeschool, I have made certain things "competitive -ish" such as who can collect the most reward stickers or who can name the most states without messing up. They seem to really enjoy it and they're learning, too. In the process of making flash cards for yet another competitive game, I started to wonder if so much competition - especially within family - is good. Sure, they have a lot of fun doing it, but am I teaching them something that will hurt them in the future?Share your thoughts here or in the forum.What do you think? Am I utilizing or antagonizing?
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