Do you have a budding scientist in your home? Discovery Educationand 3M are searching middle schools nationwide to find “America’s Top Young Scientist” for the 2012 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Competing for the chance to win more than $25,000 in cash and prizes, students create a one- to two-minute video communicating the science…
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PBSKids STEM Challenge Twitter Party (Thursday 1/19)
One of the most effective ways that kids can learn is by playing games— board games, card games, and yes, even video games! PBS KIDS is participating in the 2012 National STEM Video Game Challenge, an annual competition to motivate interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning among America’s youth by tapping into…
7 Ways to Educate Children About Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We recognize today as a day where we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. but does it have meaning for our children other than being a day off from school? Dr. King’s contributions do our children know who he was and his contributions to the history of our country? Here are some age appropriate sites…
39 Clues: Rapid Fire eBook Series Begins 12/25 (giveaway)
I admit to being completely addicted to The 39 Clues series despite being well outside the target demographic for the series. I’ve loved following the main characters, Amy and Dan around the world as they search for clues in a treasure hunt and fans of the series will be thrilled to learn Scholastic is releasing…
Gifts for Geography Lovers from HearthSong
With grandparents who travel the world and my upcoming trip to Haiti, our kids are fascinated with geography. Since we look forward to trips that span the globe, we love that they have an interest in places around the world, different cultures, and the Earth itself. Here are a few gift picks from HearthSong that…
Kidworth Twitter Party Thursday, 12/15 at 1 pm
One of the dreaded questions I’m often asked at this time of the year is “What do the kids want for Christmas.” Presents are nice but their shiny newness wears off after awhile and items are cast aside. I much prefer enjoying experiences with our children and building memories that will last a lifetime but…
Xbox 360 with Kinect: Family Settings Keep Kids Safe While Learning (giveaway)
Since its debut just over a year ago, Kinect for Xbox 360 has transformed the landscape of gaming with the introduction of interactive elements that recognize voice and full body movement for a truly interactive experience. With recent announcements that Xbox is focusing on “playful learning,” it becomes a tool for learning in a fun…
Kidworth: Teaches Kids Financial Literacy Through Message of “Build Wealth, Not Waste”
If you dread the glut of toys will infiltrate your home as a result the holidays and wish that you could put the money spent towards longer term goals for your child instead, meet Kidworth. Kidworth is a free site that is designed to “build wealth, not waste” through a coordinated approach to savings, spending,…
A Parent’s Role in Teaching Online Safety
One of the common threads heard throughout last week’s Family Online Safety Institute’s Annual Conference was about whose role it is to teach online safety. It was a topic that was mentioned in keynotes, general sessions, on our panel, and posed to me via Twitter. Whose responsibility is it to teach online safety? …
Using Social Media Tools to Build an Online Community: NAEYC Conference Presentation
Last week Amy Mascott (@TeachMama and WeTeachGroup.com) and I ventured to Orlando where we on spoke at the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAYEC) annual conference about Community Partnerships: Using Technology to Educate, Inform, and Connect in the Online Community. It’s been awhile since I attended a national education conference but it…
