The beginning of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing is upon us. To commemorate the start of the games, I’ve compiled a list of the best Olympic themed sites as this week’s Websites of the Week. My selections educate about past Olympic history through animated movies or factual text, provide links to age appropriate crafts…
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Reading Week: Reading Incentive Programs
Many public library systems have summer reading programs with incentives for children to keep reading when school is out. Why are summer reading incentive programs important? They help keep kids interested in reading and aid them in maintaining their skills in the absence of school. I signed Little Miss Techie up for our library’s summer…
Washingtonpost.com’s On Parenting Column
I’m so honored! I was asked to write a piece for the Washington Post’s On Parenting column and you can read it here! I wrote about the challenges parents face when limiting their children’s time on the computer. The ways that preschoolers and high school students use the computer greatly differs. The American Association of…