All day long, I sit on the wall of this little math classroom in this little elementary school, telling all these little kids what time it is. But does anyone ever think of telling me what the time is? NO! They look up at me, and they just know what time it is! Do they not ...
She retired from acting 20 years ago (save for a brief bit in her pal Jennifer Jason Leigh‘s 2001 The Anniversary Party) to raise her family with husband Kevin Kline, but she gave us a couple of iconic moments in the 80′s that will live forever....
If you were the President of the United States, who would you choose for your cabinet? Inauguration Day scavenger Hunt Watch the televised events on Inauguration Day. Make a list of things you might see at Inauguration Day events. Or create a scavenger hunt for the kids with items to check...
A few days ago a well-written Washington Postarticleby Lauren Lumpkin regardingSeed PCSand its failure to obey the law in caring for special education children caught my eye, so I decided to watch on video the Maymeetingof theDC Public Charter School Board. What I witnessed shocked me. ...
Like most activities, drawing and animation can be fun at the entry-level, but can be even more beneficial at the advanced levels that follow. The same goes for video games (and yes,video games can be good for kids), where kids can have some good entertainment just by playing them, but...
easy to perform, and always amazes even smart kids. On the web page I explain how to do the trick, including the math behind it. I've also included a video so you can see the trick in action. Pop over now, watch the video, read the tips, then start planning your next mathemagic...
I used the crafts and activities from "Hide and Seek" for a class of 3-4 year olds. The kids really enjoyed the Make a Jonah and the Whale picture, especially putting Jonah in the whale's mouth. I also cut out colored fishes and seaweed for them to glue on the picture. We played...
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fun with friends and family, weather calling us to hike or build a snowman, or all those things that come with kids, pets and a home (The dog ate what? Everything in the freezer is melting?) and we often have atypical days. But it’s all good as long as we’re living and learn...
Paddington 2: Perhaps the most heartwarming and wholesome movie I've ever seen. It's kind of like a Wes Anderson film for kids. You could call it "The Dark Knight" of children's films. Across the Spiderverse: Amazing film. Animation was leagues better than the first film, which was ...