Swine Flu FAQ from CNN
Misinformation about swine flu is rampant, as evidenced by the widespread, unjustified bans on pork products.CNN.com has a great FAQ that answers the most common questions about swine flu, where it comes from, and how it is transmitted (hint: not … (Read more )
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10 years on, Columbine principal still on the job
In the wake of the most terrible events, life goes on–there’s no better example of this than Frank DeAngelis, who was the principal at Columbine High School during the tragic shootings that occurred 10 years ago this day, and continues … (Read more )
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President Obama reads”Where the Wild Things Are”at the White House
Here’s a great video of the President reading the popular Maurice Sendak book to a group of kids at a White House Easter celebration. Could there be a better commercial for the upcoming film adaptation?
Category: Parenting
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Guest Blogger/Intern Darwin – Biggest worries
The thing that worries me the most is not if I am going to be alive tomorrow, if there is a heaven or a hell or the fact that there could be life on other planets. The thing that worries … (Read more )
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The Top 10 Tech Skills Your Teen Needs Now – Education.com
I first learned about computers in elementary school on MS DOS – everything was 5″ floppy disks, C:, <dir>, and coded commands that I have long since forgotten. The concept of teaching technology is ever-changing, but former teacher Cindy Donaldson … (Read more )
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Why Speakaboos stories are not always nice
Occasionally at Speakaboos we get a few complaints from people who object to the “violent” or “scary” content of some of our stories (the trials and tribulations of “Little Red Riding Hood” are well-known and well-documented). And yes, I would … (Read more )
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Speakaboos featured in kids industry magazine Kidscreen
Looks like we’re really starting to get noticed!http://www.kidscreen.com/articles/magazine/20090327/speakaboos.html
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