Speakaboos goes to Bollywood!
Did you know that Bollywood produces more movies every year than Hollywood? Whether you’re a hardcore Bollywood fan or you’ve never experienced the amazing world of music and movies produced in India and South Asia, we think you’ll love six … (Read more )
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How old does a child have to be before you can sue them? Judge says 4
There are times that I think the black-and-white nature of legal judgment is just not complex enough to address all of the possible situations that might come up in this world, and this is one of them: two years ago, … (Read more )
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The new Speakaboos is here!
Here’s our press release that just went out:Speakaboos Brings Educational Children’s Entertainment to the Digital WorldNew children’s website features classic children’s stories and educational activities narrated by today’s biggest celebritiesNEW YORK, NY-Speakaboos, the award-winning digital publisher of celebrity-narrated children’s stories, … (Read more )
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Speakaboos is getting a makeover…
Dear Speakaboos visitor,As one of our beta site users, we wanted you to be the first to get the news: Speakaboos is launching a new and improved site design next week!Here’s what you’ll find on the new Speakaboos.com: Brand new … (Read more )
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Watch Speakaboos at KidMango
Our friends at KidMango have just launched a special Speakaboos “channel” featuring 25 of our videos. KidMango is a great tool for finding and viewing tons of popular, quality videos for kids–we’re excited to be featured on this great video … (Read more )
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Activity Idea – Grow your own Beanstalk
It’s never too early to start talking about biology–here’s a fun gardening activity that anyone can do, green thumb or not.Start by watching the storybook video for the classic fairy tale “Jack and the Beanstalk” at Speakaboos. Once your kids … (Read more )
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Allowance? In *this* economy?
The Wall Street Journal this week ran a thoughtful article called “The 15 Money Rules Kids Should Learn.”My favorite entry:4. Good grades are expected and help around the house is simply the price of family life.Nice to see the WSJ … (Read more )
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The Curious Case of… a jellyfish that becomes young again
So get this: there’s a species of jellyfish called turritopsis nutricula which is able to cycle backwards from its adult stage back into its first stage of life, and then grow back into an adult, over and over again–effectively making … (Read more )
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Air Traffic Control Child Phenom?
It’s always amusing when a kid is good at an activity usually reserved for grown-ups, such as shooting pool or trading stocks.Well, maybe not always. Last month, air traffic controllers at JFK airport allowed a child to make transmissions to … (Read more )
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YouTube goes kid-friendly with “safety mode”
A new optional feature on YouTube allows parents to browse the site a little more comfortably–safety mode filters content, searches, and inappropriate language on comments. See how it works in this YouTube video:
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