New Christmas Stories and Activities
Just in time for Christmas, Speakaboos has released the classic poem “The Night Before Christmas” written by Clement Clarke Moore. Get into the holiday spirit with this story read by Sean Patrick Thomas, the star of “Save the Last Dance”. … (Read more )
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Parenting Advice from Despicable Me
Parents seek advice from everyone (even if we don’t always want to hear it). Sometimes that advice comes from family, sometimes from friends, and mostly it comes from our kids. But even cartoon characters can give us advice. Even the … (Read more )
Tags: advice, despicable me, family, movies, parenting, speakaboos
Diaper Duty
I had never changed a diaper until four months ago when my twin babies were born. And even then, my wife videotaped it because I did such a hilariously bad job. Halfway through the video she just tells me to … (Read more )
My First Father’s Day
I never really gave Father’s Day much thought growing up. In my opinion, it was really just an accompaniment to Mother’s Day. My mother would always get a present; flowers, pictures, or breakfast in bed. One year, I even gave … (Read more )
Tags: dads, family, fatherhood, kids, twins
Parental Involvement
A recent independent survey conducted by HotChalk details the attitudes of teachers towards their jobs and resources. The findings show a growing concern among teachers that they are not receiving adequate support from parents. Perhaps the most disconcerting finding in … (Read more )
Tags: books, children, Education, speakaboos, statistics
A Second Chance
It’s a sad fact of our society that some students don’t fit neatly into our education system. Whether the blame lies on the school, the parents, or the children themselves is up in the air. A new program in Milwaukee … (Read more )
Tags: Education, learning, school, work/study