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Bring Your Kids to Work!

April 12, 2011 - Brianne

Thursday, April 28th, is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. In 1993, Take Our Daughters To Work program was founded by the Ms. Foundation for Women. Although the day is typically a school day, many students are permitted a … (Read more →)

World Read Aloud Day: Celebrating Early Literacy

March 9, 2011 - Brianne

With today being World Read Aloud Day, it’s as important a day as any to discuss early literacy and reading skills for children. One of the first things a child and parent do together is share a book, or even … (Read more →)

Activity Idea – Grow your own Beanstalk

September 16, 2010 - Andrew

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 →)

Study reveals secret to getting kids to read over the summer

August 6, 2010 - janet

we at Speakaboos are launching our Summer Reading Program — watch any 10 of our storybook videos, submit an entry form listing what you watched, and we’ll send you an Arthur Celebrity Audiobook CD! Happy reading (Read more →)

Flying With Children

July 30, 2010 - Brianne

The other day I was browsing through a few posts on the NYTimes Motherlode blog and came accross a ridiculous story about a 67-year-old woman who sued Qantas airlines for losing her hearing, claiming it was a result of a … (Read more →)

Ideas for the Spring Weekends

April 16, 2010 - Brianne

I remember my parents taking me to many different events as a kid. We weren’t a museum-going family, but my parents really enjoyed going to outdoor, cultural events and festivals. Since spring is in full effect – especially here in … (Read more →)

National Environmental Education Week

March 31, 2010 - Brianne

April 11-17th will be National Environmental Education Week (or, EEWeek). With the ongoing debate over global warming and climate change, it may be a good way to help teach kids about our earth and what they can do to help … (Read more →)

Study: Toddlers more likely to eat food from pictures

December 7, 2009 - Andrew

A study from Reading University in the UK says that toddlers are more likely to try unfamiliar foods if they’ve seen pictures of them already. Definitely an interesting hypothesis–if you’re having trouble getting your kids to eat their veggies, picture … (Read more →)

More Government web skills – Elmo says”sneeze into your elbow”

September 22, 2009 - Andrew

The Department of Health and Human Services is trying to go viral in its efforts to prevent the spread of swine flu. Check out a great PSA from HHS and Elmo below, where imparts a very simple lesson even kids … (Read more →)

Summer Reading List and activity ideas

July 28, 2009 - Andrew

Encourage your young ones to read this summer with Speakaboos storybook videos—use our handy summer reading list to make sure you get the most out of the summer hours!Family activities (PDF file downloads):•    Arts and Crafts: Build a Birdhouse, Make … (Read more →)

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