A New Kids’ Chorus
If there is anything cuter than a bunch of kids singing together, it’s probably only a bunch of kids singing one of my current favorite songs, “Lisztomania,” by the French band Phoenix. Or, maybe even cuter than that is a … (Read more )
Tags: Chorus, Contemporary Music, NYC Public Schools, PS 22
National Environmental Education Week
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 )
Tags: EE Week, Energy Consumption
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 )
Tags: weird science
Wait Lists… For NYC Public Schools?
Having grown up in the suburbs, I know nothing about the struggles of parents and families in New York City, aside from what I read in the Times or see in the movies (think Nursery University, except for public schools). … (Read more )
Tags: New York
2010 Census: Kids Count Too!
Census Day is slowly creeping up on us. On April 1, the government wants to have as many questionnaires filled out as possible and this year, they hope to get kids involved as well, with work sheets and interactive games … (Read more )
Category: Education, Parenting
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Refining No Child Left Behind: Obama’s Education Reforms
Obama has plans to reform the Bush Administration’s No Child Left Behind Act, which has been criticized over and over again for being ineffective and even destructive to the education system. Designed to help bridge the achievement gap and to … (Read more )
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Breakthrough in school scheduling – playtime before lunch?
Growing up, lunch was always the best part of the day, not because of the food, but because as soon as you finished eating you could go play on the playground!Now, a new article in the Health section of the … (Read more )
Category: Education, New Research
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More Government web skills – Elmo says”sneeze into your elbow”
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 )
Category: Activity Ideas, Education, Parenting
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Giant, rodent-eating plant discovered
There are few things in this world more fascinating, or scary, than carnivorous plants. A new one, nepenthes attenboroughii, has been discovered and named by researchers in the Philippines. It is the second largest “pitcher” plant known to man, a … (Read more )
Tags: weird science
New student loan repayment plan may help borrowers
A new student loan repayment plan for federal student loans called Income Based Repayment (IBR) went into effect this month. To sum up, the plan, instituted by the federal government, will help some borrowers by reducing their required monthly payments … (Read more )
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