Category: child education
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NASA Releases Interactive Graphic Novel “First Woman”
NASA released its first digital, interactive graphic novel on Saturday in celebration of National Comic Book Day. “First Woman: NASA’s Promise for Humanity” imagines the story of Callie Rodriguez, the first woman to explore the Moon. While Callie’s story is fictional, the first woman and the first person of color will walk on the Moon,…
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WildBrain Bakes Up An All-New Strawberry Shortcake for Today’s Digital-Savvy Kids
Trailer and art unveiled for new animated series, Berry in the Big City, from WildBrain Studios with Showrunner Michael Vogel, one of the creative forces behind the success of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic New series to make exclusive digital-first debut on the WildBrain Spark AVOD network on YouTube, September 18; New Roblox game, Baking with Strawberry Shortcake, launching October…
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Best Online Piano Lessons For Kids 2021
Best Online Piano Lessons For Kids 2021 By Rino Ingenito It does not have to be that way anymore, owing to modern technology. If you want to learn piano in 2021 or have children who want to know, the most incredible online piano courses will provide far more varied and delicious options for all…
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FORD FUND AND GOVERNORS HIGHWAY SAFETY ASSOCIATION AWARD GRANTS TO HELP COMBAT TEEN SPEEDING
Ford Motor Company Fund and the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) are awarding grants totaling $135,000 to State Highway Safety Offices in Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, New York, Tennessee and Utah; Grants will be used to create and implement programs to help combat teen speeding in each state Ford Fund and GHSA resume their award-winning teen…
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Beloved Actor And Personality LeVar Burton Gets Tonie-fied This Fall
The acclaimed director, producer and author’s likeness and voice will be available to a new generation of fans as a Tonie figure and audio book PALO ALTO, Calif. — This Fall, beloved actor, director, producer and author LeVar Burton (Reading Rainbow, Star Trek and Jeopardy!) will have his voice and likeness immortalized as a Tonie! LeVar Burton’s award-winning children’s book, The Rhino…
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Helping Students Overcome the Fear of Speaking in Front of the Class
By Dr. Robert W. F. Taylor Almost every child knows this fear. The teacher has given you an assignment to ‘Write something about… ‘.That part is okay. But then you have to read what you wrote in front of the class. That is the scary part! As a student, I experienced this fear. As a…
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LeapFrog® Announces New Collection of Learning Toys
Innovative Learning Systems with Curriculum-Based Content Make Learning Fun LeapFrog® Enterprises, Inc., a leader in innovative educational toys for children, today announced its new collection of learning toys that introduce curriculum-based content and important foundational skills at an early age. LeapFrog gets kids excited about learning with interactive systems that keep them engaged and…
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Confronting the devastating impact racism in the U.S. Education System has on Black students’ mental health
New campaign shows that everyone has a role to play in rewriting the lessons students learn about race in school The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation (BLHF) – a nonprofit organization founded by award-winning actress Taraji P. Henson – launched a public awareness campaign to address the mental health impact the education system places on students, particularly Black students…
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Influencing The Quality Of Education
Do we really believe that every child can succeed? How does the view that a child’s potential is limited affect our ability to reach that child and inhibit his growth and academic success? The largely unexplored, and in some cases erroneous, beliefs held by many mainstream educators have resulted in ineffective and even damaging educational…