By Randa on February 26, 2009
It’s time to start planning those summer vacations, and as we’re all looking for ways to cut back on our spending a bit, a visit to one of our national parks might be the perfect choice. At the National Parks Service web site on the park fun guide page there are lots of learning activities [...]
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By Randa on February 19, 2009
Bembo’s Zoo: An Animal ABC Book is a wonderful book of pictures of animals made with the famous Bembo typeface. There is an online version of this book that is a wonderful place to visit for any age, but particularly the younger kids. Click on each letter of the alphabet and a lovely animation which [...]
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By Randa on February 13, 2009
Generation Cures is a new, safe website created by Children’s Hospital Boston as an innovative way to educate kids about the importance of caring and compassion while raising funds for pediatric medical research.
The really cool and different thing is how they are going about it. They have created a safe online experience that offers educational [...]
Posted in Playables, Teachables | Tagged science
By Randa on February 4, 2009
Valentine’s Day is on a Saturday this year and that means lots of time to make a Valentine themed breakfast. Here are some ideas for your menu using just red food coloring and a Heart Shaped Cookie Cutter:
Pink Pancakes (of course)
You can make these by simply adding red food coloring to regular pancake mix, or [...]
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