Great Educational – and FREE – Website for Children

The KidsKnowIt Network is your student’s free portal into the many exciting facets that make up our Universe. From the human heart, to the moons of Jupiter you will find it all on the KidsKnowIt Network. Free Educational Websites.
Our fun and educational games, activities, worksheets, free online classes, and much much more, make learning fun. [...]

Boy Sent Back to Russia. Was it Right?

Speak up, speak out. What’s your take on all of this? Do you have any opinions? Please post them here for discussion.
Adoptive parents speak up over mother who sent back Russian boy
They blame adoption agencies rather than her, saying parents are often misled and left to deal with extreme problems without training or options.
By Bonnie [...]

Five Tips to Help Your Child Develop Their Natural Gifts

Taking Time for Mommy
By Rafe Esquith,
Author of Lighting Their Fires: Raising Extraordinary Children in a Mixed-up, Muddled-up, Shook-up World
It’d be nice if there was a secret I could tell you about how to instantly make your kids more successful in school and life. But there is no magic pill, only that old stand-by, hard work. [...]

Answering the Question, “Mommy, why did Shamu do that?”

Helping Kids Make Sense of the Sea World Tragedy
Opinion by Dr Gwenn
Wednesday’s death of Dawn Brancheau at Sea World is truly an unthinkable tragedy. It’s one of those events that reminds us that some family entertainment that we take for granted is much more involved than we want to admit and puts many highly trained, [...]

Encourage Social Skills in Children

Danny the Dragon Author Offers Tips
One of the ways parents can increase involvement is by supporting their child’s education and helping him achieve academic success. An important part of this, which parents don’t often think about, is teaching your kids the social skills they’ll need to succeed in school. Here are some tips for parents [...]

PBS #1 in Children’s Media

* PBS KIDS earned the #1 ranking as the most educational media brand for children, receiving 21 percent of the top ratings from respondents. National Geographic Kids was second with 13 percent of respondents and Nick Jr. received five percent.(2)
* PBS KIDS remains the most essential source of children’s programming, with 67 percent of respondents [...]

When is it Too Soon for Heels for Children?

By JAMIE STENGLE
The Associated Press
A pair of sparkly, peekaboo shoes with heels 2 inches high are favorites of 6-year-old Helena Bell ever since she got them for a wedding.
“She’s worn them to the point where the jewels have fallen off,” says Helena’s mother, Dana Bell of Woodland Hills, Calif. “It’s not my preference, but I’ve [...]

Apples and Bananas – More Than Just a Song!

No doubt, you’ve heard it before…
Apples and Bananas
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I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays
I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays
I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees
I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and [...]

Follow Up to H1N1

 For those still up in the air about the H1N1 vaccine read the comment under the original H1N1 post.  It validates both sides of the argument and may help your decision making process.  Thank you for providing that comment!  It is a tough choice.  We have received many inquiries regarding our H1N1 policy – our [...]

Follow up to “Great Places to Take Kids”

I would highly recommend taking your children to Time to Clay on Daniel Webster Highway in Nashua. http://timetoclay.com/ They can pick of a piece of pottery, they have lots of piggy banks and statues for kids, and paint it however they want. It wasn’t expensive and my four year old loved it!

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