The Blossom Kite Festival is an annual event that is traditionally a part of the festivities at the National Cherry Blossom Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Cherry Blossom Kite Festival in Washington, DC, includes the rokkaku kite battle mentioned in Flying the Dragon, modern kite-making, and the children’s best handmade kite contest. For anyone…
Pi day is today! We are exploring Pi in nature and its relationship to Phi (The Golden Ratio) and Fibonacci numbers.
Best new children’s book authors: The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for Best Books for Kids!
May The Force Be With You Renn! This Kid Reviews Books alerted to me to the blogging tour to cheer up 5-year-old Renn who is undergoing extensive testing for epilepsy this week. Bloggers are joining forces, under the leadership of author Susanna Leonard Hill, to send our best well wishes and posts to entertain and…
Body safety books for kids and how to teach your child about appropriate touch.
School-Wide Reading Competition: March Madness I blogged a lot about our elementary school’s March Madness reading competition and have tried to answer emails about the rules of engagement. The rules have changed over the last 8 years since we first started. Also, my recollection is hazy at best. All I know is that my kids…
Getting into College Search Engine From the creators of the Princeton Review, meet Noodle.org. It’s a personalized recommendation engine in Beta geared towards education. Its focus is on the best way to help users — from parents and adults to high schoolers — find the best schools and programs to fit their needs. Think of it…