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Time for Kindergarten?

Boy stacking blocks

There used to be a time when five-year-olds went to kindergarten. No questions asked. Now, holding children back a year (especially boys) is all the rage. Supersister Kristen takes a look at redshirting kindergartners.

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Feel good about the programs your child watches. More.

King for a Day

Birthday Crown from Craft Apparent

Add a touch of royalty to your child's birthday. More.

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Dads: Find ideas for fun weekends with your kids. More.

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Supersisters

Easing Worries for School-Aged Children

Posted by Jen on September 1, 2010

When my kids were preschoolers, we got through their anxieties with a very hands on approach. We made worry boxes, we crafted bird nests out of blankets and sheets, we sang songs sweetly in the night. Now that they... Read and Comment (1) »

Booklights

Thursday Three: Goodbye

Posted by Pam on September 2, 2010

In the beginning, when we talked as a team about what we wanted to share at Booklights, I knew wanted to do straight, short book reviews. It was a format I had used at my other blog, MotherReader, and I... Read and Comment (0) »

Craft Apparent with Vickie Howell

Crayon-tastic!

Posted by Vickie Howell on August 23, 2010

There may be nothing new about recycling crayons (after all, my mom was doing it in the 50's), but there's something about molding something old into a new version of itself that's so uniquely...now.This project is a usable, versatile... Read and Comment (5) »

Expert Q&A

Is It Ever Safe to Leave Your Child Alone?

Posted on September 1, 2010

Lenore Skenazy is the author of Free-Range Kids and a speaker on child safety. She's discussing how parents are pressured to fear leaving their children alone -- even for a few seconds. Read and Comment (21) »

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Super Why! application

Super Why for the iPhone!

Help your child achieve the Power to Read with this collection of four SUPER WHY interactive literacy games. Download it from iTunes.

iPad version available now. Click here for SUPER WHY! for the iPad.

Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea DVD

Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea DVD

Encourage basic scientific thinking skills in your kids. Get on board the Dinosaur Train! Buy it from Shop PBS!

Curious George

New Curious George Games

PBS KIDS Play, an online school readiness tool from PBS now is featuring games from Curious George. Find out more.

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