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Raytheon to Help Children of Military Families

Raytheon to Help Children of Military Families

A new $5 million multi-year commitment from technology company Raytheon to Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) will provide enhanced technology centers and support for after-school science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programming to children of military families. Working in partnership, Raytheon and Boys & Girls Clubs of America…
Yoga for Kids: Gaiam Releases a New DVD Series

Yoga for Kids: Gaiam Releases a New DVD Series

Gaiam, a leading provider of yoga content, announces the release of two new yoga programs – Yoga for Kids: Outer Space Blastoff and Yoga for Kids: Dino-Mite Adventure. Led by children's yoga expert Jodi Komitor, Gaiam's new Yoga for Kids interactive programs are designed to be fun, educational and get…
FMA Live! Forces in Motion for Schools

FMA Live! Forces in Motion for Schools

NASA and Honeywell kick off the spring 2015 tour of "FMA Live! Forces in Motion" Monday with shows at Talley Middle School in Wilmington, Delaware, marking the 11th year of this collaboration designed to ignite students' interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). FMA Live! is a high-energy, live…
How Arts-Integrated Education Model Helps Children

How Arts-Integrated Education Model Helps Children

At a time when educators and policymakers are placing a high priority on quality early childhood education, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday the results of a four-year study showing that its arts integration teaching model bolsters young children’s math achievement. Conducted by independent evaluators at the…
Nick Jr. App Features Preschool Content and TV Everywhere

Nick Jr. App Features Preschool Content and TV Everywhere

Nickelodeon announced Thursday the launch of the Nick Jr. App, a new branded platform that allows kids to interact with and learn from their favorite Nickelodeon preschool characters anytime and anywhere. The app is initially available for iPad. Designed specifically with preschoolers in mind, the Nick Jr. App features a…
BabyCenter Reveals Top Baby Names of 2014

BabyCenter Reveals Top Baby Names of 2014

BabyCenter, a leading pregnancy and parenting digital resource, released Tuesday the results of its annual Baby Names Survey and the Top 100 Baby Names of 2014. Jackson held tight as the top boys’ name for the second year, and Sophia leads the girls for the fifth year in a row.…
Introducing Fire HD Kids Edition—The Kids Tablet

Introducing Fire HD Kids Edition—The Kids Tablet

Amazon introduced Wednesday its Fire HD Kids Edition. It is claimed to be the first tablet built from the ground up for kids (and their parents). Fire HD Kids Edition is built around three ideas: 1. Despite best intentions, kids break things—Fire HD Kids Edition has 2-year worry-free guarantee—“if they…