Mr. Rogers Factory Videos
Mr. Rogers factory videos aren't gone! They're sitting over at PBS, waiting for us to watch them with our kids. (The crayons are still the best.)
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Resources: Black History Month
Since February is “Black History Month,” we’d like to help you teach your family about the people and events from Black History. Check out our fun, interactive and motivating resources. From the past to the present… there is much to learn.
Learning to Deal with Frustration, Disappointment
We expect young children to have difficulties handling frustration. But preschool children aren’t the only ones who get more than mildly disgruntled when life doesn’t go their way.
Creative Alternatives to Violent TV, Movie Content
One of the ways we try to rid ourselves of unpleasant images on TV or in movies is by telling ourselves what we’ve seen isn’t real, or at least not in our lives. That’s a technique we traditionally use with children too.
Looking Beyond Physical Appearances
Most magazines hit the stands with at least one diet or exercise feature. The relationship between good health, eating well, and exercising has become part of our knowledge base. But what about our culture’s fear of aging and its effect on our children?
Asking the Right Questions
Positive queries lead children (and adults) to pause and think and even call on their highest understanding. As one six-year-old commented, “Sometimes questions help you learn what you already know.”
Dreaming of Play & Learning
While feeding her own toddler’s curiosity, Gina Moreland was inspired to start Habitot Children’s Museum. See how an active childhood of her own and a lot of research on early childhood development helped her launch her Big Dream.
Writing to the Finish Line
Inspired by another "Dream Big" Mama, Brianna Grant turned a running concept into a reading experience. With determination and endurance, she blazed her own trail and finished strong with We Are Girls Who Love to Run.
Back To School
Looking to make improvements to the public school system, Laura Pinnock started a grassroots organization to take her homegrown ideas from the dining room table to the school system.
Dreaming in Flashes
Jennifer Marchetti was looking for a way to teach her young son about the people in his life – flash cards seemed like the perfect fit and with that Goosie Cards was born.