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AI, ChatGPT, MidJourney, DallE: What is AI for Kids?
2023 is turning out to be the year of AI, artificial intelligence. Everyone is talking about AI, ChatGpt, MidJourney,...
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5 Social Emotional Learning Books for Kids
When kids are faced with hard times, as they were during the 2020-2022 COVID-10 pandemic, we turn to books to help th...
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Goldilocks: The Fame-Name-Dame
Have You Heard of Goldilocks?
“A funny, creative take on a well-known fairy tale.” Kirkus review
Have you heard of G...
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Digital Readers: eBooks Required
Recently, I’ve talked about the Alpha Generation (born 2010-2024). These are the kids who fill up our elementary scho...
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Solution: Alpha Kids Need to Become Digital Readers
In the last blog post, I looked at the question of teaching kids to read by looking at the characteristics of the Alp...
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Problem: How Do We Encourage Kids to Become Readers
Everyone involved with education agrees on one thing: an educated person reads well.
Reading, decoding symbols for me...
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Build a family memory with Gingerbread!
Need a great memory maker this holiday season? Make some gingerbread!
This book isn't just a story--It's got rec...
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Christmas Engineering with Gingerbread!
How do you teach engineering to kids during Christmas season?
It's that time of year again! Snow is falling, lights a...
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Need a read? Check out this FREE short story!
Jump into the world of Heartland with a FREE short story!
The Sage & King
Ironstone Soseki, daughter of the Ze...
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The Sea Monster in the Parade!
In the year of 1937, a sea monster flew in the Macy's Thanksgivings Day Parade.
Early in August that same year, repor...
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Physics so easy, a second grader could learn it!
Light and sound. These are two very large concepts in the field of physics, but Pattison has shrunk the concepts dow...
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Erosion: Learn the Importance of Dirt
Dirt is one of our most important national resources. Soil. The place where our food is grown. Learn about one of the...
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