Inside Thirteen blogger: Andrew Yamato, Outreach Producer, Life After Broadcast
There was an op-ed column in the New York Times a...
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Reading Rainbow
May 14th, 2008 at 5:45 pm
The local winners, from kindergarten to 3rd grade, are posted online…you can read stories about lost monkeys, aliens who hide in art, and various other adventures written by kids. Part …
May 14th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
On this online news show for kids, the lost Stradivarius story, plus news about the future of cricket, how much it costs to mint a penny, and more stories.
May 12th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Do you remember the gorilla suits? Morgan Freeman and Rita Moreno? The “Last Word” lightbulb? If you were a beginning reader in the ’70s and ’80s, chances are you do. And now PBS and Sesame Workshop have good news for you (and your kids): a full season of The Electric Company is coming back to the air in 2009.
May 8th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Perhaps a little more politicized, and with a few different characters…Sesame Street was relaunched in Israel at the end of 2006. It’s called Sippuray Sumsum, and the characters …
May 7th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
A happiness poll reveals that only half of Americans feel they are thriving, a women’s softball team helps an opponent score a homerun, a student from the Virgin Islands wins a national poetry competition (pictured), fossilized dinosaur poop sells in a NYC auction, and the Chinese crack down on child labor. Watch.
May 3rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
On April 30, 2008 Cyberchase actor Christopher Lloyd was nominated for a Daytime Emmy in the “Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program” category for …
April 3rd, 2008 at 4:53 pm
In this brand-new Cyberchase Web game, Team Motherboard goes head to head with Team Hacker in the TriAdditon. Can you choose the team that has what it takes …
Franny's Feet
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Where will her feet take her today? Visit Franny’s Feet online to play fun games and find out more about Franny’s latest adventures.
News Flash Five
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:36 pm
Ben and the team at News Flash 5 have the latest scoop! This week, find out about dangerous flooding in the midwest, check out a new American Idol-style …
Cyberchase
April 2nd, 2008 at 4:34 pm
All-New Episodes! April 7 - 11, tune in to Cyberchase for sports-themed fun with Matt, Inez, and Jackie. First up, on April 7, the CyberSquad must master the principles of …
WWII in NY, Through the Eyes of Teens Past and Present
Satyagraha Forum: The Poetry of Peace and Politics
Is poetry inevitably political? Can language provoke peace? Spearheaded by Anne Waldman, a founder and current Director of the Jack...
Fifth Grade Class Trip to Gettysburg
I was recently a chaperone on my son’s overnight fifth-grade school trip to Gettysburg. It was a chance to go...
