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August 28th, 2008 at 10:54 am

With the goal of improving vocabulary for kids 4 to 7, the new animated program ‘Martha Speaks’ debuts Sept. 1, 3:30 pm with a special run of 3 programs. Martha is a talking dog (alphabet soup mishap origin!) from the books by Susan Meddaugh. Read more here. Official site here.

August 25th, 2008 at 9:10 am

Produced by The Jim Henson Co., ‘Sid’ is a animated series that encourages preschoolers to explore the science in the everyday, such as melting popsicles and sneezing. Thirteen will air 2 hours of ‘Sid’ on Sept. 1 at 10:00 am. Kids’ site here. Parents read more here.

August 11th, 2008 at 1:53 pm

R&E profiles a devout man of apparently boundless energy who teaches children how to play soccer — and a lot more. He is Spencer Rockman, director of the Rovers International …

July 31st, 2008 at 12:45 pm

British novelist J.K. Rowling turns 43 today. She was born on July 31, 1965, in Chipping Sodbury, near Bristol, England. Rowling is best known as the creator of the Harry …

June 20th, 2008 at 11:58 am

…and explore the wonders of the rainforest and learn more about the plants, animals and people who call these ecosystems home. Created in collaboration with the Rainforest Alliance, the Treehouse site is an innovative way for children to discover how their lives are connected to tropical forests.

June 18th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

Come join Digit and all the other V-me characters from 10AM-4PM at V-me’s Niños Day at the New York Hall of Science on Sunday, June 22nd. Kids can take …

June 12th, 2008 at 1:54 pm

Mitton’s train creations started on Shining Time Station on PBS in 1989, but his experience in creating models for film and tv went back to the 60s, as he worked on British cult favorite Thunderbirds. He had retired from working on Thomas a few years ago. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, produced for British Television, still runs Sunday mornings at 8am on Thirteen.

May 29th, 2008 at 12:27 pm

This Saturday, May 31, visit members of the CyberSquad at Washington Square Park during the WSF Street Fair. Part of the World Science Festival, the …

May 22nd, 2008 at 3:13 pm

One of News Flash 5’s kid correspondents, Nicholas, age 10, presents a compelling argument for continuing to teach fractions in school…(if you’re not familiar with the debate, see a see news story on the opposite side of the debate, a professor calling for the elimination of fraction instruction.)

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 …

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