Ashlee Kennedy State Farm will host the third annual Hero Night Festival on October 4, where police and fire departments come together for a night filled with entertainment and activities centered around our local superheroes. Ashlee Kennedy State Farm has teamed up with the Fort Mitchell Police and Fire departments, Villa Hills Police Department, Lakeside Park/Crestview Hills Police, and Crescent Springs/Villa Hills fire Department to put on this free event from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Diocesan Catholic Children’s Home Festival Grounds. The festival will feature booths where attendees can play games and other entertaining activities. All proceeds…
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NEWS | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 09/29/2022 (SUMMIT, NJ) — The Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) recently awarded the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VACNJ) a $50,760 Museums for America grant to partner with the Elizabeth Public School system and Cultures and Literacies Through Art for the 21st Century (CALTA21). This grant will enable the expansion of the CALTA21 curriculum for 9th- and 10th-grade social studies students in bilingual classrooms. The program will design a curriculum that meets New Jersey Student Learning Standards for New Jersey’s Amistad Law. The Amistad Law calls public schools to…
Hannah Holt in costume, date and location not specified | Photo courtesy of Reading for Life Southern Utah, St. George News ST. GEORGE — Reading for Life Southern Utah is partnering with avid marathon runner and children’s book author, Hannah Holt, in her attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the fastest female marathon runner dressed as a book at the St. George Marathon on Saturday. Holt’s projected time is 5 hours, and she expects to cross the finish line at noon. While Holt’s objective is to create a world record, her larger mission is building awareness around dyslexia,…
For 13 years, Scott Shaw led Wilmington University’s (WilmU) Game Design and Development program — the first four-year degree program of its kind in Delaware.The program quietly put WilmU on the map as a college for students interested in gaming careers, with graduates launching local game companies such as Momiji Studios. Shaw was instrumental in WilmU’s partnership with Futures First Gaming events that combine tournament play with education and information on joining the growing industry.In July, Shaw brought that expertise into a career move to Wilmington’s Nemours Children’s Hospital, where he works as a game and technology specialist — a…
Letters to the editor | Sept. 15 edition Readers weigh in with thanks to ferry workers and first responders, and thoughts on Health Care District, concert and efforts to help teachers September 14, 2022 5:01 pm Source link
Book Review of Creature Features: DinosaursThe Children’s Book Review Written by Big Picture Press Illustrated by Natasha Durley Ages 3-7 | 24 Pages Publisher: Big Picture Press | ISBN-13: 978-1536215045 What to expect: Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs Natasha Durley has created fantastic, vibrant images for this book that offers a close look at many, many dinosaurs. Organized around themes like “Humongous Horns,” “Terrifying Teeth,” and Noble Necks,” young dinosaur fans will love seeing and focusing on the strange and delightful physical features of their favorite creatures. Thanks to the fabulous illustrations and the book’s unique organization, Creature Features offers a unique take on…
The Spookhouse – Halloween Lock In Event for Kids Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and cauldron bubble! This Halloween The Beachouse will transform into a haunted mansion, so join them for a Spooktacular night of frights! The Spookhouse is an all ages Halloween event at The Beachouse in Glenelg. And this year they are levelling up… We’re talking an epic transformation into a haunted mansion with holograms and more! But not to worry, this event is for families so it will be awesome fun with prizes for best costumes, interactive displays, trick or treating, multiple photo opportunities and epic…
A consistent thread in our language journey has always been to find what works and lean into it. Protecting the positive relationship that Bilingual Baby has with Spanish is our number one priority. If speaking Spanish becomes a chore, all is lost. She has always loved explaining things to people: the rules of games (both invented and traditional), how a toy works, how to get places (the most unreliable backseat driver ever). So when her grandmother, Mimmy, in Massachusetts asked for help with her Spanish homework, we set up a Zoom right away. Mimmy’s second language is French, so she’s…
Book Review of Alphabreaths Too: More ABCs of Mindful BreathingSponsored | All opinions are our ownThe Children’s Book Review Written by Christopher Willard and Daniel Rechtschaffen Illustrated by Holly Clifton-Brown Ages 4-8 | 32 Pages Publisher: Sounds True, Inc (2022) | ISBN-13: 9781683648574 What to Expect: Mindfulness, breathing, alphabet, gratitude, positive thinking. A follow-up to the first Alphabreaths book, Alphabreaths Too offers readers more evocative breathing metaphors that make breathing awareness fun and easy and also model (and encourage readers to practice) values like kindness, gratitude, and empathy. How many different ways are there to breathe? As many ways as…
DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2023 – Our World DreamBig Children’s Festival is returning bigger and brighter than ever in 2023, inspiring kids to explore ‘Our World’ through music, dance, storytelling, puppetry, interactive play, the famous silent disco, and quirky luminescent creatures. A special art exhibition to celebrate Adelaide Festival Centre’s milestone 50th Anniversary will ask students to imagine what the world will be like on their own 50th birthday… stay tuned for a look into the future! DreamBIG Children’s Festival is South Australia’s largest biennial arts festival dedicated to schools and families and places its audience at the centre of…