September 23, 2022 8:32 am LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- Humanities Nebraska in Lincoln is starting this semester’s Prime Time Reading in several communities this school year. Humanities Nebraska Director of Literary Programs, Erika Hamilton, says the program will have over 400 programs across the state by the end of the year. The program has already started in areas like Grand Island and Lexington, with Lincoln’s own starting on October 5th. Hamilton says the goal is to “encourage families to read together at home.” “We model these read-aloud techniques so that when they go home with their books, the adults can read…
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When You Joined Our Family by Harriet Evans, illustrated by Nia Tudor, Little Tiger, £11.99A tender picture-book exploration of the developing bonds between small children and adoptive parents, moving sweetly from first meetings to new traditions.Eco Girl by Ken Wilson-Max, Otter-Barry, £12.99Eve loves all the trees that grow near her home, but the huge baobab is her favourite. On her birthday, Grandma takes her deep into the forest and gives her a wonderful surprise – something that will preserve her love for the trees forever. This warmly colourful picture book perfectly evokes the ties between humanity and wild nature.Sometimes, I…
Princess Kate shares children’s reaction after spotting drones ahead of Queen’s funeral Kate Middleton opened up about the impact of Queen Elizabeth’s death on her children as she described them as ‘beady-eyed’ in the wake of Her Majesty’s passing.The new Prince and Princess of Wales met volunteers and staff in Windsor Castle on Thursday. The pair appreciated their services during the state funeral for the late British monarch at Westminster Abbey on Monday.Kate explained that her children; Prince George, nine, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four, were particularly observant about the drones in the sky as part of the security…
The prestigious École Ducasse has joined forces with Globeducate, one of the world´s leading K-12 education groups with 55+ premium bilingual and international schools in 10 countries, educating 31,000 students. The partnership aims at introducing young people to the world of culinary arts and pastry arts, by experiencing the profession, and possibly giving rise to aspirations for the future. The partners are approaching their collaboration with the goal of creating opportunities between the different institutions of their respective networks. École Ducasse’s ambition is to inspire this new generation of Globeducate students from a very young age and to help them…
LGBTQ+ advocates spoke out Thursday against legislation that Greenville County Council member Joe Dill plans to propose to require books with LGBTQ+ themes to be removed from the children’s section of Greenville County libraries.”Authoritarian governments ban books, not democratic republics,” said Leslie Johnson, who founded Greenville’s chapter of PFLAG, an organization supporting LGBTQ+ families and allies, nearly 30 years ago.Johnson was one of 23 local residents who spoke out against such a proposed ban before a crowded room of onlookers.No one at the public-comment session spoke in favor of banning books.Six County Council members were present at the start of Thursday’s…
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Michelle Alozie’s feet are a nod to her favorite soccer player.”I love Mario Balotelli, and I think it’s unique and fun,” Alozie said. “So why not?”Why not is a question the Houston Dash forward asks herself about wearing mismatching soccer shoes. How is an inquiry we have upon learning about her other career.”I was looking for jobs, something to do. I’m just so into medicine,” Alozie admitted. “And thankfully, Dr. Stevens reached out to me.”Dr. Alex Stevens is a pediatric oncologist at Texas Children’s Hospital. Early last year, she hired Alozie as one of four research…
Timekettle WT2 Edge is a product that promises to shake up the world. Bilingual weddings are usually more complicated to plan, as solutions to a language barrier haven’t been that astonishing. The product does real-time translation, and they come in handy during weddings. Shenzen, Guangdong – September 22, 2022 – Timekettle Technologies, founded in 2016, is committed to building a global brand of AI translators by integrating cutting-edge technology and innovative design through the combination of artificial intelligence and hardware technology. Translators on apps or live translators during functions can be too slow, and awkward pauses can dampen the occasion.…
Kamenetz combines tales from the front with analysis of what happened to systems meant to support the nation’s children and their families — and the ways in which the pandemic revealed that they were barely systems at all.Get The Big To-DoYour guide to staying entertained, from live shows and outdoor fun to the newest in museums, movies, TV, books, dining, and more.As a correspondent for National Public Radio, Kamenetz began receiving e-mails from mental health professionals in June 2020. Their increasingly urgent message as the months wore on: The kids are not all right.Depression among young people was skyrocketing, as…
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — A house just across the street from a busy children’s hospital isn’t exactly the kind of location most buyers are seeking. For Ronald McDonald House Charities, however, it is the perfect spot.The new Ronald McDonald House in Oakland will serve families with pediatric patients recovering from bone marrow transplants free of charge.RELATED: Bay Area man plans to complete 30 acts of kindness before turning 30 years oldThose immune-compromised kids need to stay nearby the hospital as they receive treatment and recover. Previously, these patients would stay at donated housing in San Francisco and commute to Oakland.…
The Council of Europe’s specialised body for the protection of minorities has recently published a report on the situation of national minorities in Slovenia. According to the European Council, the Hungarian language and education in Hungarian should be improved in Slovenia. The Advisory Committee for the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM), overseen by the Council of Europe, has recently reported that Hungarian is taught in Slovenian-Hungarian bilingual classes in Slovenia. This does not ensure equal use of Hungarian and Slovenian in schools, index.hu writes. Read alsoHungarian FM: Chinese investments could ensure Hungary growth amid recession This…