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Beta Testers Wanted! Read with Your Child or Grandchild Long Distance
by Cooney Center Team | Aug 6, 2010
Become a beta-tester for the Sesame Workshop / Nokia Research Story Visit project - read long-distance with a child you love!
Sign up for our research project now and read Sesame Street books with a child who is far away from you, or enable a distant friend or relative to read with your child. It's free for the duration of the research (approx a month), but sign up soon! Please pass this on to any friends or relatives with children who like Sesame Street.
Sign up here: http://storyvisit.org
Thanks!
Key Tags: Story Visit, Nokia, Sesame Street, Elmo, Sesame Workshop, reading, ebooks,
by Marj Kleinman | Aug 6, 2010 | 
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In 2006, The Edge published their picks in an article called 50 Books For Everyone In the Game Industry.
What must-have books should be added to this list?
Key Tags: books, video games, games, game design, game designers,
Games + Government = Engaged Citizens
by Marj Kleinman | Aug 5, 2010
We suggest you explore iCivics, a beautiful new series of Flash games designed to raise civic knowledge and participation. The first game "Do You Have a Right?" is designed for middle-schoolers who get to run their own law firm specializing in constitutional law.
Key Tags: civic engagement, games, social studies, Sandra Day O'Connor, Filament Games, James Paul Gee
Conversations Between Parents & Kids Increase Math Scores
by Cooney Center Team | Aug 2, 2010
Ming Ming Chiu of the University of Buffalo observed informal conversations between parents and children in his recent study, Inequality, family, school, and mathematics achievement: Country and student differences (Social Forces journal).
After examining familial patterns in more than 100,000 students, Chiu showed that communications around current affairs, such as the recent BP oil spill, can help boost math achievement. Through discussion, children develop "mental models of mathematical quantities and processes" which support formal instruction in the classroom, resulting in higher scores.
Key Tags: math, literacy, conversation, conversing, language, Scholastic, Tom Snyder, Ming Ming Chiu
by Marj Kleinman | Jul 31, 2010
The Library of Congress, along with the Ad Council, are encouraging parents to read with their children. According to , this activity makes children more willing to read and increases the frequency of their reading. They hope to promote a steady daily reading experience for young children, which is difficult for many harried parents, but quite crucial. The messaging is geared around summer vacation, when many children, particularly those from low-income families, experience what is referred to as a "summer slide" in their reading skills. According to the Center for Evaluation, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, reading four to five books during the summer "can prevent reading achievement losses among elementary school students that might normally occur (at that time)."
Key Tags: Curious George, Library of Congress, Ad Council, New York Times, literacy, reading
by Marj Kleinman | Jul 28, 2010
*Warm* Summer greetings!
The Cooney Center is looking for partners to swap and share with on our new Website -- and yours!
Let us know if you're interested in sharing content across our platforms (text, video, etc.). We might also be interested in having you as a guest blogger on our site (and us on yours.)
You can contact me here on my page.
Thanks! Marj
Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs
by Cooney Center Team | Jul 26, 2010
Cooney Center recommends!
You'll want to check out Ellen Galinsky's new book Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs, which explores the science of childhood brain development and early learning. Collaborating with top researchers in cognitive science, Galinsky identifies seven life skills, including critical thinking and communication, that foster learning and mastery.
by Cooney Center Team | Jul 23, 2010
Please take our ultra-quick SURVEY and tell us what you think of our new site!
This is YOUR community. Does it serve your needs? What else would you like to see?
With thanks,
the Cooney Center team
Key Tags: survey, launch, Cooney Center
by Cooney Center Team | Jul 23, 2010
Please take our SURVEY and tell us what you think!
This is your community. Does it serve your needs? What else would you like to see?
Key Tags: survey, Cooney Center
You Say You Want a Revolution?
by Cooney Center Team | Jul 22, 2010
Check out Esther Wojcicki and Michael H. Levine's Huff Post on Teaching Literacy in a Digital Age.
Add your comments to the blog post or right here!
Key Tags: Huffington Post, Michael H. Levine, Esther Wojcicki , Teaching, Literacy,
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