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"Hey, you guuuuys!" Who else, besides me, remembers that bellowing call of The Electric Company on PBS? I loved that show. . . and evidently, it's back and being used as a call to solicit submissions from your K - 3 writers and illustrators.

Officially, it's called the "PBS Kids Go! Writer's Contest" and submissions will be accepted up through March 26th by any child in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd grade. All of the information is online--be sure to read the eligibility and entry gui… Continue

Want to send a personalized video message from Santa to someone special?

My 6-year old was thrilled to hear from Santa and "see" him in this video card. Servers seem to be especially busy today but keep trying once you get your data filled in. This PNP (Portable North Pole) tool makes a charming and sweet card...and then you can share it with friends and family via Facebook and Twittter.

Here's the link to get started:

http://portable… Continue

iTunes is offering a free album of holiday music (20 songs in this album) through this Thursday, December 17, 2009. It's a great mix of songs by a variety of artists. There is something here for all types of tastes--artists range from Barry Manilow to Sarah McLachlan to Rascal Flatts.

Go here (http://tinyurl.com/y97vyqn) and download these tunes. Enjoy! Happy Holidays to everyone!!

Check out some of these fun links and ideas for some Halloween Fun. Happy Halloween!!

National Geographic Kids Funny Fill-In
First, for elementary-aged children, try the "Funny Fill-in" where you are prompted to fill in a few words. Then, you click the "Read!" button and read the story. The sillier your fill-in words, the sillier the story. You can print your story, too. My son's story included dressing up as Tarzan and wearing a banana on his big toe. Have fun!… Continue

Found on the National Geographic for Kids site

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the Landing on the Moon.....check out this quiz for kids

Quiz Your Noodle: The Moon

Check out the related space links and games:

http://kids.aol.com/KOL/2/HomeworkHelp/article/moon-landing

Have fun!