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Flights of Fancy (Part 2): More First Contacts

Flights of Fancy (Part 2): More First Contacts

Ready to rise above it all? Then continue with us as we soar to new heights with our overview of ‘toons about planes. As we progress deeper into the dawn of talkies, air flight continues to play a prominent role, sometimes as a passing highlight, and in others as a primary motivation. Notable during this period, as further discussed below, was a nostalgic tendency to look backwards upon “The Great War”, where airplanes had first found their application as offensive weapons. Cartoons’ love of violence developed into a somewhat ravenous appetite for such fare, taking the aerial battle to new...

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Winter Theme Kindergarten No-Prep Printable Activity Pack

Winter Theme Kindergarten No-Prep Printable Activity Pack

Are you homeschooling Kindergarten? Looking for monthly Kindergarten no-prep activities that are simple to prepare {just print!} yet engaging for your kindergartner? Our January no prep packet is just what you need!  This seasonal printable pack provides your young child with loads of math and literacy activities to support young learners’ educational growth and review in a fun way! January No-Prep Activity Pack January is such a fun month in kindergarten! There are so many fun winter-themed ideas for you to explore and this pack has it all! Adorable polar animals, snow, snowmen, winter clothing, and more! With adorable graphics and engaging activities, your child will have loads of fun! Sometimes, coming back...

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How to cut back on screen time in the new year

How to cut back on screen time in the new year

In this Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 photo, Frankie Thevenot, 3, plays with an iPad in his bedroom at his home in Metairie, La. | Gerald Herbert, Associated Press The new year is a great time to take inventory and reset expectations and limits on screen time for children and adults alike Many parents may be wondering whether their kids are spending too much time staring at a screen. The new year is a great time to take inventory and reset expectations and limits on screen time for children and adults alike. We spend a lot of time online. It has...

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Gaming Vocabulary for Parents: Sandbox Game

Gaming Vocabulary for Parents: Sandbox Game

Welcome to Learningworks for Kids Game Vocabulary for Parents! In this series, we are highlighting some key gamer vocabulary for busy parents and defining the key executive functions that can be strengthened through play. This video will focus on the term Sandbox Games. Click below to watch the video and learn more. The transcript is also provided below for your convenience. A special thanks to our videographer J.R. for his work on this awesome video!   Hi and welcome to LearningWorks for Kids’s Gaming Vocabulary for Parents. This is a video series where we will be taking some of the...

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Indoor Winter Play on Both Shores

Indoor Winter Play on Both Shores

NEW ORLEANS Adventure Quest Laser Tag (Elmwood) This family fun center is jam-packed full of cool activities, like mini-golf, an arcade, bumper cars, a 6,000-square-foot laser-tag arena, plus their 5,000-square-foot, two-level Adventure Maze, and Pharaoh’s Revenge Escape Room. They also have party rooms for birthday parties and special events, and a snack bar that includes pizza, salads, tons of other snacks, and even adult beverages. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas (French Quarter) Perched on the Mississippi River adjacent to the French Quarter, the aquarium is an excellent escape to another world. After walking through a tunnel that reveals the colors...

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