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Everyone has spent more time reading the last year than ever before, so why not update your bookshelf with a few fresh finds? This year is off to a great start with plenty of gorgeous picture books, historical tales and feel-good reads for audiences of all ages. Keep reading to see our picks for the best kids’ book of 2021 so far. photo: Pixabay Baby & Toddler (Board Books) Courage IsCourage looks like a superhero or a firefighter, but it also looks like a lot of every day things. Jason and True Kander's new board book explores how everyone can...

The spirit of the season is ramping up with tons of fun and festive events for Portland families to check out. Light up your days together with awesome outings. From a festival of lights to skating and bowling. Your crew will enjoy moving and grooving, and even getting a little artsy. Scroll down to find out more. photo: via iStock 15 Years of LAIKA Now extended through Nov. 28, experience the stop-motion fantasia of LAIKA Studios as it celebrates its 15th anniversary with screenings of all five of its Oscar-nominated films, from Coraline to Missing Link. Walk through displays of puppets and sets...

The term has jumped into the mainstream as Mark Zuckerberg has suggested the technology will be a huge part of his company’s future, rebranding Facebook as ‘Meta.’ After Facebook announced it would change its name to “Meta” to align with its future investments in the “metaverse,” the term has become a hot topic for business futurists. But what is it? The term comes from writer Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel “Snow Crash,” and has been further explored in science fiction works such as Ernest Cline’s “Ready Player One.” The New York Times described it as “a fully realized digital world that...

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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 game genre Platformer. 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...