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This year, local book challenges seem to have increased book in terms of numbers and the vitriol aimed at them. We’ve seen teachers pulled out of classrooms for using LGBTQ-inclusive materials, blanket book bans of any children’s educational resources to do with race, and concerning accusations of pedophilia or child pornography for carrying age-appropriate sex education books. Recently, we reported on a parent who approached the police department about a book carried in a high school classroom library instead of filing a request for review from the school board. This kind of intimidation is unlikely to result in actual charges,...

Kids are like sponges. They absorb new information quickly and easily. That's why it's a great idea to implement some learning activities during playtime. They'll enjoy themselves and learn without putting a focus on it. There are countless subscription boxes that promise to help young children have fun during playtime while improving their development and growing certain skills, like distinguishing colors, knowing numbers, and more. Here, we'll look at seven of the best subscription boxes you can choose from. 1. Koala Crate by KiwiCo KiwiCo focuses on creativity and fun with its Koala Crate, which caters to children ages two...

  1. Crosstour Portable Projector, Crosstour Mini Projector with Tripod, Home Movie Theater, HD Video Projector with 55,000 Hrs LED Lamp Life, Compatible with HDMI, RCA, USB, TF, TV Stick, PS4, Chromecast Crosstour - Wide compatibility with hdmi av vga usb audio and tf card ports it can easily connect to various devices like chromecast firestick tv box laptops dvd ps45 xbox usb drives speakers earphones and so on You can also connect it to smartphones or tablets by hdmi adapters or wireless dongle Not included Mini size tripod included the portable projector is only 20315376 cm and 089 kg...

A donation by a famous writer has helped start an effort, called the United States of Readers, to help poor children read more books. The classroom program is being launched by Scholastic Book Clubs with a donation of $1.5 million from the writer James Patterson. Scholastic announced the program recently. It aims to bring books to 32,000 poor children who are in kindergarten to eighth grade. Judy Newman is president of Scholastic Book Clubs. She said in a statement that in many communities people do not have enough money to buy books. So she said her company “needed to come...

 This is an old picture. Today is the day I renew the image licensing agreement for all the photos I use in creating this blog post. With the exemption of the occasional meme, every image is 'legit', bought and paid for. I have an incredible deal, an excellent relationship with the company, since I've been with them for over ten years. I looked at all the gifts and donations made to me and to DWR on PayPal. The total was very, very close to the amount I owe for the image licensing renewal. I pay under one hundred fifty dollars a...