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The Best Gifts For 10-Year-Old Boys and Girls

The Best Gifts For 10-Year-Old Boys and Girls

Ask any 1o-year-old boys or girls what toys they want, and you’ll be met with a disgusted eye roll, a huff, and a demand for the latest iPhone. Choosing gifts for this age group is no easy feat. The best gifts for 10-year-olds treat them less like solitary children in need of entertainment and more like socially adept mini-adults, which is what they should be becoming as they enter what development experts call “middle childhood.” Sponsored by Pandora Gifts to Say Thanks for Always Being There Whether you can’t speak face to face with your mom on Mother’s Day or want...

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11 Geography Videos for Kids: Learn About Globes, Maps, Continents & More

11 Geography Videos for Kids: Learn About Globes, Maps, Continents & More

Inside: 11 geography videos for kids available on Youtube – great for learning about globes, maps, continents and more. Engage elementary age children with a range of geography topics with this handy collection of educational Youtube videos. The first part of the collection includes videos about maps that explore what a map is, the purpose of maps, types of maps, map symbols and even instructions for making a map. The second section of videos introduce the seven continents and five oceans of the world. RELATED: 9 Free Online Geography Games for Kids 11 Geography Videos for Kids Videos About Maps...

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MEIGO Magnetic Wooden Fishing Game With Learning Cards Only $12.99!

MEIGO Magnetic Wooden Fishing Game With Learning Cards Only $12.99!

What a great game! This MEIGO Magnetic Wooden Fishing Game with learning cards is marked down to only $12.99 right now! (Reg $39.99) This set includes 3 magnetic poles, 20 marine life and 25 letter magnets, a fabric play mat, an educational book, and 20 learning cards. On the front of each card, there’s a marine life and its name. While On the back of each card, there are 3 features and an interesting fact about the sea animal. Kids can play and learn at the same time!  Keep in mind, Amazon pricing can change at any time! Don’t wait...

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The week’s best parenting advice: April 28, 2020

The week’s best parenting advice: April 28, 2020

1. One troubling side effect of the coronavirus pandemic has been a drop in childhood vaccination rates in America, as concerned parents skip their kids' regular doctor visits. Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccinations dropped 50 percent from Feb. 16 to April 5, diphtheria and whooping cough shots fell 42 percent, and HPV vaccines plunged 73 percent, The New York Times reports. Experts say this is extremely dangerous. "Disrupting immunization schedules, even for brief periods, can lead to outbreaks of infections like measles or whooping cough that can be even more threatening to a child's health," write Dr. Sara "Sally" Goza...

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Therapy Dogs are Taking the Stress Out of Schools

Therapy Dogs are Taking the Stress Out of Schools

When students returned for their first week in school after the deadly shooting in Florida, their biggest surprise was the therapy dogs welcoming them. They were the perfect bunch, participating in all classes along with students while showering unconditional love and comfort.It is not the first time that therapy dogs have been proved as a valuable friend to students. Several schools in the US, such as the Kings Hill School have introduced Pet Therapy Programmes to contribute to the improvement of the overall school experience. The merits of animal-assisted activity in schools are proving to be remarkable, encouraging more schools...

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