End of the Rainbow

NPR is announcing that Reading Rainbow will air its last show next Friday, September 4. This is sad. A while back I watched the show daily and took notes for prek projects, but the local PBS station started changing the schedule so often that it became difficult to catch the show. For years I have been impressed with the show's design, content, and range. I was alerted to many children books by the show. I guess even rainbows have to go away at some point.

Prevent Lead Poisoning

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Checklist for School from TheDailyGreen

Here is a back-to-school checklist from thedailygreen, a green-focus Web site.

Tech News, Reviews, Interviews, Tips,and More

This is the headline of the OmniTechNews Web site. Big deal, right? Well, it is a big deal since the site is run by youths out of the bedroom of a 12 year old. NPR lead me to OmniTechNews. I'm so delight to see youths voicing their views since so often told to sit in the corner and be quiet.

Cornbread

I just like this song by Beau Jocque and the High Rollers:

Game for Preschoolers

The game Aquarius is being tooled to allow preschoolers to play. Release date is late August.

Depression Among Pre-Schoolers

The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting on a study, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, that reveals that children as young as three-years old suffer from depression. I find this determination incredible as well as distressing.