“Kids show creativity at Create-A-Camp” plus 3 more |
- Kids show creativity at Create-A-Camp
- Web Wise Kids Celebrates 10 Million Kids Reached, 10 Years Strong
- Games we play
- Easing kids' way when 'back to school' means a new school
| Kids show creativity at Create-A-Camp Posted: 19 Jul 2010 04:10 PM PDT FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Kids in Fort Wayne are getting a chance to show their creative side with Create-A-Camp at the Arts United Center. It's a week-long camp to help kids, grades 3-8, express themselves using pantomime, improvisation, theater games and through writing. Each camper will also create their own original showcase. The Fort Wayne Youth Theatre and the Arts United Center designed Create-A-Camp. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Web Wise Kids Celebrates 10 Million Kids Reached, 10 Years Strong Posted: 20 Jul 2010 06:15 AM PDT SANTA ANA, CA--(Marketwire - 07/20/10) - Web Wise Kids, the recognized leader in Internet safety education, will commemorate ten million youth at its 10th Anniversary Celebration on Thursday, October 7, 2010 from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at The Turnip Rose in Costa Mesa. Industry and civic leaders will attend a Casino Night to raise funds to continue to provide students, parents and educators with hands-on opportunities to use technology safely and ethically. Web Wise Kids educates youth and families to be responsible citizens in their digital lives, encouraging them to work together so that kids have a safe and rewarding experience online. Web Wise Kids uses simulated experiential learning games to teach Internet safety and encourages families to work together so kids have a safe and rewarding experience online. Spearheading the anniversary event is the Honorary Host Committee which includes: The Honorable Robert Menendez, United States Senator The Casino Night event will feature a live and silent auction. Highlighting the evening, Web Wise Kids will present the 10th Annual Children's Champion Award to several civic or educational leaders for outstanding work in Internet Safety on behalf of youth. Current sponsors include CTIA, The Wireless Association, The Verizon Foundation and Nintendo. Web Wise Kids is still seeking sponsors. Admission to the Web Wise Kids' 10th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser is open to the public. Tickets are $100 and available by calling Christina Garkovich at (714) 435-2885 x. 207 or clicking here. For more information on Web Wise Kids, visit www.webwisekids.com. Follow Web Wise Kids on Twitter at @webwisekids, Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/webwisekids or YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/webwisekids. About Web Wise Kids Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 19 Jul 2010 03:41 PM PDT Keeping alive the charm of traditional games. FROM batu seremban to bottle caps, congkak to "police and thieves", these simple Malaysian games have brought delight to us and our forefathers. When times were simpler, conjuring ideas for makeshift games came very naturally to young children. A mere appetite for good fun with the neighbourhood kids and classmates in school was enough to fuel the the imagination for games. In primary school, my friends and I played a game known as "rubber" in between lessons. With a flat piece of pencil eraser, we would take turns to flip ours over the opponent's. Two to four could play. These inexpensive and unsophisticated games did more than provide entertainment and promote social interactivity; they also kept us out of trouble that might have arisen from idle minds. Now, these culture-rich games can be passed on to the generations that come after us, thanks to a gaming handbook titled Games We Used To Make And Play, jointly produced by the Malaysian Institute of Management and Ricoh Malaysia. "Our rich, multi-cultural diversity is enhanced through traditional game-playing because it does a brilliant job of promoting racial acceptance and common understanding of individual cultures," says MIM chairman Jen Tan Sri Zain Hashim. A conversation between Zain and Ricoh Malaysia managing director Lim Eng Weng on games they played during their youth led to the production of the handbook. Both organisations concur that game-playing hones strategic and innovative thinking to sharpen decision-making skills of future managers. The book was launched in July 2009 and a second edition is now underway. Through this collaboration, the book captures values that MIM is keen to promote – teamwork, open acceptance of diverse culture, the genuine warmth of human friendship – as well as meeting Ricoh Group's corporate social responsibility, which aims to foster attitudes and actions that value people and the Earth. "Playing games, especially traditional ones, can help break down the barriers of communication, foster team spirit, spark community sharing, and develop friendships that can stand the test of time," Lim says. The truth in that can be seen in how different life is today compared to the decades before the 90s. Youngsters these days are more immersed in cyberspace gaming than spending time outdoors. "The coming generations may not have the luxury of playing or even knowing the games we played during the pre-colonial, Merdeka and post-Merdeka era unless we document the facts while they are still fresh in our memories," Lim adds. Games We Used To Make And Play aims to bring those traditional pastimes back into today's culture – games that require school children to be creative and resourceful to keep themselves entertained with little or no pocket money; to fill the time when their parents are away at work; and to draw everyone together regardless of racial or social standing. Remember A-E-I-O-U, guli guli or "bottle cap slicer" (a simplified version of carrom using discarded metal bottle caps)? While the book is straightforward in description and illustration, and rather remiscient of a primary school workbook, don't be deceived by its simplicity. What you are looking for is easy-to-follow content, and this compilation can give you just that. Language is simple, and the rules of the games are clear. In fact, it makes a great gift. You'll be enlightening the young ones on the wonderful culture of simple games of the past, and for the older ones, the book will serve as a nostalgic reminder of their roots. MIM and Ricoh Malaysia invite Malaysians to send in a description of traditional games they used to play, with game rules and penalties. Accepted entries will be featured (with credit mention) in the second edition, and the conributors will receive copies of the first and second books. Include your full name, IC number and contact details. E-mail gamessv2@ingenious-solutions.com.my or send to Games We Used To Make And Play (2nd Edition), c/o Marketing Solutions Sdn Bhd, 7-19-1, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 14, Esplanad Arcade, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur. Submission period is Aug 2-15. For more details, go to www.facebook.com/ingenious.sol. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Easing kids' way when 'back to school' means a new school Posted: 19 Jul 2010 10:45 PM PDT Look out for stress "As a child, I not only had to transition from elementary school to middle school, but I went from one state to another. Needless to say, this was a very difficult change for me. Without a doubt, getting your child involved in an after-school program will help the child build a new core group of friends. From there, the other children will be able to introduce your child to their friends, and new relationships will be born. "It is important to never underestimate the stress of a child in such situations. Failure to fully understand the needs of a child can turn a straight A student into a D or F student and result in lifelong changes that involve drugs and crime and the need to do what is wrong just to 'fit in.' I have seen this play out several times both in the right and wrong direction." — Steven Gabbard, Lexington Map success "We helped our 6-year-old transition from kindergarten to first grade at a new school by giving him a map of the floor plan of the new school and having him go on a 'treasure hunt' with it. He looked for items in the school that begin with certain letters or found the route from what we were told was his homeroom to the cafeteria and to the playground. We also had him help us paint and make designs on a new bookcase for his room that would hold all his new books and important things he needs for school." — Michele Douglas, Louisville Party on "Last year, we had a great start to a transitional year. I contacted the school counselor in July and found out the names of some girls who would be in my daughter's grade and classes. Then we had a back-to-school swim party. We played lots of ice-breaker games and had getting-to-know-you activities. When school started, they had a major shared experience which was helpful in the transition. We had also made some locker 'bling' and other craft stuff for school. They had a ball and it really helped my daughter settle in with friends."— Molly Toney, Lexington Mentor "Last year in middle school, I had my daughter in a mentor program. She got to hang out with a high school student, went over to the high school where she got to look around and meet a few teachers. Also being involved with the teachers was a plus as was going to the open house. Stay involved." — Tina Joiner, Lexington Internet insight "The Transition One Stop Web site (www.transitiononestop.org) provides information related to the many transitions we encounter across our life spans. It is designed as a resource for anyone going through, or helping someone with, a life change including people with disabilities who may have additional needs during times of transition. There are resources, forums, discussion threads and much more. I have found it to be extremely helpful." — Michelle Johnson, Lexington Get a head start "Take the child to the school to let them meet their teachers before school starts. Enroll them in a program during the prior summer that will have them involved with kids around the same age group or one to two years older to help them adapt. My daughter went out for color guard upon entering high school. Once classes started her freshman year, she already knew over 150 kids and knew her way around her new school!" — Stephanie Moore, Lexington Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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