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"Pre-Kindergarten Gold" by Dr Joseph S Maresca Published '13 by Amazon Digital Publishing Company and Available on Amazon/Kindle
"Pre-Kindergarten Gold" is about the wonderful opportunity to engage children at an earlier age within the prism of the school system.The ebook explains the benefits of introducing children to language acquisition, small group dynamics and methodical ways of doing things starting at an earlier age. The benefits could be significant in terms of reinforcement of language skills so that children will have a firmer foundation in subjects like reading, the English language and group dynamics. - November 22, 2014 - Dr Joseph S Maresca
Grauer Student Honored as a National Merit Commended Student
Grauer School senior, Natalie Brooks, has been named a Commended Student in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. To achieve this honor, Brooks placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2015 competition by taking the 2013 Preliminary SATA/National... - November 22, 2014 - The Grauer School
Kids Need to Read Proud to Partner with Barnes & Noble for Holiday Book Drive
Kids Need to Read (KNTR) is the privileged beneficiary of the annual Holiday Book Drives at two Barnes & Noble locations: Desert Ridge and Chandler Mall. The Holiday Book Drive is the bookseller’s annual program where customers can purchase books to donate to each store’s chosen cause. - November 21, 2014 - Kids Need to Read
BizWorld.org Expands Internationally to Three Additional Countries
BizWorld.org programs now available in Denmark, Mexico and the United Kingdom. - November 21, 2014 - BizWorld.org
"Body Parts - Internal" an Educational Mobile Application from "Kidz Learn Applications"
"Kidz Learn Applications" announces the release of "Body Parts-Internal" available for download in iOS, Android and Blackberry. This app uses simple animation and high audio/video aids to describe the internal and skeletal parts. Simple user interface and language differentiates this application from the rest. This app can run in both "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. - November 20, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
"Kidz Learn Applications" Presents "Body Parts - Basic" an Educational Application in iOS, Blackberry and Android Platforms
"Kidz Learn Applications" announces the release of the mobile application "Body Parts - Basic.” The educational app allows a child to learn parts of a body in 5 different languages. This app is available for download in iOS, Android, Amazon Kindle and Blackberry devices. Body Parts utilizes not only imagery, but HD sound as well, to help children connect the body parts to the words. This app can run in "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. - November 20, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
School Tech Supply Earns "Fastest Growing Private Company" Award from the Los Angeles Business Journal
Firm recognized at Nov. 12 awards presentation Ranking No.66. - November 19, 2014 - School Tech Supply
"Kidz Learn" Educational Application in iOS, Android and Blackberry from "Kidz Learn Applications"
"Kidz Learn Applications" announces the release of "Kidz Learn," an educational application and a learning tool for kids. It is available for download, as a universal app in iOS, Blackberry, Android. This tool can run in both "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. - November 19, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
"Kidz LearnApplications" Presents "Kidz Play Puzzle" an Educational Application in iOS, Blackberry and Android Platforms
"Kidz Learn Applications" has announced the release of "Kidz Play Puzzle," its new educational app for iOS, Android, Blackberry and Amazon Kindle. This app is for kids between the ages of 3 and 8. The questions are designed to enhance and foster learning. The app does not require an internet or WiFi connection to play, nor does the app contain any location detection or advertisements. This app can run in both "Handheld" and "Tablet" devices. - November 19, 2014 - Kidz Learn Applications
Project Abby Aims to Improve the Lives of Kids with Autism in Latin America
Project Abby aims to improve communication and learning for kids with autism in Latin America. They have created toys and technological tools that they want to distribute to 500 low-income autism families this Christmas, as well as a follow-up from their psychologists and therapist (3 months) and to link them to a specialized institution in their community! - November 19, 2014 - Project Abby
Shannon Dean, Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Vero Beach High School and Head Coach of the Stickbender’s Lacrosse Club Expands the Program to Palm Beach, Broward & Dade
Stickbenders Lacrosse Head Coach and Varsity Coach at Vero Beach High School, Shannon Dean, has decided to bring his influential elite girls lacrosse program to the South Florida area. - November 18, 2014 - Florida Crush
SANS Inc. and Wayside Publishing Collaborate to Deliver On-Line Content
A dynamic new on-line learning platform from world language publisher Wayside Publishing is now powered by SANSSpace™ from SANS Inc. The Learning Site™ has been customized by SANS Inc., developer of networked and cloud-based language learning technologies. The Learning Site will be... - November 18, 2014 - SANS Inc. Instructional Technology for Language Learning
Shannon Dean, Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach at Vero Beach High School Has Been Appointed as Director of Florida Crush Lacrosse. Current Director Jason Bishara Steps Down.
It is with great pleasure that Florida Crush can confirm that Shannon Dean, Vero Beach High School’s Varsity Lacrosse Coach and Head Coach of Stickbenders Lacrosse, has joined the current coaching team and has been appointed as Director replacing current director Jason Bishara. Shannon Dean will join Eileen Pliske, Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Pine Crest School enabling the two largest names in women’s lacrosse to join forces in the in the South Florida area. - November 18, 2014 - Florida Crush
Innovation Direct Tabbed to Represent Mercedes Pencil Holder Invention to Potential Licensees
An innovative new product designed to serve as a valuable instructional accessory for children, the Mercedes Pencil Holder, has been developed by Mercedes Brashear of LaPorte, Indiana. The invention’s unique design allows it to effectively instruct children on how to properly hold a... - November 15, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Lexington Montessori Open House
Find out more about Montessori Education in Lexington, MA. - November 14, 2014 - Lexington Montessori School
Mission Federal Credit Union Donates $1 Million to Support JA Finance Park, a Program of Junior Achievement of San Diego County
Mission Federal Credit Union has donated $1 million and becomes naming sponsor in support of Junior Achievement of San Diego County’s Mission Fed JA Finance Park program, focused on increasing the financial literacy of San Diego high school students. - November 12, 2014 - Mission Federal Credit Union
Houston Public Media to Broadcast Grammaropolis Videos as Part of Its Children's Educational Programming Schedule
“Schoolhouse Rock for the 21st Century” is coming to PBS in the fourth-largest media market in the country. - November 11, 2014 - Grammaropolis
World Kindness Day Celebrated in Niantic
World Kindness Day will be celebrated with a labyrinth walk and cyber bullying presentation by school counselor Meredith Tukey. The event is free and all are welcome. - November 11, 2014 - Niantic Community Church
Epicure Digital Presents "MyPlate with Specials" Menu Boards to Help Stop Drop in School Lunch Participation at CalSNA 2014 in Sacramento
Presenting Epicure Digital’s "MyPlate with Specials" Menu Boards and Expanded offering of MyPlate movable menu boards at CalSNA 2014 Conference in Sacramento, Booth #808, to help school Food Services to help stop drop in school lunch participation. - November 10, 2014 - Epicure Digital
Atlanta Technical College Announces 2015 Art Competition for K-12 Students
Atlanta Technical College is now accepting entries for the 19th annual Manufacturing Appreciation Week (MAW) student design competition. The contest is open to all area elementary, middle and high school students. Designs must be received by the Atlanta Technical College Office of Communications,... - November 08, 2014 - Atlanta Technical College
ISA Assists International Business Website
The International School of Arizona (ISA) has agreed to provide free language-translation services to a new website connecting businesses in Arizona to those in Canada and Mexico. The website, Building an International Economic Network (BIEN) www.connectbien.com, is run by Maricopa Association of... - November 07, 2014 - International School of Arizona
Just Released by Educational Experts Offers Cure for Public Education’s Ills: "Fixing Public Education," by Various Education Experts Including Dr. Anthony Dallmann-Jones
Statistics are now showing that dropout figures are high for both students and good teachers, and testing scores have risen to god-like status in deciding who stays and who goes for faculty and staff. An innovative revolution is proposed in a book by ten experienced educational experts. Published October of 2014, Fixing Public Education has a clear diagnosis and prescription to lead the way out of the current morass. - November 05, 2014 - Anthony Dallmann-Jones
Lainie’s Way Celebrates Fifth Annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day on Saturday, November 8, 2014
Nationwide Shopping Event Encourages Families to Support the Local Toy Stores they Love. - November 05, 2014 - Lainie's Way
"Crabapple - A True Story of Hope & Miracles" – As an eBook: How Nine Year-Old Boys Challenge Death; Featured on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com
Anthony Dallmann-Jones bursts onto the literary scene again, publishing "Crabapple - A True Story of Hope & Miracles" and – for the first time – publishes an eBook conveying a heartwarming story which veers away from the usual memoir format. - November 05, 2014 - Anthony Dallmann-Jones
Spanish Embassy Education Advisor Visits ISA
The Education Advisor from the Spanish Embassy in the U.S., Antonio Caballero, visited the International School of Arizona (ISA) this morning. Newly appointed, Mr. Caballero is introducing himself to Arizona schools that host certified teachers from Spain as part of the Spanish Education... - October 31, 2014 - International School of Arizona
New Creative Nonfiction Books
Kiwi Simile and MORE! is an informative and educational book series about animals from around the world. The colorful illustrations feature anthropomorphized critters engaging in somewhat familiar activities related to the text, which transforms hard facts into fun, relevant content for anyone!. - October 31, 2014 - Kiwi Simile and MORE!
Education Technology Event Brings New Tools and Individualized Learning Opportunities to NYC Parents and Their Children
Parents of Accelerated Learners, NYC introduces NYC’s first education technology event aimed at families, The NYC Ed Tech Family Day A’Fair on Saturday, November 8th, a one day event–part carnival, part scavenger hunt, part education fair for parents and children that offers a fun-filled opportunity to explore education technologies that support individualized learning and talent development. - October 30, 2014 - Parents of Accelerated Learners, NYC [PALNYC]
Origin Learning Wins the 2014 Chief Learning Officer Gold Award for Excellence in Social Learning
The "Learning In Practice Gold award" is for the Excellence in Social Learning category for a leading global luxury retailer. - October 30, 2014 - Origin Learning Solutions Private Ltd
Epicure Digital Introduces Its "Easy-Move Rolling Wind Sign" Dry Erase Menu Board System at NYSNA 2014 New York Annual School Nutrition Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY
Epicure Digital Presents its Digital Menu Boards and MyPlate Dry Erase Boards at NYSNA 2014 New York Annual School Nutrition Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, October 30, 2014 to November 1, 2014, Booth #708. - October 28, 2014 - Epicure Digital
Robert Renteria, Jim Oberweis, Make Impact in Chicago Schools
Books infuse purpose in the lives of Chicago and suburban youth. - October 27, 2014 - eMediaCampaigns!
Organizational Strategies Just Released Pre-Publication of Book Entitled: "The Government is Not a Village"
Newly released book, "The Government is Not a Village" reviews worsening statistics in face of ever increasing government control, reveals robust research demonstrating the correlation between academic achievement and religious affiliation, suggesting a way forward: character training. www.thegovernmentisnotavillage. - October 23, 2014 - Organizational Strategies
Brooklyn, NY School Partners with WhizFish for New Mobile App
P.S. 115 administrators work with WhizFish to build a new mobile app to reach busy parents and staff on their phones and tablets. - October 23, 2014 - WhizFish
Disruptive Education Technology Now Available for K8-12
"The Formula" is a new book launched by Bandit Publishing. This book is a rubix for applied engineering & sales / marketing. - October 18, 2014 - Bandit Publishing
CUE Confirms Sugata Mitra as Keynote Speaker for 2015 Annual Conference
CUE confirmed today that TED prize winner Sugata Mitra will be its General Session Keynote Speaker for the CUE 2015 Annual Conference, March 19-21, in Palm Springs, California. - October 15, 2014 - CUE
Australian Startup Helping Teachers Get Back to Teaching
An Australian startup is helping schools save time and money so teachers can get back to teaching. Each year around the world tens of millions of people sign hundreds of millions of paper forms on behalf of their children or relatives. It’s a labour intensive, unreliable and inefficient... - October 15, 2014 - ParentPaperwork
New Hardcover Edition: "Zephyr The West Wind" by 21 Yr Old Award-Winning Author RJ Tolson
"Zephyr The West Wind" Hardcover is a Must Read for Those Seeking Adventure to a Fantastical World Filled with Vivid Imagery and Heroism. - October 14, 2014 - R.J. Tolson
Prevention Plus Wellness to Provide Free Prevention Programs to Non-Profits
Prevention Plus Wellness is providing non-profit organizations with free evidence-based prevention and health programs, thanks to an anonymous gift of $25,000. Prevention Plus Wellness is now accepting requests from US non-profits for a free set of its evidence-based SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness Program and training materials. SPORT is the only existing youth prevention program that cost-effectively links healthy behavior promotion with drug use prevention by targeting positive youth images. - October 14, 2014 - Prevention Plus Wellness, LLC
MaleSurvivor Statement in Response to Sayreville, NJ Football Abuse Scandal
MaleSurvivor Executive Director Christopher M. Anderson releases statement in support of the survivors in Sayreville; statistics for male sexual victimization; resources available for survivors and their families. Contact information for media included. - October 14, 2014 - MaleSurvivor: National Organization against Male Sexual Victimization
Improving and Reinforcing Elementary Students’ Mathematics Skills with an Excellent New Online Resource
Canadian and Worldwide Students who are in first, second, third, or fourth grade are encouraged to put online math lessons and online math tutoring from 09xyz Canadian Online Math Tutoring ltd. to their advantage and improve their math skills and scores. Lessons are thoughtfully put together with a linear approach, and each tutor is a genuine educator with strong math skills and an understanding of the best approaches to strengthening and growing the students’ abilities. - October 13, 2014 - 09xyz
"Biohacking" Coming to "The Secret City"
Biodidact is a new DIY Biolab planning to open its doors to the public in Los Alamos, New Mexico, this coming Spring. Its founder has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, to enable the lab to open its doors to amateur scientists. - October 09, 2014 - Biodidact
Shanti Generation to Give Away 500 "Partner Yoga for Teens" DVDs to Educators
Shanti Generation announced that it will give away 500 DVDs of its “Partner Yoga for Teens” curriculum during the fall 2014 semester. The Partner Yoga DVD includes 10 five-minute guided sequences for middle and high school students to practice mindfulness skills with a friend, sibling, classmate or parent. The mindfulness curriculum will help teachers challenge bully culture. - October 09, 2014 - Shanti Generation
Audrey E. Fitzgerald Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Audrey E. Fitzgerald of Kalamazoo, Michigan has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of education. About Audrey E. Fitzgerald Ms. Fitzgerald has over 50 years experience in the field of education. - October 09, 2014 - Strathmore Worldwide
The Grauer School to Host Open House on November 15th
The Grauer School will host an Open House event for prospective families on Saturday, November 15, 2014, on its Encinitas campus from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Tours will be conducted every 20 minutes and interested families are encouraged to tour the facilities and meet with faculty, administration,... - October 09, 2014 - The Grauer School
Eastern Datacomm Hosting Three November Seminars Aimed at Educating School Administrators on E-Rate Funding Changes
Eastern DataComm announced today it is hosting three seminars in November aimed at educating school administrators, superintendents and business administrators on solutions to many technology challenges that districts face today with upgrading their wireless network and improving communications. - October 09, 2014 - Eastern DataComm
Funding Granted for Molestation Prevention
ReInventing The Cycle has been granted $40,000 from the Honor Project to distribute Project S.T.O.P. (Stop The Oppressive Predator) molestation prevention program to 240 elementary schools throughout Ohio. - October 07, 2014 - RITC
Math Concentration Announces The Early Finisher Board and 180 Task Cards
Math Concentration, an online math community provider of education products and services, announced the debut of their new fun, curriculum related activities board for early finishers. A do-it yourself board with 5 sections: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The early finishers... - October 07, 2014 - Math Concentration
CEE and the VA Space Grant Consortium Sponsor the Bite of Science in Norfolk
The Bite of Science professional enrichment session is cost-free for high school teachers and will be held at Norfolk State University. The Bite of Science is designed to improve teacher's ability to provide students a context of how science is applied in the real world and inspire students to pursue STEM careers. - October 04, 2014 - Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)
Sherrill Cannon, P.J. Hartenaus Win 2014 Principals’ Award for Independently Published Children’s Literature
Awards recognize excellence in independently published books for children. - October 03, 2014 - Kabuki Helps
SPI Study Abroad Introduces Exciting Madrid and Paris Travel Experiences for High School Study Abroad Programs
Leading provider of quality summer immersion programs for high school students offers Paris and Madrid Experiences. - October 02, 2014 - SPI Study Abroad
CUE Leads Blended Learning Theme for Connected Educator Month
CUE is honored to be named the Blended Learning Theme for Connected Educator Month leading the Blended Learning Theme. CUE is one of several organizations creating and organizing programs, activities, and events to promote the concept of the “Connected Educator” as a way to enhance... - October 01, 2014 - CUE