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CTO - April 28 Seussville

4/28/2017

Seussville

When it comes to teaching kids morals, nobody has has ever done it with such subtlety and imagination as Dr. Seuss. Ever since the 1950’s, his books have been teaching kids valuable lessons, such as the importance of environmental awareness in industrialized society (The Lorax), why racism is stupid (The Sneetches), and the psychological implications of holiday-motivated materialism (How the Grinch Stole Christmas). Lucky for us, Random House publishing has taken Seuss’s teachings to the web, and developed a wonderfully interactive site for kids to explore. With links to videos, games, and Seuss’ classic books, this site ranks among the best we’ve encountered for younger children.

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CTO - April 27 - Funology

4/27/2017

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Funology
"Jokes (“Why did the cow cross the road? To get to the udder side.”); boredom busters like arts and crafts projects; games; magic tricks; wacky facts; and more make up this universe of pure childish fun. While the site is largely entertainment-based, it does have some interesting educational stuff thrown in for good measure. Check out the Weird Science section to find fun experiments to do with your kids that teach them about physics, chemistry, biology, weather and more. There are also several kid-friendly recipes to get them involved in the kitchen. You can even search Funology’s content by age and type of activity to find content tailored to your child’s interests."

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/how-to/ten-best-websites-for-kids/#ixzz4fO8PrZV6
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CTO - April 26, 2017

4/26/2017

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Highlights Kids

"The days of having to go to the dentist office to snag the latest issue of Highlights are long gone. Now your kids can access all of the awesome hallmarks of the magazine online, complete with more than 50 Hidden Pictures pages to boot. The site isn’t the most comprehensive, but it does feature a wealth of educational and entertaining components to keep your kids engaged, including interactive stories, simple craft projects, healthy recipes and a history tidbit of the day. With a little help from a friend or parents, kids can also share their latest drawing or short piece of writing with the rest of the online community, adding a simple-yet-effective social element that works like an online refrigerator. The Ask Arizona advice column, another facet within the site’s “Read it” section, is a nice little section for handling some of the countless dilemmas kids are undoubtedly going to face on their road to maturity."

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CTO - April 14, 2017

4/13/2017

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19 Fun Facts About Easter You Probably Didn’t Realize

1. The tallest Easter egg chocolate was made in Italy in 2011. It stood at 10.39 meters and weighed an astounding 7,200 kg.
2. In the US, only 12 of the 50 states recognize Good Friday as a holiday.
3. The art of painting eggs is called pysanka, which originated in Ukraine. It involves using wax and dyes to color the egg.
4. The term Easter gets its name from Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess who symbolizes the hare and the egg. (questionable!)
5. The exchange or giving of Easter eggs actually dates back to before Easter and the giving of eggs is actually considered a symbol of rebirth in many cultures.
6. There used to be a tradition churches observed that resembled the game of “hot potato.” Here, the priest would toss a hard boiled egg to one of the choir boys. The boys would toss the egg amongst themselves and when the clock struck 12, whomever had the egg was the winner and got to keep the egg.
7. Peep peep… did you know Americans buy more than 700 million marshmallow Peeps during Easter? This makes Peeps the most popular non-chocolate Easter candy.
8. Americans consume more than 16 million jelly beans during this holiday. That is enough jelly beans to circle the globe not once, not twice, but three times.
9. Are you an ears, arms or tail person? Seventy-six percent of people eat the ears on the chocolate bunny first, 5 percent go for the feet and 4 percent for the tail.
10. During the holiday, more than 90 million chocolate bunnies, 91.4 billion eggs and 700 million Peeps are produced each year in the United States alone.
11. Next to Halloween, Easter is the biggest candy-consuming holiday of the year. Good thing they are almost six months apart, perfect for your yearly dentist check-ups!
12. An estimated $14.7 billion is spent in total for Easter in the US.
13. The Easter egg is said to symbolize and represent joy, celebration and new life.
14. Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Christ; it is the oldest Christian holiday and one of the most important days of the year.
15. Half the states in the United States banned the dyeing of chicks on Easter; however, Florida recently overturned this law and now prevents the dyeing of all animals.
16. Not only did Florida overturn the dyeing of animals, but the state also held the largest Easter egg hunt, where 9,753 children searched for 501,000 eggs.
17. The White House of tradition of the Easter Egg Roll started back in 1878, with President Rutherford B. Hayes!
18. Workers in Birmingham, who make the famous Cadbury Creme Egg, produce more than 1.5 million egg delights a year.
19. The idea of the Easter bunny giving candies and eggs is said to have originated in Germany during the middle ages.

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CTO - April 14, 2017

4/13/2017

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Devotions April 14, 2017

God on Patrol

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CTO - April 13, 2017

4/13/2017

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Check This Out! April 13, 2017

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Feathers Explode On International Pillow Fight Day
Disney Scientists Reveal The Future With Wireless Charging Room
Cheese Pizza Topped With Cotton Candy? Yum!

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CTO - More Mr. K Favorite Muppet Music

4/12/2017

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More Mr K Favorite Muppet Music

Jungle Boogie -
Now, let your mind put Mr. K in place of Sam the Eagle (blue guy)

Classical Chicken

Flowers on the Wall

Take a Chance on Me

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