According to research from the Scholastic Kids & Family Reading Report™: 6th Edition, 80% of children ages 6–17 agree that summer reading will help them during the school year, yet, depending on age, as many as one in five kids do not read any books at all over the summer. To encourage kids to stay motivated… [Read More]
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These 8 Sensory Tools Help Kids with Autism Manage Stress Better
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a complex set of neurological disorders that severely impair social, communicative and cognitive functions. Many parents of children newly diagnosed with autism aren’t aware of the many tools that can help them and their child manage the stress in everyday activities that the disorder can create. In advance of Autism… [Read More]
How to Reduce Bullying and Increase Kindness, According to Tweens
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of 9- to 11-year olds say they have been bullied at least “once or twice” and children who say they prioritize “caring about others” are far less likely to bully and more likely to reach out to other kids in kindness, according to a major national survey commissioned by Cartoon Network. The… [Read More]
3 Myths About "Florida Prepaid College Savings Plans" that will Make You Want to Act Now
The Florida PrePaid College Board is a Promotional Partner of Los Tweens & Teens. However, as always, all views are 100% our own. ** Discount Promo Code Inside! ** When our ‘chiquitos’ are born, the world took on an entirely new meaning. Our priorities changed, our view of the world changed and all we want… [Read More]
[VIDEO] Kids Ages 8-18 can Apply to the "Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge" by March 19
Cricket Media, in partnership with the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation, today opens the call for entries to the Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge. The Challenge offers eligible children from around the world the opportunity to showcase their creative thinking on a global stage and, thanks to the generosity of the… [Read More]
[VIDEO] Summer Enrollment Open for "App Development Camp" for Teens Ages 13-18
Asheville School wants to help teenagers from across the U.S. and abroad learn how to make apps this summer. The co-ed boarding and day school is offering a distinctive overnight and day camp in July that focuses on teaching kids how to write code, think critically, and make apps using Apple’s programming language – Swift…. [Read More]
[SHOPPING] 12 Books for Tweens to Inspire Love of Travel
Never is too early to bring the world to the hands of children thruogh books – and more so when the books are illustrated and full of fun facts of the best cities around the world. We have curated this list of 12 books that will inspire the love of travel for tweens….and you can… [Read More]
[VIDEO] New Season of "SciGirls" Features Bilingual Science Fun for Tweens
SciGirls soars into its fourth season on PBS, inspiring bright and curious kids to explore science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM. But this new season has a special twist: while still firmly focused on STEM, these six new episodes celebrate the language and culture of the fast-growing and youngest racial/ethnic group in the United States: Hispanics! The… [Read More]
[VIDEO] Kids Grades 1-3 Can Now Practice Spelling & Math in Learnia's New 3D Mobile App
Learnia Inc announces the release of their next-gen math and spelling app for the iPad. Learnia uses state-of-the-art 3D graphics to create an attractive and fun world for kids to explore. To make progress, kids have to master skill stones that contain lectures, exercises and a final challenge. Learnia teaches spelling and common core aligned… [Read More]
[Video] Exclusive Interview with "The People's Engineer" Brianne C Martin on Careers in S.T.E.M
We met Brianne C Martin, the self-proclaimed “People’s Engineer”, at Hispanicize Texas 2017 in Houston. Brianne is a Latina on a mission. She wants to encourage kids to study S.T.E.M. careers (science, tech, education & math) by sharing all the opportunities available in these industries – specially for multicultural kids. Basically, she shares how cool… [Read More]
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