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Language camps: more than words
At select summer camps, children can explore a different culture while experiencing full immersion in a world language.
Hurricane Sandy: 5 things you can do NOW
Blogger Trish Adkins suggests 5 ways to help Hurricane Sandy victims, starting with donating money.
Candy without junk? It’s UNREAL
Health foods blogger Trina O'Boyle recommends a new candy called UREAL. It leaves out many unhealthy ingredients found in traditional chocolate and peanut butter cups.
Food for thought
Reviews of The Onion's Great Escape by Sara Fanilli and A World of Food: Discover Magic Lands Made of Things You Can Eat by Carl Warner.
14 Awesome Kids' Summer Concerts
Among the many groups performing in July and August, The Plants sprout up at the Abington Art Center's Kidfest and Phoenixville's Colonial Theater.
Stop Pink Slime in School Lunches
Petition the USDA to ban this substance made of connective tissues and beef scraps from use in the National Lunch Program, urges mom blogger Paige Wolf.
Lullabies Open Dreamy Worlds
The best lullaby CDs soothe stressed parents long after baby outgrows them, says reviewer Kathy O'Connell. Here are some recommendations.
Language Camp: World-Class Fun
Summer camp is a great way for kids to gain world language skills, described as "a ticket for future economic prosperity."
An All-Ages Hit for Dan Zanes
Dan Zanes' new CD, Little Nut Tree, is at home in both modern folk and the kids' music genre, with fine world rhythms thrown in.
Surge in Chinese Language Classes
With the U.S. and Chinese governments cheering them on, an increasing number of Philadelphia-area schools are offering Chinese instruction.
Funky Facts for Frivolous Fun
For kids' summer reading, books of light facts go well with light meals, light suntan and plain old light.
CD Describes Friendship's Truths
In their CD Original Friend, the South Carolina trio Lunch Money combines an intimate sound with universal truths of friendship.
Picture Book Wit and Wisdom
These entertaining illustrated kids' books are packed with facts.
Head Start on a Second Language
You don’t need to wait until your child reaches middle school to begin world language instruction.
The Littlest Learners
The infant and toddler brain is like a sponge. A well-run class can provide a first group learning experience and a chance to discover and explore.