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#1. April 18, 2012
Dear Reader,
Having just returned from a 28-day trip (San Diego –> Paris –> Amsterdam –> Tel Aviv –> Jerusalem –> Tiberias –> San Diego) my mind is buzzing with all sorts of post-trip excitement. On my blog, I shared a few of my loosely-related thoughts on packing. You can read it here: Post-Trip Packing Lessons.
Do have any having packing tips to share? I’d love to read them. Just go to my blog post (see the above link) and post a comment.
See ya on the Net,
Barbara J. Feldman
"Surfing the Net with Kids"
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#2. Money Smarts
by Barbara J. Feldman
https://www.surfnetkids.com/money_smarts.htm
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Whether you use chocolate chips, monopoly money, or actual coins, it’s never too early to start learning about money. This week’s roundup of sites offer games and interactive tools to help kids and teens gain financial literacy.
Count My Beanz
At three to eight years old, your child may be too young to manage an actual bank accounts but this doesn’t mean they can’t start learning about them. With a Beanz account, kids receive a virtual currency controlled by a parent. They can then put their Beanz into a savings or checking account and watch it grow. This is a fun way to reward kids for doing their chores or being on their best behavior. If you choose to, you can later reward kids by redeeming their Beanz for money or other rewards.
Gazillionaire
Have you ever fought with your kids to stop playing video games and to go do something educational instead? The fight is over! There are plenty of educational video games that very young kids enjoy that teach them how to count or read, but not much that captures older kids’ imaginations. Gazillionaire enables kids to start their own interplanetary trading company. While they compete with cool characters (and their own friends) to earn the most, they learn about supply and demand, borrowing, saving, taxes, and being an entrepreneur.
Planet Orange
With cool animation, bright colors, and fun games, kids will be entranced. However, in order to earn “obux” to “purchase” games, they must explore Planet Orange, which means watching animated lessons and taking quizzes about money, saving, and spending. The animations help make concepts like wages clear while maintaining children’s interest.
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#4. Related Games
Financial Literacy Word Search
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#5. Surfing the Calendar
National Volunteer Week
Apr 15-21, 2012
Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride
Apr 18, 1775
San Francisco Earthquake
Apr 18, 1906
Pet Owners Day
Apr 18, 2012
Revolutionary War Begins with Shot Heard ‘Round the World
Apr 19, 1775
National Park Week
Apr 21-29, 2012
John Muir’s Birthday
Apr 21, 1838
Lyrids Meteor Shower
Apr 21-22, 2012
Earth Day
Apr 22, 2012
Ecology Games for Earth Day
Apr 22, 2012
Endangered Species for Earth Day
Apr 22, 2012
National Playground Safety Week
Apr 22-28, 2012
Shakespeare’s Birthday
Apr 23, 1564
Hubble Space Telescope Launched by Space Shuttle Discovery
Apr 24, 1990
Italy Liberation Day
Apr 25, 1945
World Penguin Day
Apr 25, 2012
#6. Quote of the Week
“Education costs money, but then so does ignorance.” ~~ Claus Moser ~~ Click here for more education quotes.
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