Goods for Young Children

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Gender Biases in Choosing Tech for Kids

In this day and age, children start using digital devices early on and grow up with technology. But how do we decide which devices our children will use? A recent study from PlayScience asked that very question, and some of the answers it found were unsettling. In addition to devices’Read More

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Some Children’s Books are Timeless

Best of the Web, Goods for Young Children February 24, 2015 at 8:30 am

Almost anyone you can ask will have fond childhood memories of reading. Sometimes stories reach out and grab us, and even years later, we remember the impact they had. For many millenials, the Harry Potter books carry this kind of memory; for older generations, the works of Madeleine L’Engle mightRead More

Gift Ideas for Young Readers of All Ages

Gift Ideas for Young Readers of All Ages

It’s important to encourage children to read – reading fiction helps to build vocabulary and inculcate the skills that will help students understand and make the most of class readings throughout high school and college. If you’re stumped on what to get for any children or teens on your holidayRead More

Op-Ed: Why “Big Hero 6” is the Movie Your Family Should See This Weekend

Op-Ed: Why “Big Hero 6” is the Movie Your Family Should See This Weekend

Disclaimer: the views expressed in Thesis Magazine opinion pieces are those of the author and should not be seen to represent the publication as a whole. You may be wondering how movie recommendations have anything to do with education, which is, after all, the subject of this publication. And certainly,Read More

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Gift Ideas for Future Scientists and Engineers

Well, it’s Black Friday, and the Christmas shopping season has officially begun. And that means it’s time to start thinking about what to get for everyone on your list – a daunting prospect for many people. Nieces, nephews and children of friends are particularly hard to shop for, because itRead More

New York Times Publishes List of Best Illustrated Children’s Books

New York Times Publishes List of Best Illustrated Children’s Books

Goods for Young Children, Recommendations November 9, 2014 at 10:15 pm

It seems like the holiday marketing season has come earlier than ever this year. If the relentlessly cheery music already playing in department stores has inspired you to start thinking about Christmas gifts, you may be interested in the list of the 10 best illustrated children’s books of 2014 recentlyRead More