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Teen program in Maine teaches connection without technology
MAINE, USA — With teens social distancing away from friends, school years cut short, and graduations postponed, many youths are facing loneliness, anxiety, depression, and screen fatigue. Valo, a Maine-based program, has been sharing actionable ways for parents and community members to connect with and support the teens in their lives in this time of COVID-19, …
Getting children involved in household chores teaches valuable lessons, improves mental health
DETROIT – Getting children involved in household chores is more valuable than you might realize. Telling children to do tasks such as putting away their toys, cleaning dishes and vacuuming can teach them responsibility and improve their mental health. Parents are looking for ways to navigate the coronavirus (COVID-19). Experts said chores can be a …
Iowa running coach also teaches boys about feelings, healthy habits
Hailee Sandberg says running is something she never would have started on her own. But 12 years ago, Sandberg, now 42, had just left a full-time job and was looking for an outlet when a runner friend suggested they train together for a 5K. “We would meet three or four times a week in the …
Annual Fitness Fest teaches kid exercise, healthy eating tips | News
Getting kids away from screens and playing was the goal for Saturday’s annual Fitness Fest Tupelo, hosted by Parents and Kids Magazine North Mississippi and Children’s of Mississippi. The two organizations concluded their yearly fitness tour of Mississippi at The Mall at Barnes Crossing. The event first started in 2013 as a way to teach …
3 boys at Christian school where Karen Pence teaches allegedly cut black girl’s dreadlocks
Three sixth-grade white boys at a Christian school in Virginia where Vice President Mike Pence’s wife works cut a black girl’s hair, calling it “nappy” and her “ugly,” the girl says. Amari Allen, 12, told NBC Washington that she was about to go down a slide during recess at Immanuel Christian School in Springfield on …
Now Duolingo teaches the world’s five most common languages
The courses are available on Android, iOS and the web. Whether or not you need to know Arabic, this marks an important milestone for Duolingo — it now teaches the five most commonly spoken languages on the planet. You can generally assume that Duolingo will help you settle in a new country or make your …
Roli unveils Lumi: a light-up keyboard that teaches you to play piano
Many people try to learn an instrument at one point or another in their life, and for a lot of us that instrument is the piano. But when you give up learning there’s no easy way back — not without paying for expensive lessons at least. Music hardware startup Roli wants to change this with …
