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US will get D+ grade for rising preterm delivery charges, new report finds

CNN  —  The speed of untimely delivery in america is climbing, based on the toddler and maternal well being nonprofit March of Dimes. On Tuesday, the group launched its annual “report card” on maternal and toddler well being, which entails a newly up to date calculation system. Taking an in-depth take a look at untimely births, the brand new report discovered that the US preterm delivery fee…

[insidecroydon]

Council consultants take six months to discover the obvious

CROYDON IN CRISIS: It has taken external consultants almost six months to discover that the council’s website is ‘jargon-heavy’, ‘corporate’ and ‘difficult’ to use. Those findings have cost the cash-strapped council at least £1m. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES ‘Transformation’: council CEO Katherine Kerswell, addressing the staff webinar last week After being paid at least £1million of money that…

[flaviathebibliophile]

Dr. Color Monster and the Emotions Toolkit by Anna Llenas (Review)

Title: Dr. Color Monster and the Emotions Toolkit Creator: Anna Llenas Type: Fiction Genre: Children’s, Picture Book Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Date published: May 7, 2024 A complimentary physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review. Today, Nuna doesn’t feel quite right. So, she pays a visit to the Color an…

[touchaheartnews]

Children's Day: Bldr. (Dr.) Abdulhakeem Odegade Prays For Children As They Celebrate

Children's Day: Bldr. (Dr.) Abdulhakeem Odegade Prays For Children As They Celebrate

TOUCHAHEART – Akmodel Group MD, Builder (Dr.) Abdulhakeem Odegade in commemoration of Nigeria’s Children’s Day, joins the whole nation to celebrate her children on 2024 Children’s Day. The event which comes up every May 27th, celebrate children who are seen as the future leaders of our great nation. READ MORE: Akmodel MD Speaks On International Day of the Boy Dr. Odegade in his words said…

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Writing for Different Age Groups: Crafting Stories for Children, Teens, and Adults

In the intricate realm of storytelling, one size does not fit all. Writing is a dance with words, and every reader takes a different step. To truly captivate an audience, a writer must be attuned to the age group they aim to enchant. Children, teens, and adults have unique needs, desires, and sensibilities when it comes to literature. In this exploration, we delve into the art of tailoring…

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More 2023 Children's and Middle Grade Releases

The Broken Dragon by Karen McCombie, ill. Anneli Bray | 02 / 02 / 23 – Barrington Stoke Tyra gets off to a tough start at her new school. She’s loud and different and nobody seems to be particularly friendly. So when her nan gives her a beautiful china snow dragon, Tyra decides to take it to school, hoping that people will think it’s interesting and talk to her. But disaster strikes and the…

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1st June Children's Day concerts on 2nd and 6th June

The Ada Işık Children’s Choir, the Ada Işık Youth Vocal Group and the Faces of the Island Children’s Choirs, which are affiliated to the Cyprus Polyphonic Choirs Association, will perform two Island Evening Concerts as part of the 1st June Children’s Day activities. Continue reading Untitled

[roesolo]

Look to the animals: How Can We Be Kind?

How Can We Be Kind?, by Janet Halfmann/Illustrated by Darla Okada, (July 2022, Frances Lincoln Children’s Books), $18.99, ISBN: 9780711268791 Ages 3-5 In my Great TBR Read-Down, I found a perfect addition to my Summer Reading collection: if you’re in a library system that’s part of the Collaborative Library Summer Reading Program, we’re doing All Together Now, featuring books on kindness. How Can…

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Infant screen time could impact academic success, study finds

CNN — Letting toddlers watch tablets and watch TV can affect their academic performance and emotional well-being, according to a new study. The researchers found that increased use of screen time in infancy was associated with poorer executive functioning once the child was 9 years old, the researchers said Study published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Executive functioning skills are…

[dbunicorn]

Humans are biased. There is no.doubt about that. I'm including myself in this category. But in making policy, in a democratic republic with a diverse group of people you have to acknowledge it. I have a particular soft spot for marginalized women, children, elderly for a historic slew of reasons. I try aggressively not to weapinise it. So watching fragile egos with majorities do it is quite a trigger for me. It's not a luxury society allowed to me or the past generations of my family. Nor could I stomach myself if I did.

Any first year science student will completely understand the above pics. A real journalist should have similar values. Journalism isn't entertainment. An op ed piece is a separate genre entirely. There is a time and place for it all.

You MUST entertain ALL possibilities. Rule them out probabilistically and systematically. Some theories will persist because they cannot be ruled out and that is just fine. Conformity is NOT the point. The weaponizing of science from people with NO science background is destructive.

DO your job. If I wanted to read the entertainment section I would

[insidecroydon]

Council's multi-million consultant deals to make more cuts

CROYDON IN CRISIS: Staff in Fisher’s Folly have already dubbed the plan ‘No Future Croydon’. After cuts of £100m from council budgets in four years, now the chief exec is forking out public money to find more ways of axing services for children, older people and SEND. By our Town Hall reporter KEN LEE Pointless: Croydon residents should be demanding to know what their Council Tax is spent on – as…

[flaviathebibliophile]

I Will Read To You by Gideon Sterer and Charles Santoso (Review)

Title: I Will Read to You Author: Gideon Sterer Illustrator: Charles Santoso Type: Fiction Genre: Children’s, Picture Book Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Date published: August 1, 2023 A complimentary physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review. Once upon a time, there was a boy who loved stories—scary ones about…

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Loughborough company raise over £370k for National Deaf Children's Society

Loughborough company raise over £370k for National Deaf Children's Society | Money raised will support deaf children and their families #NationalDeafChildrensSociety #AccessGroup

Leading business software provider, The Access Group, based in Loughborough, has raised a total of £376,495 for the National Deaf Children’s Society as its chosen Charity of The Year. A leading charity for the UK’s 50,000 deaf children, the National Deaf Children’s Society specialises in providing support, information and advice for deaf children and young people and their families, as well as…

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Guest Post: Starting Your Children's Book

Guest Post: Starting Your Children’s Book

By Author Ellwyn Autumn Photo by Lina Kivaka on Pexels.com Getting Started So, you want to write and self-publish a children’s book? Good for you! You’re just itching to transcribe your idea to the page. But there’s one obstacle, you don’t know where to start. Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. First things first, write your idea whichever way is most comfortable for you: a list, a word web,…