Month Archive - 2007 July

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Harry Potter Book Magic for Kid’s Literacy

July 24, 2007 We’ve talked a lot about the importance of literacy on this blog and how traditional children’s leisure activities (like reading a good book, for example) are on the decline in today’s digital playground. That being said, children’s literacy scored a major victory this past weekend thanks to the release of ... more

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Computer and Campsites: Camping in the Digital Age

July 17, 2007 Sand in your bathing suit, in your hair, in your sleeping bag…and in your keyboard? Camping, to this generation’s children, is not what it used to be. Camping has changed so much over the years that wireless connection is now listed as a basic service at many campgrounds across North ... more

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Word of the Day

July 13, 2007 A good word to know, and a particularly relevant word today, is: triskaidekaphobia. Do you have this kind of phobia? You probably do if you are superstitious; triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13, or the fear of Friday the 13th. It just so happens that that is today’s ... more

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