Monthly Archive — August 2009

  • Children and Art

    From Christopher Byrne on August 31st, 2009

    There is a magnificently lyrical song in Stephen Sondheim’s “Sunday in the Park with George” in which the mother of the artist Georges Seurat says that the two things that are important for the survival of culture are children and art.

  • Time to Play: Goodbye Summer!

    From Guest Blogger on August 31st, 2009

    I cannot believe how fast this summer has flown by. With school starting on August 11th (August 5th for us teachers), we have already started to get ready for back to school. We are excited each year to begin preparing for a new school year as getting ready for school is a little different at our house. Yes, we have a Kindergarten Princess and a 5th grade Superstar to prepare but as teachers, my husband and I have classrooms to prepare as well. We have shopped and purchased all the necessary supplies, clothes, and teaching resources to prepare us for the first day of school.

  • Price Drops Coming For PS3 and Xbox 360

    From Jeff McKinney on August 26th, 2009

    Sony and Microsoft are looking to boost sales of their video game consoles with lower prices and new looks. Get the details and find out when you can expect to buy a PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 at significantly lower prices in my weekly gaming post on the Play Forum.

  • Learn, Baby, Learn

    From Christopher Byrne on August 24th, 2009

    Alison Gopnik is a professor of psychology at Berkely in California, and she has a lot that’s important to say about learning. Last week, she wrote an insightful article for the New York Times.

    What it boils down to is this: Children learn through play. No, it’s not stop-the-presses revelation, but it is important for parents, teachers and caregivers to recall. In essence, so much of our educational system is results oriented, and what Gopnik and her research show is that learning is a process. As children build mental capabilities through experimentation (aka play), they are putting in place the foundation of an ability to learn.

  • Time to Play: Summer – Let the Games Begin!

    From Guest Blogger on August 24th, 2009

    Summer camp? Summer shmamp! We’ve had ten weeks of summer vacation, and my kids have spent just two of those at a summer camp. The rest of the time they have been at home with me. But they haven’t been bored at all. We’ve gone berry picking, visited museums, taken swimming lessons.

  • JeffPack: Your Guide to the Gaming Universe

    From Jeff McKinney on August 19th, 2009

    This week, a look at two Pokemon games coming out next year, a mini-review of Spectrobes: Origins (in stores this week) and a full review of Wii Sports Resort.

  • Time to Play: With Memories

    From Guest Blogger on August 17th, 2009

    I love watching my daughters play. Their carefree innocence and boundless imagination is refreshing! Every once in a while, a bit of nostalgia hits and I take a moment to think back to what I used to play with when I was a little girl.

  • SEGA & Sonic The Hedgehog’s Holiday Game Line-Up

    From Jeff McKinney on August 12th, 2009

    This week, I take a look at some of SEGA’s family friendly games arriving in stores later this year and early 2010.

  • Time To Play: Fun & Easy Summer Snacks For Kids

    From Guest Blogger on August 10th, 2009

    As a mom, I’m always looking for quick and easy snacks for my toddler and this is especially true in the summer when we are always on the run to the next fun activity or place. The truth is that snacks can not only be easy, but they can be FUN too! Below are some of our favorites–your kids will think you are the coolest mom or dad ever when you serve them these fun and easy treats!

  • Battle of the tops!

    From Jim Silver on August 7th, 2009

    I was always a game player from the time I was a young child. The first game I remember playing was the card game Mille Bornes. While I played and owned a zillion games, I had some favorites. The original Skittle Bowl was awesome; as it had wooden pins that made a great crashing sound when you hit them (it’s just not the same with plastic pins!). NBA Basket was another one of my favorites. I still have my original game from the 60’s as I couldn’t part with it. But the game I was a little crazy about was Battling Tops.

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