Maya Angelou, Dies at 86

Poet and essayist Maya Angelou died Wednesday at the age of 86, her publisher, Random House, has confirmed.

Maya Angelou instills confidence in children with her beautiful words, and the illustrations from Basquiat teaches art appreciation at a young age.

As well known as she was for her memoirs, which eventually filled six volumes, Ms. Angelou very likely received her widest exposure on a chilly January day in 1993, when

Forbes give your the most Important Money Lessons To Teach Your Kids

Given how important financial skills are to navigating life, it's surprising that our schools don't teach children about money.

As a parent, however, you can teach your child important financial lessons - and you should.
Kobliner says children as young as three years old can grasp financial concepts like saving and spending. Other reports revealed that kids' money habits are formed by age 7.

"The sooner parents start taking advantage of everyday teachable money moments (for example, give a six-year-old $2 and let her choose which fruit to buy), the better off our kids will be. Parents are the number one influence on their children's financial behaviors, so it's up to us to raise a generation of mindful consumers, investors, savers, and givers," she says 

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What parents need to know about Kik, the messaging app popular with tweens and teens

Kik is an app that is very popular with tweens. It's also not intended to be used by tweens and can be dangerous for kids with sexual predators using Kik to request naked photos or inquire about a tween user's sexual experience. Here's what parents need to know about Kik, the hugely popular app that has 90 million users.
* Kik is an instant messaging app that is similar to texting but users have multiple options of talking with individuals, with groups and within a social networking environment.  Users can also use Kik to send photos and files and send greeting cards.  It combines texting with a social network.

40th anniversary of Rubik's Cube invention

In 1974, while a young professor of architecture in Budapest, Hungary, Erno Rubik created an innovative solid cube that twisted and turned but did not break or fall apart.
The first model was used to help him explain spatial relationships to his students. With colourful stickers on its sides, the cube got scrambled and thus emerged as the first 'Rubik's Cube.'

Tips to get your kids through the end of the school year

It’s almost the end of the year and the kids are getting restless. Here are tips to keep them (and you) happy through the home stretch
As the days get longer and the weather warmer, the last place your child wants to be is in the classroom. “Attention seems to drop as the thermometer rises,” says Kimberley Smith, a primary teacher in Dartmouth, NS, and mother of three. “The end of the school year is a tough time for everyone.”

A New Perspective For Moms Happy Mother's Day

These Kids Finally Say What They Really Think About Mom. And Her Reaction? Priceless.There isn’t a single day that I don’t question my abilities as a parent. And when these mothers start reflecting on their issues and doubts — yeah, that struck a nerve. But when their kids start saying what they really think about momma bear? I. Was. A. Total. Wreck. 

Video posted on Unworthy

May 3, 2014 Free Comic Book Day

Love free things? Then you are in luck. That's because Saturday, May 3rd, happens to be Free Comic Book Day. This means that you can walk into any participating store and get yourself one (or multiple) copies of your favorite comic book. The best part is that this special day is celebrated by comic book retailers all over the world.
Now in its twelfth year, the annual event that is held on the first Saturday of May, is a collaboration between comic book publishers, retailers and distributors. It was established to introduce the joy of comic books to young readers and to get them to visit their neighborhood comic book store. Since 2002, vendors have given away over 12 million special edition comic books, and the numbers are only growing.

Meet a Hero for Change Matthew Kaplan

Be O.N.E. Project founder Matthew Kaplan will be honored at the Radio Disney Music Awards

Matthew Kaplan (right), 17, poses with his brother Josh, 9. Josh inspired Matthew to create the Be O.N.E. Project, an anti-bullying program.

Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, and Austin Mahone are among the biggest music nominees for this weekend’s Radio Disney Music Awards. But Radio Disney doesn’t just plan to honor music stars. They’ll also present three young change-makers with a Hero for Change Award, including 17-year-old Matthew Kaplan, who was nominated by Youth Services America. The Radio Disney Music Awards will air on Disney Channel on Sunday, April 27, at 8 p.m. E.T.

Watch Will Ferrell, Michelle Obama lead kids’ ‘focus group’

In a scene reminiscent of those ubiquitous AT&T commercials in which a gaggle of precocious kids acts as a “focus group,” first lady Michelle Obama released a video on Monday of herself and comedian Will Ferrell quizzing a group of adorable tots about veggies and healthy lifestyles as part of the week-long celebration of the four-year anniversary of the “Let’s Move” campaign.

Ferrell appears confused about what might constitute a nutritious diet. “No entire honeybaked hams?” he asks incredulously.
Watch the video here: