The SAVE THE FROGS! Build A Frog Pond Contest invites schools and homeowners to build frog ponds on their property and document the project and its successes through video, photos and stories, which will be posted online to educate and inspire others to do the same. With your help we can cover the globe with frog habitat and fill the night air with the soothing sounds of frog calls. Details: CLICK HERE

MrsP.com is holding her second annual  “Be a Famous Writer” contest for children beginning September 1st. The contest will open for submissions on September 1st and will continue to accept submissions through October 15th 2010.

The contest is open to all children ages 4 to 13 — and stories will be judged in two age groups:

1. four to eight
2. nine to thirteen

Stories may cover any topic, fiction or nonfiction, and should be between 250 and 1,000 words. Read the rest…

The internet is a great instrument for learning, so check out Kids.gov for a fun, educational and interactive site that’s safe for your kids. They’ll find great information on history, science and other subjects for their class reports and projects.CLICK HERE

Sometimes it can be hard to get the kids to settle down and do their homework. Experiment with ways that work with your kids to make sure their homework gets done. You can sit with them and do similar work-balancing your checkbook or reading-while they do theirs. And when they ask for help, provide direction, but not complete answers. When they start a report or need to study for a test, set them up comfortably so they can plan their drafts and study in a quiet area. CLICK HERE

• While you can’t protect your kids from everything, you can help them recognize and effectively deal with bullying of all types, including cyber bullying over the web. If someone is trying to bully your children, tell them to stand up for themselves politely, not to bully back and to tell an adult as soon as possible. (2 sources)    Click here and CLICK HERE

The America the Beautiful Quarters Program, new in 2010, brings selected national sites to this popular circulating coin.  Fifty-six different designs make up this series (one for each state, the District of Columbia, and each of five US territories).

For educators, the United States Mint offers free lesson plans (for grades K through 12) based on the new quarter designs.  What a great opportunity to connect history with the coins in the very pockets of your students! All information: CLICK HERE

Tallahassee, Fla. – Instead of asking a room full of adults how to get teens’ attention, is going straight to the source by asking middle and high school students for their ideas to help promote the program. Florida KidCare is the State of Florida ’s health insurance program for children under 19. Read the rest…

1. NOAA announces funding availability for Formal K-12 Education Projects

NOAA’s Office of Education (OEd) has issued a request for applications for *Formal K-12 Education Projects* that advance inquiry-based Earth System Science learning and stewardship directly tied to the school curriculum, with a particular interest in increasing climate literacy. To address this goal, Read the rest…

1. Cassini Scientist for a Day Essay Contest - Entries Due October 27, 2010

The Cassini Scientist for a Day contest challenges students to become NASA scientists studying Saturn. Participants examine three possible observations taken by Cassini and choose the one they think will yield the best scientific results. This choice must then be supported in a 500-word essay. Teaming up is Read the rest…

A national literary treasure is missing. Someone has stolen the original copy of Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, so goes the plot in Nathan Miller’s comical children’s mystery, The Official Librarian: Bessy’s Back!, where a whimsical librarian named Bessy Beebody is forced to become a detective. Readers from 3rd grade to adult, will enjoy joining Bessy and her friend, Huddy, the talking film projector, as they search for Twain’s literary masterpiece. But it won’t be easy, especially with someone… or thing chasing them. Read the rest…