Parenting Blog
on September 13, 2016 at 12:19 pm ×
We drove out to Detroit this past weekend to run the Hockeytown 5K, traveling roughly 1100 miles in our Kia Sportage to run/walk 3.1 on the streets along the Detroit River and atop the ice of Joe Louis Arena. Yes, I fully realize how nuts that sounds. But we weren’t […]
OWTK TV News
on April 15, 2015 at 12:23 pm ×
Over on PBS Parents today, I’ve got a very leafy learning activity perfect for Earth Day, Arbor Day or any day this spring and summer. Take a look at how you and your kids can (and should) make a Book of Trees! I’m not the only one with the great […]
Photos of Growing Up
on April 1, 2015 at 12:58 pm ×
I took about 30 photos last night for my new PBS Parents post, a little activity that takes all of the shoes left out in spring — the boots, sneakers, boat shoes and flip-flops — and makes something fun and educational out of ’em. I didn’t use this photograph, of […]
Education
on March 18, 2015 at 9:17 am ×
Just as I adore my two children equally, I love each and every one of my PBS Parents Learning Activities. That said, this new one is pretty darn special to me. It’s a unique Women’s History Month Learning Activity that combines writing computer code and sharks as a way to […]
Education
on March 4, 2015 at 9:33 am ×
My latest learning activity on PBS Parents is a rad mix of artistic imagination and basic math equation solving, and came from the brilliantly creative mind of my lovely wife. Check out The Intersection of Art and Math today on PBS Parents! This art and math activity is perfect for […]
Frugal Fun For Kids
on February 4, 2015 at 9:51 am ×
Just today I published a new and fun Black History Month Learning Activity on PBS Parents. This matching game activity should serve as an easy way to start introducing your kids to some of the most remarkable African-Americans throughout history, people like Ruby Bridges, Charlie Parker, Arthur Ashe and Bessie […]
Education
on October 29, 2014 at 12:58 pm ×
A couple quick things before I send you over to PBS Parents. 1) Justin Roberts saw his first kid’s book published this fall. It is wonderful and features prominently in my new Adventures in Learning post for PBS. 2) My pal Chris Routly is trying to Kickstart his new kid’s […]
Education
on October 15, 2014 at 2:22 pm ×
Halloween is now only two weeks (plus a couple of days) away! Get your kids ready with this simple Halloween word mining activity on PBS Parents to keep their brains sharp ahead of the sugar buzz lurking like a ghoulish skeleton around the corner. My latest Adventures in Learning post […]