SmartyCard^TM, the online games service for kids in grades 3 through 6, that lets kids earn rewards through virtual currency, has joined together with Scholastic and their  Summer Challenge. The purpose of this fun and interactive challenge is to help children maintain critical reading skills during the 2009 summer break.

The Scholastic Summer Challenge program encourages kids to read for fun and for a good cause over the next four months. The program is free – sign up at  www.scholastic.com/summer. (more…)

Are you dreading hearing, “I’m bored” from your kids now that school is out? Primrose Schools, a family of 200 accredited private preschools, has some great ideas on how to bust the blues without spending a lot of money. (more…)