Government
Some Parents May Miss Out On Expanded Child Tax Credit Without Knowing
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Some families fall below the income threshold for filing taxes. If that is the case, they will not be identified by the IRS to receive the payments.
Education
A Year Without Play: Parents And Experts Worry About Loss Of Social Skills During Pandemic
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“School is not just a place where they learn academics. It’s how they learn to get along with other kids their same age — how to navigate and negotiate all that.”
ACEs
Live Webinar Event: ‘Recognizing and Responding to Children’s Grief’
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We’re living in a time of unprecedented communal grief and children are not immune. But children’s grief doesn’t always look the same as adult grief. In this webinar, experts will discuss some of the ways children’s grief can manifest and provide guidance on how to respond and support grieving children. They’ll also address how misidentifying a grief response can negatively impact children—especially those from marginalized populations. REGISTER HERE to attend “Recognizing and Responding to Children’s Grief,” a live webinar with a panel discussion on Wednesday, April 28, 7:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT) This event is presented by WPSU.
New York Camps Cope With COVID-19 Changes
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“Scheduling bathroom breaks for little kids seems kind of crazy, but it’s just something we have to do to keep them safe.”
Andrew Cuomo
Fifth Region Of The State Allowed To Begin Reopening
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He said New York’s North Country and the Central New York regions have met the state’s criteria.
Education
Talking with Kids About Healthy Habits & Illness
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Resources for Parents & Caregivers
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus
Daniel Tiger for Parents App
Resources for Kids
DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD:
Doctor Daniel Game
In My Bathroom Game
Play at Home with Daniel Tiger App
“Rest is Best” Strategy Song (video)
Germs Germs Go Away (video)
SESAME STREET:
Abby and Elmo’s Potty Plan! Game
Step by Step Handwashing with Elmo
Elmo and Rosita: The Right Way to Sneeze! (video)
CURIOUS GEORGE:
George the Germophobe (video)
SUPER WHY!:
ABC Scrub With Me! Resources for Educators
KET’s Healthy Habits | Everyday Learning
Iowa PBS’ The Federal Bureau of Ick
South Florida PBS’ KidVision: How to Make Soap
App NEWS
Steuben Sheriff Warns of Knock-Off Car Seats
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“Remember, if any deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.”
Addiction
Opioid Crisis Strains Resources At Child Protective Services
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“In the last decade – five years, things have really gotten scarier as far as just how toxic these drugs are.”
Berks County
Despite Losing Its State Child Care License, An Immigrant Family Detention Center In PA Made Room For More Families
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Advocates say the state is turning a blind eye to violations of state law by allowing the Berks County Residential Center to remain in operation.
Children
PA Auditor Pushes For More Child Welfare Funding
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HARRISBURG, PA (WSKG) — The state Auditor General is urging Governor Tom Wolf and the General Assembly to pump more money into the commonwealth’s child welfare services.
Education
Second Chance Kids
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All new from Frontline, a fight over the fate of juveniles in prison for murder, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling. Watch on WSKG TV Tuesday, May 3, 2017 at 10:00pm.
Education
Maine-Endwell Students Present 'Positively Social'
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Positively Social is a video about digital citizenship and the positive impact that responsible technology use, and social media, have on youth. It is a production of the Maine-Endwell Central School District. https://youtu.be/BTMIryyR-nI
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Arts
The Cherry Arts Presents 'The Snow Queen'
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The Cherry Arts is presenting a musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale ‘The Snow Queen’ in the Kitchen Theatre in Ithaca. The production features puppets and original songs with lyrics by Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon and music by Paul Leschen. We hear from director Samuel Buggeln. http://wskg.org/audio/snowqueen2.mp3
Photo credit: The Cherry Arts
Education
Food Bank of the Southern Tier's 'Backpack Program' Honored for Helping Students
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Champions are the people or organizations that care for and believe in our community’s youth. The Food Bank of the Southern Tier is recognized as a local American Graduate Champion by WSKG for its work on the BackPack Program. The Backpack Program began in 2005 with the mission of filling the gap left on weekends when children are not able to access meals through the National School Breakfast and School Lunch Programs.
During the 2014-2015 school year, the BackPack Program™ served 41 school districts in Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga, and Tompkins counties. Over 2,500 children received packs each week. A total of 89,783 packs were distributed. Here are a few highlights from the BackPack Program’s 2014-2015 Executive Summary:
“I liked getting this because we don’t have much food at home.”
Education
Use the 2015 'PBS KIDS Writers Contest' Winning Entries to Inspire Your Story
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Is your child considering entering the PBS KIDS Writers Contest this year? Dates, forms, and rules are available for your review! PBS Parents offers simple suggestions to help parents help their child discovery their inner writer. You can keep it light playing any of these story/writing themed games from PBS KIDS. PBS KIDS Writers Contest | 2015 Winners
Kindergarten
1st Place – “The Great Friendship” by Tara Evans, Binghamton, NY
2nd Place – “Piggy Trouble” by Parmis Sadeghian, Binghamton, NY
3rd Place – “The Rainy Day” by Ellie Russell, Apalachin, NY
First Grade
1st Place – “Alice’s Bad Hair Day” by Sidra El Ghissassi, Vestal, NY
2nd Place – “How to Make a Garden of Friends” by Inaaya Sethi, Binghamton, NY
3rd Place – “Caylee the Astronaut” by Caylee Hinman, Elmira, NY
Second Grade
1st Place – “The Run Away Turkey” by Cecily Smith, Owego, NY
2nd Place – “The Wimmer World” by Rylan Everson, Conklin, NY
3rd Place – “My Name is Ava!”
Kids & Families
OurSpace: A Place for All
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A year ago, NPR’s Robert Benincasa filed the report For Kids With Special Needs, More Places To Play, which aired locally on WSKG Radio. NPR simultaneously launched a community-edited app, ‘Accessible Playgrounds,’ an online guide to identify and locate these spaces. The radio piece was very moving and the online app made me curious about playgrounds in our area. First, what IS an accessible playground? Well, kids with physical disabilities or developmental differences may not interact with playgrounds in the same way as typical children.