Kindergarten Month With Dinosaur Train

August 11th, 2010

THE JIM HENSON COMPANY ENCOURAGES PARENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN GET READY FOR KINDERGARTEN MONTH WITH ACTIVITIES FEATURED ON THE DINOSAUR TRAIN WEBSITE   All-New Back-to-School DINOSAUR TRAIN Merchandise to Debut in August and September 2010 HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (August 11, 2010) – School is right around the corner, and it’s time for parents to jump aboard the DINOSAUR TRAIN to celebrate “Get Ready for Kindergarten” month in August. There are many things that can be done to help prepare children for kindergarten, including working with your child on basic academic skills such as writing his/her name and reading letters; teaching critical thinking … Continue reading →

Cartoon Network Campaign-Stop Bullying

August 11th, 2010

CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360° to Host Town Hall Discussion Kicking Off October National Bullying Prevention Month Anti-Defamation League Enlisted to Provide In-School Distribution of Approved Curriculum; National Director David Warren Named to Advisory Board Cartoon Network, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), announced today further details of its multi-platform Bullying Prevention Campaign at the National Bullying Prevention Summit in Washington, DC.  Speaking to an audience comprised of government officials, business leaders and leading educators of bullying prevention, Cartoon Network’s President and Chief Operations Officer Stuart Snyder unveiled the official title of the CAMPAIGN—STOP BULLYING: SPEAK UP—which will serve … Continue reading →

Fresh Air Fund In Need of Host Families

August 5th, 2010

The Summer of 2010 is almost over, but The Fresh Air Fund still needs loving host families. We are looking for families in the following areas to host THIS summer Red Hook, Columbia County, Saugerties, Delmar, Guilderland & Altamont, Latham and Rensselaer, NY.  If you or someone you know is able to host, please sign up now. In 2009, The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family program, called Friendly Town, gave close to 5,000 New York City boys and girls, ages six to 18, free summer experiences in the country and the suburbs. Volunteer host families shared their friendship and homes up … Continue reading →

Fierce Fun Toys Named Best Toy

July 23rd, 2010

New York, New York – July 23, 2010 – Fierce Fun Toys - Toys with a Tale - was included in the list of top 5 ‘best toys for you toddler’ by Associated Content from Yahoo(tm).  Fierce Fun Toys, LLC is not your average toy company, offering not your average line of toys with clearly not you’re your average set of story tales. Fierce Fun Toys makes plush animals that emit various “human” sounds with a squeeze of their tail. The animals include: a hiccuping Koala with an extremely large appetite (Harry Hiccers), a sneezing Hippo with allergies (Ben KaChoo) and yes, … Continue reading →