Have your kids watched Emily’s Wonder Lab? This new Netflix original introduces kids to scientific concepts through fun and messy experiments, led by host and MIT grad Emily Calandrelli. Not only do the kids on the show love working with Emily, she was nine months pregnant when filming the show! I didn’t even notice till several episodes in, 1) because…
When I was a young teenager, I joined a group of other teenagers through TARC (now The Arc of Oklahoma). The common bond between us was that we were all teenagers who had a sibling with special needs. Our group’s goal was to provide fun, social activities for our siblings, and while we did achieve that, the main accomplishment was…
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Categories: Lilly en Oklahoma Vlog
World Octopus Day is October 8. I just found this out this year, but why not celebrate? Another thing I learned while researching for this post – octopuses is a valid plural form for octopus. This article from Merriam-Webster was amusing: “The current champion in the Battle of Troublesome Pluralization is octopus, which, depending on which dictionary is consulted, may be…
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It’s Wednesday again, and we’re trying to fight our way through the lair of an anti-dragon hate cabal. As I polish the pink and blue shortsword I was gifted by a kind dragon lady, I sometimes wonder how an elf like me got caught up with this crew. There’s the tiny halfling Yui and her large, sentient brown bear companion,…
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After returning to school in July, Joss’s class started substituting “Brain Breaks” for their usual afternoon nap time. Obviously, because all the kids’ naptime routines got thrown off when they were out of school! During Brain Breaks, the class usually watched an episode of an educational TV show. One of these was Creative Galaxy. Creative Galaxy follows the adventures of…
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Categories: Lilly en Oklahoma Vlog
Categories: Lilly en Oklahoma Vlog
Categories: Lilly en Oklahoma Vlog
Photo by Sheeba AtiqiDuring the pandemic of 2020, sisters Joplin and Harper Keidel set out to educate and entertain the world. Younger sister Joplin, age 10, started a YouTube channel, Jop’s Chops, where she discusses a current or historical event along with sharing an easy recipe. Next, big sister Harper, age 13, edits the video to make it ready for…
Photography by J. Kavin RossA high school student that was interviewed for the TulsaKids’ Facebook Live series on racism last month (watch it here) described an experience on the playground of her predominately white elementary school. “I was told that I could be the slave or an animal,” she said. While schools have undergone major shifts in their delivery systems…
Sometimes, you’re just having such a rough time that there’s nothing left to do but put on your elastic waist pants and start day drinking. If you can combine your booze, snacks, and ice cream into one sitting, preferably surrounded by cats and a Netflix queue, even better. I feel like the world has been living in its sad pants…
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Research shows that even very young children develop racial awareness and bias. Here are some activities that caretakers and kids can do together to start discussions about celebrating diversity, etc. 8 Easy Anti-Bias Activities for Your Home & Classroom This post by Carrotsareorange.com shares ideas from Stacey York’s anti-bias curriculum book, “Roots and Wings.” Ideas include looking at pictures of…
Dismantling Racism, Session 1: Racism 101 Poet Quraysh Ali Lansana provides an overview of systemic racism, white privilege and more. Dismantling Racism, Session 2: Teens Talk About Racism Students Alyx, Jose and Alden share their experiences with and understanding of systemic racism in this powerful discussion moderated by Quraysh Ali Lansana and Betty Casey. Dismantling Racism, Session 3: Racism Toolkit…
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Can you feel those cooler nights? We’re past the midpoint of summer, and under the shadow of the Rona, it’s been a fairly uneventful one. Summer concerts? No. Festivals? Negatory. Itty vacay? Nopeskies. Normally, I live for summer. I can’t get enough of the long days and warm nights. But this summer, with nowhere to go and nothing to do,…
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In May-June 2020, TulsaKids Magazine joined experts from OSU-Tulsa for a Coronavirus Q&A Facebook Live series. We covered the following topics: Mental Health and Relationships through COVID-19; Explaining Coronavirus to Kids; Body Image and Quarantine; Family Economics During COVID-19. Watch the videos below if you missed the live streams, or just want to watch them again! Session 1: Mental Health…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I’ve been interested in making my own face masks. This past weekend, I finally did it! My main impetus was the fact that Joss has been back at school for a month, and during that time has lost two reusable masks. Since I’d purchased them for $7.50 each (or so), that’s the kind of loss…
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