September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month! Make sure everyone in your family has their own smart card. A library card provides access to not only books but movies, music, computers, and a variety of electronic databases. From young to old, everyone can enjoy the resources of the public library. The library provides the best-sellers [...]

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It’s that time of the year. Kids sharpen their pencils, pickup the backpack, and head off to school. Here are a few tips to get your child ready for the new school year. • Re-establish school routines. About a week before school starts get your child use to going to bed early, waking up early, [...]

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How many times do you hear students in your classroom or library say, “I can’t”? Doesn’t that phrase make you cringe? I would always tell students don’t say that because “you can” and help them figure out ways to get the objective done. That’s one way to help but sometimes a person is not always around [...]

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Monday, June 21, 2010 HomeworkNYC presented “Meeting of the Minds: Youth, Social Media, and Education” a panel discussion with guest speaker danah boyd. Dr. boyd is a researcher at Microsoft Research and a fellow at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Her research investigates everyday practices involving social media, with specific attention to youth [...]

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Summerreading.org has launched a great interactive website that allows everyone, young or old to participate in summer reading! In case you haven’t checked it out, go to the url http://summerreading.org and click where it says, “Register now!” (When registering you do not have to fill-in first name, last name, or email address). Once you have [...]

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