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How one elementary school is turning kids onto learning in a really fun, highly effective way

Joshua Barnes Wednesday, July 18, 2012
With new framework for teaching called STEAM and new technology--think giant iPads, flips cams and Skype--the students in this Crafton Elementary classroom are enjoying a new world of possibilities in classroom learning.

Why are so many parents talking up Dr. Todd Wolynn?

Marty Levine Wednesday, July 11, 2012
What's so unusual about the pediatrics office of Dr. Todd Wolynn? "We view the practice as a living lab," he says.  If you can think it up, and it helps patients, and it makes business sense, we're going to try it." Could be one reason parents are flocking to him with their kids.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: We Are The Ship showcases Negro League Baseball at Heinz History Center

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, June 27, 2012
With baseball in full swing, the time is right to explore The Story of Negro League Baseball: We Are the Ship which provides a personal look at the pioneering players who helped set the stage for the modern Civil Rights Movement. The Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum presents 50 original paintings and sketches by artist and author Kadir Nelson along with a new life-like figure of Hall of Famer Josh Gibson.

Linda Lane: Keep the main thing the main thing

Nick Keppler Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Linda Lane has a daunting task: shepherding the city’s school district through some of its biggest challenges in history while remaining a hands-on educator.

Top Teachers: 5 Pittsburgh teachers making a big difference

David Golebiewski Wednesday, May 02, 2012
In the first of a series profiling top teachers in the Pittsburgh region, Kidsburgh looks at inspiring educators who are making a big difference in the lives of our children.

The best of Pittsburgh summer camps

Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The camp experience has moved so far from bug juice and skinned knees that choosing one today seems almost as important as picking a college or a career. Swim a few laps with us through some of the best Pittsburgh has to offer.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Calling all geeks, artists and green innovators to Penn Avenue!

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Pittsburgh has a legacy of innovation and invention and now local innovators have a place to geek out and go beta with like-minded techies and greenies. Teaming up with Unblurred, the annual GA/GI Festival is back with a bigger-than-ever showcase of homegrown eco, art and technology industries.

Mini-golf! Geocaching! Animal parks! Swimming! Try them all in winter

Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Ok, so it doesn't feel quite like winter lately. Still, finding things for kids to do this time of year can be challenging. This parent and writer looks for things that other families only do in the summer. From geocaching to barge-watching, we applaud this original list.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Distinctively Dutch Festival launches Downtown

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, February 15, 2012
For the next three months, the cutting-edge culture of the Netherlands will converge on Downtown's Cultural District and arts venues around town. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is set to kick off its Distinctively Dutch Festival, packed with two dozen events, work by 75 artists, ambitious world premieres, and a festival buzz that can already be felt.

Let's Move: Tackling childhood obesity in Pittsburgh

Elaine Labalme Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Pittsburgh leads in too many categories when it comes to the national epidemic of childhood obesity. But one local group wants to take a run at the problem. Turns out, there's much that can be done.

Pittsburgh Mom bloggers create online community (because no parent is perfect)

Marty Levine Wednesday, January 25, 2012
From a doctor's advice on childrearing to great winter activities for kids, anything goes in the world of Pittsburgh parenting bloggers. They're the first to admit about how hard it is to get everything right when it comes to raising kids and glad their blogs make other parents feel less alone.

Pop Filter Hot Pick: Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

Jennifer Baron Wednesday, January 25, 2012
There's the US debut of Norwegian artist HC Gilje's immersive light and video installation. And the toy theater parlor from the The Society for the Advancement of Miniature Curiosa. Not to mention burning poi, snakes and other pyro-props of Steel Town Fire. Get set for 34-plus venues forming a virtual arts hothouse Downtown.

Ten tenacious years for The Sprout Fund. So what's next?

Marty Levine Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Cathy Lewis Long and Matt Hannigan have propelled The Sprout Fund to new heights in its decade of existence, and are poised to take its Spark program -- which brings together a collaborative of experts in early childhood, technology and new media-- in a fresh and exciting direction this year.

No Child Leafed Behind: A guide to fun fall things to do

Marty Levine Wednesday, November 09, 2011
From Soergel's to cemeteries, here are some great places to go with your kids in this fall season.

Cheap and fun things to do with kids in Pittsburgh

Rachel Booth Wednesday, October 05, 2011
The co-founder of Pittsburgh's bargain website clues us in on really fun and inexpensive things for kids in Pittsburgh once the summer ends. From "the coolest place on earth", according to her son, to climbing the walls in a good way, here's a great guide to helping parents have fun without busting the wallet.
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