Showing posts with label literacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label literacy. Show all posts

October 11, 2013

American kids will get books instead of toys with McDonald’s Happy Meal packs in November

The initiative is launched within the company's nutrition commitment made in 2011 when the company promised that all of its packaging, promotions and campaigns aimed at kids would feature a nutritional message. “We think that this is a fun and engaging way to give a nutritional message to kids. This is really the first step in a larger book strategy, and our intent is to continue over several years,” commented Ubong Ituen, VP-marketing for McDonald’s USA.

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January 2, 2013

Skoolbo – World’s Largest Educational Game Launches

Skoolbo is a multiplatform literacy and numeracy program designed to help 4 to 10 year-olds learn to read and gain confidence with numbers. The multiplayer games incorporate beautifully designed 3D worlds, individualized avatars and a highly effective rewards system. Teachers and parents receive comprehensive, individually customized reports detailing not only strengths and weaknesses, but also suggested activities for student improvement.