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Researchers of infant development at IU say we — and artificial intelligence — can learn a lot from babies, such as by studying a “baby’s-eye view” of the world (pictured here). While genes explain some of the differences in the rate at which kids develop, the environment does too — and that’s where places like WonderLab museum can help. | Image courtesy of Linda Smith

What Do Babies Know? IU Scientists Say ‘More Than You Think’
Jennifer Richler
Researchers of infant development at IU say we — and artificial intelligence — can learn a lot from babies. And some have teamed up with the staff at WonderLab to create exhibits and activities tailor-made for young patrons, writes Jennifer Richler. While genes explain some of the differences in the rate at which kids develop, the environment does too — and that’s where places like WonderLab can help. Click here to read the full story.
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Columnist Troy Maynard recounts the emotional hardship of raising a child only to hand them the keys and watch them leave. “Being a parent means preparing your kids as best you can,” Maynard writes, “then ultimately trusting them to fly on their own.” | Limestone Post

My Dad Voice: Fly Away
Troy Maynard
In My Dad Voice, columnist Troy Maynard recounts college parties, hot rods, and the emotional hardship of raising a child only to hand them the keys and watch them leave. “Being a parent means preparing your kids as best you can,” Maynard writes, “then ultimately trusting them to fly on their own.” Click here for the full story.
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Writer Jared Posey says there are many ways to get kids interested in gardening. One is to make it look less like an adult activity — by using a toy as the garden, for example. | Photo by Katie Posey

Winter Gardening: Turning Little Thumbs Green
Jared Posey
Winter gardening isn’t just for people who want to get a jump on their tomato starts. In his first LP contribution, Jared Posey shows how it can be a great way to educate and engage younger people. It’s the journey, he writes, “not the size of our cucumbers” that provides them with the lifelong learning. Click here to read the full story.
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Writer Michelle Gottschlich says literacy operates on the question, “Does my level of reading and comprehension empower me?” She shows us several ways people in our community are being empowered, such as by using the Monroe County Public Library Bookmobile (pictured here). | Photo by Michelle Gottschlich

Beyond Reading, Adult Literacy Is Survival
Michelle Gottschlich
Literacy is survival. It’s a housing application, a citizenship test, health insurance, a job that can support a family. Writer Michelle Gottschlich says literacy operates on the question, “Does my level of reading and comprehension empower me?” She shows us several groups helping to break down the barriers to literacy — and empowering people in our community. Click here to read the full story.
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WonderLab’s Coral Reef Aquarium Teaches Real Science [video]
TJ Jaeger
There’s something lurking under the waves at WonderLab. Its new Coral Reef Aquarium is designed to “intrigue the expert and engage the young child.” Videographer TJ Jaeger takes a closer look at how WonderLab’s fish-filled tank of fun teaches kids and parents about the importance of ocean sustainability. Click here to watch the video.
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Students at Templeton Elementary School participated in Templeton Eats Global by trying foods from all over the world and moving from station to station with passports to mark their "travels." | Photo by Ruthie Cohen

Stirring the Pot: Food Is a Language That Teaches Diversity
Ruthie Cohen
Carissa Marks is passionate about food justice. Growing up food insecure in Pennsylvania, she now works with IU Biology Outreach to advocate for sustainable and healthful food systems. One of her projects was an international food festival at Templeton Elementary School. Stirring the Post columnist Ruthie Cohen attended — and learned that “food is language.” Click here to read the full story.
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A Reimagining Opera for Kids (ROK) performance of "Rufus and Rita," featuring (l-r) Dexter Griffin as the Sloth, Alejandra Martinez as Rita, and Marquese Carter as Rufus. | Courtesy photo

Behind the Curtain: Making Opera ‘Not a Dirty Word’
Jennifer Pacenza
An opera coach at IU has been working to lessen the damage of dismantling arts education in public schools. Kim Carballo’s Reimagining Opera for Kids performs for school children, introducing them to opera and helping to “make opera not a dirty word.” LP columnist Jennifer Pacenza takes a look at ROK in Behind the Curtain. Click here to read the full story.
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Through the ONE Community Initiative, the Bloomington Volunteer Network and six local nonprofits — such as Fairview Elementary School, pictured here — are trying to change the “us and them” feeling in the community. | Photo by Miles Reiter

Changing the ‘Us and Them’ Feeling in Bloomington Is ‘Imperative’
Susan M. Brackney, Miles Reiter
Through the ONE Community Initiative, the Bloomington Volunteer Network and six local nonprofits are trying to change the “us and them” feeling in the community. Susan M. Brackney spoke with the Volunteer Network’s Lucy Schaich about this shift in volunteering. Focusing on this initiative and these organizations, Schaich says, “is imperative for our community.” Click here to read the full story.
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‘This Is Where’: 25 B-town Students Reflect on ‘Sense of Place’
Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship English 11
Rachel Bahr assigned her high school English class at the Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship to take photos of places in Bloomington and write descriptions about their “sense of place.” The project, called “This Is Where,” shows how personal, poignant, and different each person’s sense of place can be. Click here to read the full story and see the students' photos.
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Illustration by Penina Gal

13 Books to Keep Young Readers Entertained on Those Long Summer Days
Jen Hockney Bratton, Penina Gal
Whether your child wants to participate in the library’s Summer Reading Program or just browse The Book Corner, experts agree that reading should be part of every child’s summer fun. Jen Hockney Bratton asks the librarian at University Elementary School, Mary D’Eliso, for suggestions to while away the summer days. Click here to read the full story.
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For six Saturdays each fall and spring, kids ranging in age from kindergarten to eighth grade take over college classrooms while attending Saturday Science Quest for Kids and Saturday Art School. | Courtesy photo

Curious Kids Explore Science and Art at IU
Jen Hockney Bratton
Children ranging in age from kindergarten to eighth grade take over IU classrooms on Saturdays. At the School of Education, prospective teachers get real-life field practice and youngsters get real-world experiences in art and science that they might not otherwise get at school. Click here to read the full story.
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Mary D'Eliso, who has been the librarian at University Elementary School since 2004, shares some of her favorite children's books. | Photo by Natasha Komoda

14 Books Kids Will Love to Get as Gifts
Jen Hockney Bratton, Natasha Komoda
Books, arguably, make the best presents. And children’s book expert Mary D’Eliso knows some of the best books you can give. Since 2004, after 15 years in the children’s department at Monroe County Public Library, D’Eliso has been the librarian at University Elementary School. As writer Jen Hockney Bratton puts it, “This librarian knows her stuff.” Click here to read the full story.
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