Thinkfinity’s content partners have all begun updating their sites, which results in lots of fun, new activities that our kids will want to play. Here are a few of my recent favorites:

For Kindergarten to 2^nd Grade – Thinkfinity has recently partnered with the Electric Company! The Electric Company is an Emmy-award winning show devoted to building literacy skills through music, games and connections to pop-culture. They now have a great website with videos, activities an interactive games. There are many options that are perfect for your child to practice their literacy skills at home.

For 3^rd to 5^th Grade – Practicing rhythm and beats is a great way to build their music skills as well as provide children another context in which to understand fractions. Quackin’ Rhymes is a carnival style game that will help students count a beat and build their understanding of common fractional parts.

For 6^thto 8^th Grade – Flip a Chip is an interactive game similar to MadLibs that builds understanding of suffixes and prefixes, great for writing support as well as SSAT prep!

On Tuesday, January 18th at 6pm St. Philip's Academy will be hosting author Kate McDonough, editor of The City Cook.com as well as the author of the newly released cookbook, The City Cook. She will be speaking to our community about the challenges of getting a meal on the table, living in an urban environment with food deserts and small kitchens as well as the importance of family meals. Simon & Schuster has agreed to donate copies of her latest book to be given to the first 40 attendees of this FREE event.

What's the book about?: The City Cook is an elegantly simple and eminently practical guide to fitting great cooking into a busy life and a small kitchen, including more than 90 recipes from Kate McDonough, editor and founder of www.TheCityCook.com.

 Please RSVP via evite or e-mail to Karen San Giacomo at ksangiacomo@stphilipsacademy.org