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03 Feb 25

Land of Smiles teaches kids dental care during St. Louis stop

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26 Apr 24

Electrical Safety Tips for Educational Environments

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Classrooms today are built around technology. We use electronic devices and high tech machinery in many of our classes. That technology does not evaporate when we graduate, either. Many of the jobs we work as adults utilize a very similar mix of machines and devices. With all that power pulsing…

07 Mar 24

Gamification in Education: A Transformative Way of Learning?

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Effectively motivating students is a seemingly an eternal struggle for educators. When a student is not motivated, it is exponentially more difficult to keep them on pace with learning goals. A tool that has gained popularity in this struggle is gamification in education. By utilizing principles from game design and…

22 Feb 24

What Is Edutainment: Why Is It an Effective Learning Method

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Educators spend a lot of time designing lesson plans that engage students and deliver lessons that stick with them. It’s not always easy. Many students have different learning needs, and not all lesson plans provide stimulating learning environments for every student. As teaching methods have evolved, the profound benefits of…

29 Jun 22

How to Keep Kids Busy: Activities During School Holidays

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Summertime is here, and that means fun in the sun, but it also means our kids need something to keep themselves busy during the day. Most kids like to get outdoors and burn off some energy with their friends. Still, weather and boredom will ultimately set in, and you’ll find…

15 Jun 22

12 Sustainability Activities for Kids

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The kids of today are growing up in a much different world than their ancestors. Climate change is altering the landscape, and we all need to be more mindful about conserving energy and reducing the amount of waste we produce. It’s not that hard, but it takes some commitment to…

22 Nov 21

Meet (some of) the women who are defining leadership at NTC

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As NTC’s new CEO Margaret Eames says, “We’ve always had women in leadership roles at NTC, and still do. That’s key to what we do and how we do it.” And NTC is all the better for it. Research has shown that companies with more women in senior positions are…

21 Nov 21

A Conversation with NTC’s new CEO: Margaret Eames

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By Nikki Swoboda On September 1, 2021, Margaret Eames was named CEO of The National Theatre for Children and NTC Corporate. Elevating through the company from Accounts Payable to Design Coordinator to Chief Financial Officer, she brings with her decades of practice in providing structure to creative individuals and their…

20 Nov 21

Margaret Eames Becomes CEO of The National Theatre for Children (NTC), Making Company a Women-Owned Small Business

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PRESS RELEASE On September 1, 2021, one of the country’s premier educational content providers made Margaret Eames its new CEO. The National Theatre for Children (NTC) announced the change and is currently being certified as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) through the U.S. Small Business Administration. The executive hire comes…

21 Oct 21

IEUA enlists National Theatre for Children to educate students about water efficiency

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This school year, the Water Pirates of Neverland livestream events will be delivered virtually to 50 schools within IEUA’s retail members’ service areas, accommodating students whether they’re learning in the classroom, remotely from home or a combination of both.