Kids’ social skills come out of shell Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Should preschool be more about ABCs or learning to play with others? With the help of Twiggle the Turtle, scientists found out that youngsters do better if they do both. To prove...

CALENDAR: Norman Mon, Nov 10, 2008 | Add a comment Today • Preschool Storytime, 2 and 7 p.m., Norman Public Library, 225 N Webster, 701-2630. →Music, JV Squad, 10 p.m., The Deli, 309 White, 329-3934. Nov. 13 • Film, "Soy...

Military study finds aggressive behavior in preschoolers who have a parent at war Tue, Nov 4, 2008 CHICAGO — Preschoolers with a parent away at war were more likely to show aggression than other young children in military families, according to the first published research on how the very...

OKC school studying MAPS Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment SCHOOLS Studying MAPSParents can learn more next week about the planned renovation of Oklahoma City’s Pierce Elementary School during a community meeting at 6 p.m. Nov. 12 in the cafeteria,...

CALENDAR: Norman Mon, Nov 3, 2008 | Add a comment Today →Storytime, for preschoolers, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Norman Public Library, 225 N Webster, 701-2630. →Concert, The Samurai Conquistadors, 8 p.m., Opolis, 113 N Crawford. Oct. 5...

Fillmore School plans renovations Mon, Oct 27, 2008 | Add a comment People can see plans for $6.2 million in improvements to Fillmore Elementary School during a MAPS for Kids meeting Thursday. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria, 5200 S...

Parents press states for autism insurance laws Sun, Oct 19, 2008 | Comments 5 CHICAGO -- In Washington state, Reza and Arzu Forough pay more than $1,000 a week for behavior therapy for their 12-year-old autistic son. In Indiana, Sean and Michele Trivedi get the same type...

Woman sues after son allegedly left semi-nude in Tulsa classroom Wed, Oct 8, 2008 TULSA - The mother of a 4-year-old boy is suing a Sperry pre-kindergarten teacher who allegedly left the boy semi-nude in a dark classroom for about 40 minutes. Keli Morgan filed a civil rights...

Enrollment dates announced Thu, Jul 27, 2006 It’s back to school time, and area school districts are getting ready. Administrators of several area school districts have announced enrollment dates for the 2006-07 school year....

Jenks football player killed Thu, Jul 13, 2006 TULSA - A Jenks High School football player died Wednesday on the Creek Turnpike during a paintball gun shoot-out between teammates, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers said. Garrett Austin...

Holdenville casino plans met with mixed reviews Thu, Jul 6, 2006 HOLDENVILLE - Two years ago, the education lobby and casino-owning tribes forged an alliance with a mutual goal of legalizing more gambling options. Their teamwork succeeded. State voters in...

Preschool plan fails in California Tue, Jun 13, 2006 EFFORTS to make preschool available to all California children crashed last week when voters overwhelmingly refused to pay for the program by taxing the wealthy. We hope the vote won't be a...

Study: Parents Encourage Tots to Watch TV Thu, May 18, 2006 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eight in 10 of the nation's youngest children - babies up to age 6 - watch TV, play video games or use the computer for about two hours on a typical day. A third live...

Dance classes planned Thu, May 18, 2006 NORMAN -- Norman Parks and Recreation summer dance classes begin June 5. Classes include beginning folkloric, preschool beginning flamenco, mommy-and-me beginning flamenco, intermediate...

Chinese teachers note differences Thu, May 18, 2006 EDMOND - Visitors from China found caterpillar projects, more social interaction and smaller classes than they see back home Tuesday when they visited Chisholm Elementary in Edmond. Nursery school...

Edmond adds nine new pre-K sections Thu, May 18, 2006 EDMOND School administrators say they hope nine new prekindergarten sections will provide enough space for all students this fall. "We have always had a greater demand than we had space...

Yoga class teaches toddlers basic poses Thu, May 18, 2006 Instructor hopes to instill exercise mindset early NORMAN - Toddlers sit in a circle, soles of their little bare feet together, giggling. "We're going to do our butterfly pose today," said...

N.J. pre-school teaches kids nutrition Thu, May 18, 2006 Schools around the nation are dealing with obese kids in record numbers. Many believe the problem lies in what kind of foods they eat. But one pre-school is taking a different approach.

Fight outside church leads to fatal crash Thu, May 18, 2006 EDMOND -- A knife fight in a church parking lot led to a car accident that killed a man in northeast Edmond. Mothers picking up their children at Peace Lutheran Church's preschool called...

School work gets board's OK Thu, May 18, 2006 Renovation plans for three Oklahoma City elementary schools outlined in the MAPS for Kids proposal were approved Monday night by the Oklahoma City School Board. Board members unanimously approved...