America Online and KidsEdge Announce Launch of Premium Learning Games and Assessment Tools on AOL's Parenting Channel.Entertainment Editors DULLES Dul·les , Allen Welsh 1893-1969. American public official. Director of the CIA (1953-1961), he resigned after the failed invasion of the Bay of Pigs. Noun 1. , Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2003 $49.95-A-Year Value Is Available to AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Members at No Additional Charge America Online See AOL. , Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, announced today that AOL members will have access to premium learning games and assessment tools from KidsEdge, an award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" subscription website for families. This $49.95-a-year value, now available at no additional charge to AOL members at AOL Keyword: KidsEdge, helps parents monitor their children's academic progress and offers kids a host of fun and engaging educational games to help build their fundamental skills across a wide range of subjects. With more than 200 age-appropriate learning games for children and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. progress reports and advice for parents, KidsEdge content can be found on AOL's Parenting Channel and on the KOL KOL Kings of Leon (UK band) KoL Kingdom of Loathing (online game) KOL Key Opinion Leaders KOL Key Opinion Leader KOL Kiss on Lips KOL Key Objects Library KOL Knights of Labor KOL Key-Oriented List (TM) service, AOL's new online service for kids aged 6-12. The learning games, targeted to kids aged 3 to 10, help to build a series of skill sets ranging from math to reading, and the assessment tools give parents a comprehensive report on their child's progress. The KidsEdge resources have been integrated into AOL so that kids and parents can access distinct areas tailored to their specific needs. Children can go to AOL Keyword: KidsEdge to explore a special area that features engaging children's characters, learning games and content. Parents who enter the same keyword will be taken to a parents' area that offers comprehensive reports about their child's progress. The cornerstone cornerstone Ceremonial building block, dated or otherwise inscribed, usually placed in an outer wall of a building to commemorate its dedication. Often the stone is hollowed out to contain newspapers, photographs, or other documents reflecting current customs, with a view to of the KidsEdge parent resources is the My Family At A Glance feature. This valuable tool provides parents with a record of each game their child (or children) has played, the learning value of that game, the score their child received and suggested at-home at-home n. also at home An informal reception in one's home. adj. 1. Being, occurring, or functioning in one's home: at-home workers; at-home care. 2. activities specifically designed to help boost their child's skill in that particular topic or area. This information is accessed by simply clicking on their child's screenname on the My Family At A Glance tool, located on the main KidsEdge parents' page. Another key feature of the KidsEdge children's content is the Dotzworld area; where children are introduced to a whole new set of engaging characters, the Dotz. Designed to motivate kids to play educational games, the Dotz are available for "adoption" by children who participate in a variety of educational activities. Premiering with a full-length 10-minute animated cartoon animated cartoon: see Nontheatrical Film under motion pictures. , which explains the story of the Dotz, Dotzworld is full of special places for children to visit and will keep even the most reluctant learners coming back for more. "For today's busy parents, it is challenging enough to find time to help their children with homework," said Tina Sharkey Sharkey may refer to: People
"Our team is passionate about presenting learning in a way that will excite (Excite.com, Irvington, NY, www.excite.com) One of the major search engines on the Web founded in 1995 and part of IAC Search & Media. Excite was acquired by Ask Jeeves, Inc. in 2004, which was acquired by IAC in 2005. See Web search engines. and reward kids," said Sarina Simon, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Knowledge Kids Network, parent company of KidsEdge. "To us, that means teaching the fundamentals of learning - math and reading - while also developing the whole child; including imagination, confidence and character. At KidsEdge, parents can play a big part in this process through personalized tools that track the individual progress and growth of their children, and from expert advice on how to create an 'educated home' for their families." In addition to the My Family At A Glance feature and the Dotzworld area, parents can check out additional learning resources from KidsEdge including: -- Grade-By-Grade Readiness Checklists: Parents can evaluate their child's readiness and help prepare them to advance to the next grade level through comprehensive grade-specific checklists. Parents can assess their child's aptitude in key areas, including personal and social development, language arts, number concepts and operations, social studies, and science and technology. After completing the checklists, they can explore tips and recommendations to help improve their child's abilities for each specific area. -- R.E.A.D. - The Read, Evaluate and Discover feature provides an easy-to-use tool for parents to evaluate their child's reading level. Parents can review grade-specific vocabulary word lists to gauge his or her reading vocabulary level. Parents can then select appropriate books for them through BookBrain, a robust search engine that lets kids and parents search for books based on grade level, area of interest and author. -- More than 1,400 articles by experts addressing parenting, grandparenting and educational issues. The KidsEdge contributor's list includes distinguished individuals in the fields of psychiatry psychiatry (səkī`ətrē, sī–), branch of medicine that concerns the diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, including major depression, schizophrenia, and anxiety. and education, guest speakers for popular television programs, regular contributors to national periodicals and authors of internationally recognized books. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia Dulles, Virginia is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Loudoun County, Virginia, part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. The headquarters of AOL, Orbital Sciences Corporation and ODIN technologies and the former headquarters of MCI Inc. are located in Dulles. , America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the technologies and e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. services. About KidsEdge KidsEdge is a product of Los Angeles-based Knowledge Kids Network, a Knowledge Universe company that provides media-based educational products and services to kids and their families. The company's mission is to make a lasting, positive impact on the lives of children, families and teachers by identifying and nurturing each child's unique gifts and talents and empowering caregivers to do the best for their children. KidsEdge's award-winning curriculum and content are based on the guidance of leading authorities in education and education technology as well as key state standards from around the nation. |
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