Ask any good teacher how kids learn the best, and they will give you the same answer. Given a choice between learning through listening to a lecture or learning through hands on experience, the latter will always provide better results. There is an old saying sometimes attributed to Confucius and sometimes to Ben Franklin. Regardless of who said it, it holds a lot of wisdom.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!    This town crier in traditional dress took to the steps outside of the Lindo Wing of St. Mary's Hospital in London to announce the birth of a baby boy to Prince William and Kate Middleton born at 4:24 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2013.

In our continuing series creating a Guide to School Assemblies, today we discuss school shows and assembly programs that deal with the Environment, Eco-systems and climate change.

 Recently in these pages we have been developing a Guide to School Assemblies.  Today we will look at shows and field trips featuring Fine Arts programs.

So, today is the 4^th of July.

Last Friday Mobile Ed performer Thomas Johnson, known to many of you by his mime name of Toma, had a really unique opportunity.

Recently in these pages we have been developing a Guide to School Assemblies.  Today we will look at shows featuring live animals.