PBS Kids Video Player
iLearn Technology has a nice summary of the new PBS Kids video player. In addition to videos featuring your favorite PBS characters, each video set has accompanying activities and games.

Duncan: Early Ed Can Get Schools Out of 'The Catch-Up Business'
"I want our schools to get out of the catch-up business," U.S. Sectretary of Education Arne Duncan said. "To prevent the gap," he continued, "we must be ready to dramatically improve outcomes for our children." Early Ed Watch has a full report on his remarks at the opening of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) meeting.
 
Literacy Lava 3 Now Available: PDF Magazine for Parents
Jen Robinson has a post about the third issue of Literacy Lava, a free magazine for parents about “ways to encourage literacy in family life.”