For our March 20 “For Kids, By Kids” issue, the Delta House Life Development of Asheville submitted a collection of youth art. Through a federal grant, the organization provides free after-school programming to approximately 200 students at seven sites around the city. (Pictured: “Hummingbird,” by Danielle O’Neil)
“Today’s student has literally received messages from millions of channels, all with varying standards and styles,” says UNCA lecturer Michael Gouge. And the result, he maintains, is a generation that’s been inundated with information — without being taught how to read between the lines.
Student journalism is nothing new: Guided by faculty advisers, kids have been producing yearbooks, literary magazines, in-house news broadcasts and school newspapers for many years. Now, however, even those traditional activities have become another means of teaching media literacy.
Jetta Redmond and Crystal Davis, Children First/CIS Parent Involvement Coordinators from Pisgah View and Deaverview Learning Centers, make a difference in the lives of local kids. Photos and story by Jodi Ford.
In our March 20 “For Kids, By Kids” issue, the youth speak for themselves. In this collection of essays, Claxton Elementary fifth graders debate whether they should have assigned seats at lunch.
The daughter of Chai Pani owners, Meherwan and Molly Irani, talks about growing up in a restaurant, learning to bake and eating octopus.
The kids are coming: Later today, the March 20 “For Kids, By Kids” issue arrives. In this special issue, the kids speak for themselves — from haiku to photos. This cover design was based on a submission from India Jade Nelle (to see her original piece, click through).
Mention online education around some of my friends and you will get an emotional reaction. Some senior university faculty members teach classes filled with several hundred students and they worry that famous online lecturers could take their places. Others wonder if they can transfer their talents to the online market and, if so, how much compensation they can demand for their extra efforts.
In honor of March being national nutrition month, Vice President for Women’s and Children’s Health at Mission Hospital and Medical Director for Mission Children’s Hospital, Dr. Susan Mims, writes a post about pediatric nutrition. (Photo courtesy of the Western Carolina Medical Society)
Asheville Writers in the Schools are slammin’, heart pumpin’, spirit-flowin’ artists who bring the power of the pen to students in the Asheville area — helping kids grow and gain confidence through creative expression.
Community leaders Terry Van Duyn and Jennie Eblen launched a matching grant challenge to benefit Children First/Communities in Schools of Buncombe County. The organization released a new video to celebrate. Photo by Jodi Ford.
Claxton Elementary hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year with food, drink and a slew of silent auction items.
Local kids are back at school and the Children First/CIS learning center is in action. The nonprofit documented a day in the life of the children, teachers and volunteers that make the learning center shine. Photos by Jodi Ford.
Children of all ages submitted drawings and paintings to Xpress in celebration of the holiday season. See the entire collection here and keep your eye on the paper for the winners.
The children of the Emma Community have a new way of getting to school. A “walking school bus” puts the neighborhood’s new sidewalks to use and gives students a safer way to walk to school.
While reporting this weeks cover story, we spent some time with the Asheville Fire Department. Here is a slideshow from their summer camp for young adults.
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue announces a new summer camp for kids who love animals.
The Thomas Wolfe Memorial’s “Telling Our Tales,” a short story competition for kids in grades 4-12, offers cash prizes to young writers. The deadline is April 27.
Confused about the scores of martial-arts types and options out there? The list below defines the most popular forms. Asian Korean: TaeKwon-do is South Korea’s national sport. Loosely translated as “the way of the hand and foot,” TaeKwon-do combines combat techniques, self-defense and sport, while also emphasizing a philosophical component that is meditation-based. The discipline […]
Asheville City Schools participated in “National No-Name-Calling Week” in January, and a Norwegian-born initiative called the “Olweus Bullying Prevention Program” is being gradually implemented at all grade levels. But administrative efforts can be slow going. And thanks to the catalyst of social media, (Facebook has made headlines for being a major contributor), bullying is more […]
An unusual bit of bean counting took place at Ira B. Jones Elementary School in north Asheville. During a school assembly — part of national “No Name-Calling Week” — students and staff were encouraged to pluck a bean out of a jar for every time they’d ever felt bullied or were the target of unkind […]
