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Genuinely sad news - Tony Hart is no longer able to draw and must put down his pencil due to illness. He’s had two strokes, and this has prevented him from being able to draw properly.  According to the BBC, Tony says… It has been my lifetime passion, but I endeavour to stay cheerful as there is nothing to be done about my condition.

The kind of education that the parents had is the same kind of education that they want their children to have. But most of the time, parents want their children to surpass their level of education so that they will be able to reap more benefits.<br><br> In the toddler years, parents are already introducing new things to their children.

Sid and Marty Krofft’s children’s television series SIGMUND AND THE SEA MONSTERS is now the third to be chosen to be resurrected for the big screen. LAND OF THE LOST starring Will Ferrell and Danny McBride comes out next June, and H. R. PUFNSTUFF is being developed by Sony with Conrad Vernon in talks to direct.

There was much excitement here at TV Today towers earlier this week when we heard the news that RDF Media have put plans into motion to bring back legendary TV classics Worzel Gummidge and Rentaghost. “Gadzooks!” I cried, nearly spilling my Starbucks soya latte, and then was even more excited to see that my Word spellchecker recognised the word ‘gadzooks’.

For a child, life is all about playing and playing. As a parent, you can make the most of these play times and get your children to learn while playing. How? Through children?s learning games.<br><br> The concept of learning while playing is the age-old technique that teachers and educators are using.

Filed under: Videos, Entertainment, CommercialsThese days, it's the Disney Channel's pool of underage, robotic talent that seem to garner the most attention (and net the most profit) from "the kids." From The Jonas Brothers to Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus to A-lister Shia LaBeouf (who sharpened his skills on the net's Even Stevens), the kids are doing quite alright.

It is an irrepressible fact that music is important to the development of children. Aside from the fact that music is very persuasive and powerful, it has a soothing effect that calms the human mental nerves. It is also made to touch the emotions, to motivate, to create and to relax.

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Friday Talking Points [43] — And The Gold Medal For Snarkiness Goes To… [ Posted Friday, August 15th, 2008 – 16:15 PDT ] I don't usually comment on sports, so take anything I say with a grain of salt. I'm no professional sports guy, nor do I play one on the web.

Not to get all soapbox-ey, but since we’ve been talking about digital ethics and online immersive behavior a lot lately, I’ve gotta toss this one out there… Yesterday’s MediaPost update on the case of the jilted 13-year old MySpace teen (Megan Meier, at left) who hung herself due to a misguided mom