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5-Year-old Becomes Youngest Contestant in National Spelling Bee

Little Edith Fuller just made history by becoming the youngest contestant to ever qualify for a national spelling bee. The homeschooler from Tulsa, Oklahoma triumphed over 50 other kids – some of them reportedly three times her age – in the regional Scripps National Spelling Bee last Saturday. Now, Edith is on her way to Washington, D.C. for the nationals.…

Kids Are Teaching Grownups About Kindness

Kids Are Teaching Grownups About Kindness

Patrick Rafter from Good News Network writes: “Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.” ~ Lao Tzu Educators from across the U.S. gathered in Cambridge, Massachusetts for “Making Caring Common: Cultivating Kindness and Preventing Bullying in Schools,” a 2-day program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Drawing…