Rebecca Mordechai

Rebecca Mordechai is a writer at TIME for Kids. She joined the staff in 2018. She is a former English teacher with a master’s degree in English education from Brooklyn College. When she was a teacher, she enjoyed reading TFK as much as her students. Now, she loves writing about kids and adults who use their creativity to bring positive change to the world.

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Health

Food Safety

November 8, 2019

A November 1 report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) lists 10 recent cases of salmonella. The illness broke out across six states. Eight people went to the hospital for it. One has died. Symptoms of salmonella can include…

United States

More Power Cuts

October 31, 2019

More than 500,000 people in Northern and central California remained without power on October 30. This was due to cuts by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) as wildfires swept through the state. A week earlier, nearly 3 million people were…

World

Discovery in Egypt

October 24, 2019

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered 30 ancient coffins. The coffins contain well-preserved mummies. This is the largest discovery of its kind since the 19th century. Details of the find were announced on October 19. The wooden coffins are estimated to…

Community

It's Cool to be Kind

October 18, 2019

On August 30, college-sports fans celebrated College Colors Day. A fourth grader at Altamonte Elementary School, in Florida, wanted to show support for the University of Tennessee (U.T.) Volunteers. He didn’t have one of the team’s signature orange shirts. So…

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Not-So-Wicked Witch

October 16, 2019

In 2014, Disney’s Maleficent showed there was more to the Sleeping Beauty villain than evil spells. Over the course of that movie, Princess Aurora grew close to her godmother, Maleficent, as she learned more about her. Now the story…

Technology

Women to Note

September 19, 2019

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin. These are some of the historic American men who appear on United States paper currency. But where are the women? “Thousands of women have been overlooked in history,” Rosie Rios told TIME for Kid…

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Crack the Code

September 18, 2019

Twelve-year-old Emmy feels out of place at her new school. She likes music, but she can’t find the courage to sign up for choir. Then Emmy begins a computer-science class. She befriends a girl named Abigail, and together, they learn…

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Explore with Your Ears

September 4, 2019

How does a new ingredient stop ice cream from melting? How should you talk to a dog? Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas explore the answers to these and other questions on Wow in the World. It’s a science and technology…

Community

Learning with Legos

August 29, 2019

Lego blocks spark children’s imagination. Now a new version of these toys is in the works. They’re called Lego Braille Bricks. They’re being tested around the world. Lego Braille Bricks can help people learn Braille. That’s a system of writing.…

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Join the Club

August 23, 2019

Author ANN M. MARTIN introduced the Baby-Sitters Club series to readers more than 30 years ago. Now, for the first time, the popular books are available as audiobooks. All 131 titles were released on Audible on August 13. Actress Elle…