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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Not-So-Wicked Witch

October 16, 2019

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

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 Kids.…

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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

For more than 60 years, Lego bricks have sparked children’s imaginations. Now, a new version of these toys is in the works. They’re Lego Braille Bricks, and they’re being tested around the world. Lego Braille Bricks are designed to help…

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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…

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Historic Win!

August 12, 2019

At Sunday’s U.S. Gymnastics Championships, in Kansas City, Missouri, gymnast Simone Biles, 22, won her sixth national title. And she did it in her usual boundary-breaking style. She didn’t just win. She made history by becoming the first woman ever…

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World

The Future of Food?

August 8, 2019

Climate change could soon drastically reduce the world’s food supply. That’s according to a report released Thursday by the United Nations. The report was created by a group of more than a hundred experts from 52 countries. Climate change has…

Science

Dino Find

August 1, 2019

A team of paleontologists in France announced last week that they had uncovered the bone of one of the largest dinosaurs that ever lived. It is likely the thighbone, or femur, of a sauropod. Sauropods were plant-eating dinosaurs with long…

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Riding High

July 5, 2019

Growing up near a beach in Kauai, Hawaii, BETHANY HAMILTON felt drawn to the ocean waves. As a child, she surfed competitively and claimed many victories. But Hamilton's life changed in 2003. As she was chasing waves, she was attacked…