Linkin' B'logs: K and Pre-K questions and prayers answered, childcare advice, pranks

Two quick announcements before we get to the juicy links:

We now have a preschool listings page with preschool information provided by the Savvy Source. Check it out.

And the winner of our $200 Barefoot Books Giveaway is...announced after the links.

Improv Everywhere, whom you may remember from their fabulous prank frozen Grand Central Station, brings their latest mission to a little league baseball game in Hermosa Beach, California. You can't help but laugh as you watch the unsuspecting little leaguers gawk at the jumbotron and Goodyear blimp.

With all the confusion about the new Pre-K and Kindergarten admissions procedures for public schools, it's a good thing Marty Barr, executive director of elementary school enrollment for the New York City Department of Education, is answering reader questions about Pre-K and Kindergarten admissions on the NY Times Blog.

Klein is increasing the number of the students accepted into Gifted/Talented Kindergarten for next year from 5% to 10%.??”NY TIMES

Great advice from Parent Hacks on how to teach your phone number to your kids.

A Child Grows in Brooklyn dishes out some great how to advice on looking for a nanny or sitter.

Just in case you weren't stressed out enough about your little ones sleeping, a new study suggests that infants who do not get enough sleep may have an increased risk for being overweight in childhood.??”NY TIMES

And our Barefoot Books Giveaway winner is Lauren who said, "Elephant Dance looks like a beautiful introduction to India - I'd love to read it with my daughter." Congrats Lauren! For everyone else don't forget you can use the discount code SCTEMP for a 10% discount at Barefoot Books. Thanks to everyone who left a comment.