computer time

@whymommy love fest, part 3

January 31, 2012

Huge, happy–gentle!–hugs to our dear friend, Susan, of Toddler Planet. Here is part three of THE most incredible digital card that has ever been made to show Susan just HOW much she is loved. @whymommy love fest, part 3: made with love for our friend Many thanks to the hundreds and hundreds of friends, family, [...]

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@whymommy love fest, part two

January 26, 2012

Here’s our happy, full-o’-love, cyber-hug for our friend Susan, part two. It’s only a fraction of what we’ve received, which amazes all of us. Set to the amazing music of Bill Leslie, chosen especially for Susan by her bff and the amazing musician and blogger, Marty, it’s a teeny, tiny expression of our love and [...]

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rich, diverse digital resources for learning: PBS LearningMedia

January 20, 2012

So many times–without thinking–I look to those old standbys when I am searching for information on the web. Whether it’s just the basics or for cool multi-media clips to clarify Maddy, Owen, or Cora’s learning from school or the random questions in their heads, I’ll admit it: I often get lazy. I’ll turn on the [...]

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ways to make math learning FUN! (& Kindle giveaway!)

January 17, 2012

For some kiddos, math IS fun. Adding is awesome.  Subtracting is super-cool.  Practicing multiplication or division facts in their little heads is the stuff of dreams.  Contests and quizzes–Mad Minutes especially–make kids happier than happy. For these children, even flashcards are a rockin’ good time. But for others, we’ve got to sprinkle math learning creatively–through [...]

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new for us friday: bipper bSafe (FREE safety app for smart phones)

January 13, 2012

Every single day I hear about some sort of new and snazzy app that I have to download, that I must try, that will absolutely change my life. (Okay, maybe not change my life–but at least entertain my kids, teach them a little something, or help me organize my purchases, household, or writing.) And many [...]

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best of teach mama countdown: #10 online safety

January 3, 2012

Since I’ve been in this blogging game for quite some time now, I thought it would be fun to do a little teach mama Top 10 All-Time Best Countdown to start the New Year. So for the next ten days, that’s just what we’re going to be doing–counting down. With the help of our analytics [...]

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how to keep kids safe online (yes, you must start NOW!)

November 24, 2011

We need to keep our kids safe online. Right. Yes. Absolutely. 110%. Correct. But how? And when do we start? And whose job is it? This New For Us Friday is all about keeping kids safe online–how to do it, when to do it, and why it’s so totally important for every obvious reason. I [...]

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new for us friday: leapfrog LeapPad (& giveaway!)

October 14, 2011

We are indeed a LeapFrog family.  (And that’s not really New-For-Us-Friday news, I know. . . ) We are a LeapFrog family because waaaaay back when, the day the LeapFrog Tags walked into our lives as the first electronic ‘toy’ we invited into our family, we were hooked. And each year, with each new release, [...]

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playing with pixie–poem-writing, picture-creating

August 4, 2011

Maddy has loved using Pixie ever since Kindergarten. Her school has it installed on all of the computers in the lab, and when I asked her what she wanted to do on our computer early this summer, she said, Pixie! Pixie is ‘creativity’ software by Tech4Learing that can be used to share ideas, imagination, and [...]

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learning about the moon: phases, facts, flipbook, cookies

August 3, 2011

We celebrated the moon today, in little ways that kept Maddy, Owen, and Cora interested after lunch and before the rest of our day. Thanks to some really incredible websites, this Reading Specialist-mama learned about the moon right alongside of her kiddos. We demonstrated the phases by using cookies, we watched some really awesome moon-happy [...]

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breakfast time reading: cereal boxes and more

July 21, 2011

It all started with Gorilla Munch, and it ended with a ton of reading about adopting gorillas, thanks to a box of cereal and three curious kids. Sure, we’re doing a lot of book reading this summer–in between swim and dive practices, trips to museums and splash parks, and just hanging out, doing nothing summertime-style. [...]

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