learn to read app for kids 3-7: Duolingo ABC Duolingo ABC is a free app that teaches children ages 3 – 7 how to read. Did you get that? Free app. That teaches children ages 3 …Read morelearn to read app for kids 3-7: Duolingo ABC
everything free and awesome online to do while kids are home: classes, crafts, virtual tours and more Here’s everything free and awesome online to to while kids are home from school thanks to the Coronavirus Outbreak. I’m talking FREE …Read moreeverything free and awesome online to do while kids are home: classes, crafts, virtual tours and more
free fire prevention resources and games This is a post sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and Sparky.org. It’s October, which means I get to share all about the …Read morefree fire prevention resources and games
Be Internet Awesome—free resources to help keep kids internet safe Friends, if you and your family are not talking openly and often about internet safety, then you really must start doing so now. What better time …Read moreBe Internet Awesome—free resources to help keep kids internet safe
circle round: new storytelling podcast for kids #circleround I’ve been on the hunt for great podcasts for kids for a long time now, and I think I hit the jackpot. Actually, I know I hit the jackpot. And I …Read morecircle round: new storytelling podcast for kids #circleround
bring STEM to life with Dash and Dot robots When I was first asked by my friends at WeAreTeachers and Wonder Workshop to look at Dash and Dot, I never imagined that we would fall quite so hard …Read morebring STEM to life with Dash and Dot robots
national fire prevention week: sparky’s firehouse game for kids No matter the age of your children, my friends, we’ve got to talk to them about tough topics. Age-appropriate, of course, but you get what I …Read morenational fire prevention week: sparky’s firehouse game for kids
how to be a blogstar: start a blog and make it work for YOU Who doesn’t want to be a blog star? You’ve heard about blogging and want to get started on the right foot, wasting no time at all. You love …Read morehow to be a blogstar: start a blog and make it work for YOU
pokemonGO: what it is and what parents need to know Oh, friends. Those of you who know me know that Pokemon is one of my least favorite things in the whole, wide world. I struggled through Owen’s …Read morepokemonGO: what it is and what parents need to know
creative writing and book creation app for kids You know I’m always on the hunt for ways to make screen time really count for my kids. I’m constantly trying to sift through all of the …Read morecreative writing and book creation app for kids
Highlights Every Day app: THE must-have app for every 5-9 year old Friends, it’s no secret that I have long been a fan of the great folks at Highlights for Children and the wonderful work they do. But now? …Read moreHighlights Every Day app: THE must-have app for every 5-9 year old
what is musical.ly and should I let my kid have an account? You guys. My kids have become obsessed — O.B.S.E.S.S.E.D — with musical.ly. And up until recently, only Maddy had an account. Owen and …Read morewhat is musical.ly and should I let my kid have an account?
how to set up iphone for family sharing so that the whole family stays cyber safe It’s hard to decide whether or not to give your child a mobile device. It’s hard to decide when your child may be ready to have his or her …Read morehow to set up iphone for family sharing so that the whole family stays cyber safe
fire prevention week: best resources for home and school Sometimes I think that just because my kids are in elementary and middle school that I don’t have to go over the basics with them. But this …Read morefire prevention week: best resources for home and school
kids make their own commercials: creative, techy fun As part of our tabletop surprises last week, my kids became movie-makers. Though it really didn’t start out that way at all. The little …Read morekids make their own commercials: creative, techy fun
cool instagram accounts for tweens and new users to follow Oh, friends. How I’ve fought the hard Instagram battle with my tween this year, and finally I let in. Under many, many conditions: We signed an …Read morecool instagram accounts for tweens and new users to follow
quandary: video game for improving decision-making skills I’m always on the hunt for worthwhile ways to sneak in some fun and learning into my kids’ days. And though I’m super …Read morequandary: video game for improving decision-making skills
fire safety connects with learning at sparkyschoolhouse.org Fire safety and learning? Right. Fire safety is one of those topics that seem to only come up either at a school assembly or when …Read morefire safety connects with learning at sparkyschoolhouse.org
how to talk to your kids about instagram It’s hard. For many of us with tweens, times are a tough. Or if they’re not tough now, they’re going to be. It’s the group …Read morehow to talk to your kids about instagram
online virtual playground for animal and science fans Admittedly, we’re a little slow on the draw when it comes giving our kids the ‘go’ on most online activities. I’m …Read moreonline virtual playground for animal and science fans