digital literacy
new for us friday: leapfrog LeapPad (& giveaway!)
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 ...
mom’s homeroom: ideas, advice, videos, crazy-cool blogs
I am over the moon to share some exciting news: I’ve been working with MSN and Frosted Mini-Wheats for the last few months, writing as a Featured Blogger and doing ...
playing with pixie–poem-writing, picture-creating
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 ...
learning about the moon: phases, facts, flipbook, cookies
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, ...
how to teach kids to search the web: read, research, evaluate
We see the same beautiful apple tree every time we walk to or from the pool. And we often talk about how beautiful the tree is and how much we ...
celebrate Read Across America Day (with a free book from Readeo!)
Happy Read Across America Day! Hopefully you’ll take some time out of the day to share a book (or two) with a loved one, but why not step out of ...
nfuf: managing kids’ screen time with ‘game time’ cards
This New For Us Friday I’m sharing our family’s feeble attempt to regain some control over the wild world of electronics in our household while at the same time giving ...
new for us friday: virtual nerd (and flip Ultra HD giveaway!)
This New For Us Friday, I’m sharing an incredible tool for teachers, parents, and students–one that I am excited about not only because I’m a teacher and I know a ...
new for us friday: leapster explorer camera and video recorder
It’s late, I know, for anymore holiday recommendations, but this one is totally worth mentioning. This New For Us Friday has blown our family away with its complete and utter ...
the terrific task of teaching kids how to tell time
Teaching kids how to tell time is no easy task. But this little analog clock, printed on cardstock–with labeled, movable hands–has made Maddy’s homework this week a whole lot more ...
nfuf: BitDefender and BitMoms
On this New For Us Friday, we’re sharing information about BitDefender and BitMoms Community. Interested in learning about my most favorite internet security company in the whole entire world–one that ...
