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fab kids’ app: interactive books, music, & more (& iPad mini giveaway!)
I’ve looked at dozens and dozens and dozens of kids’ apps in recent months. Many? Kinda cool. A handful? Pretty rough around the edges. Some? Pretty darn fabulous and really, ...
susan neibur: we celebrate you
Susan, My dear friend. We miss you. And we celebrate you, my friend. Every day. Though we miss your sweet face. We celebrate your amazing, encouraging words. We celebrate your ...
PBS LearningMedia: fab, free resources for teaching learning
This Wednesday, I’m thrilled to celebrate a site rich with resources for teaching and learning. I’m thrilled to have a chance to hang out with great parents and educators. And ...
candy cane experiments, 2.0
We are always looking for reasons to play with our food over here, so when we put away the last of the holiday decorations, instead of tossing our candy canes, ...
iPad apps: best apps for teaching, learning and fun
Here it is–the long-awaited post that I promised months ago: iPad apps for teaching, learning, and fun. But what better day to share it than on a day when many–many!–families ...
kids baking for a cause: Shot@Life #blog4cause, week 2
Week three has come and gone of our #blog4cause campaign, and we couldn’t be more thrilled at our participation! We know that as we move further into the holiday season, ...
digital wellness: keeping your whole family tech-healthy
Flu season is right around the corner. Spend five minutes in any elementary or preschool, and you’ll hear a chorus of coughs, sneezes, and nose-blowing. Or worse. We often give ...
5 cool ways to use halloween candy (other than eat all it immediately)
We all want to eat our kids’ Halloween candy. At least I do. But we can’t. So here are 5 cool ways to use Halloween candy–other than eating it all ...
water bead free play: relaxing, soothing, & so totally worth it
During the school year, my kids are tired. Their days are long, the nights are short, and quite frankly, they’re just tired. Add an afternoon activity one or two days ...
no-sew, not-so-spooky, totally cute halloween scarf
Most of my friends and family know that I’m not a huge fan of anything even a little bit scary, so I work hard to make Halloween especially fun and ...
homemade light table and the wonder of water beads
For quite some time now, I have seen posts about the wonder of water beads. But I couldn’t find the beads, or I’d forget about them. And then I’d see ...
