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 …
digital literacy
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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? …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …