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 …Read morePBS LearningMedia: fab, free resources for teaching learning
LEGO love: even for families on the go We’re huge LEGO® fans over here, lovers of the shapes, the colors, the sets, and the figures. For years now, LEGOs® have been a staple for …Read moreLEGO love: even for families on the go
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 …Read moreiPad apps: best apps for teaching, learning and fun
practice reading, speaking, and thinking: an app for connecting I’ve spent most of my adult life on a quest for a magical something that will help bridge the distance between my home here in Maryland and my …Read morepractice reading, speaking, and thinking: an app for connecting
how to help kids with articulation (you CAN help!) As an educator and parent, I’ve always had an ear for the way my kiddos learned language, spoke, and pronounced their words. Their …Read morehow to help kids with articulation (you CAN help!)
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 …Read moredigital wellness: keeping your whole family tech-healthy
keeping families safe while driving: safely go Though our number one priority as parents is to keep our kids safe–all of the time–it boggles my mind the number of people I see looking …Read morekeeping families safe while driving: safely go
national book festival 2012: why families need to go My favorite event of the year–the National Book Festival & Gala-was just a few weeks ago, and so many of my pals have asked why I love this …Read morenational book festival 2012: why families need to go
t-mobile for families: (and phone giveaway) My kids are not yet ready for cell phones, though they ask almost every day if they can please please please pretty please have one. And as often as …Read moret-mobile for families: (and phone giveaway)
digital family summit: conference for tweens, teens, and parents (with full pass giveaway!) I am totally over the moon about a family-friendly, tech-happy conference coming to the Keystone State. It’s an event that is the first of its …Read moredigital family summit: conference for tweens, teens, and parents (with full pass giveaway!)
rich, diverse digital resources for learning: PBS LearningMedia 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 …Read morerich, diverse digital resources for learning: PBS LearningMedia
ways to make math learning FUN! (& Kindle giveaway!) For some kiddos, math IS fun. Adding is awesome. Subtracting is super-cool. Practicing multiplication or division facts in their little heads is the …Read moreways to make math learning FUN! (& Kindle giveaway!)
how to keep kids safe online (yes, you must start NOW!) We need to keep our kids safe online. Right. Yes. Absolutely. 110%. Correct. We must keep our kids safe online. But how? And when do we start? And …Read morehow to keep kids safe online (yes, you must start NOW!)
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 …Read morelearning about the moon: phases, facts, flipbook, cookies
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 love …Read morehow to teach kids to search the web: read, research, evaluate
wordfeud, words with friends and word-building with kids My game-guy Owen has recently fallen hard for a game I’m currently all wrapped up in–Wordfeud. It’s the same deal (I think) as …Read morewordfeud, words with friends and word-building with kids
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 …Read morenfuf: managing kids’ screen time with ‘game time’ cards
frog or toad? how we researched and figured it out On our way out the door yesterday morning, Maddy spotted a small, dark, warty visitor. Maybe the leprechauns dropped him off, or maybe he got lost on …Read morefrog or toad? how we researched and figured it out
fuzzy little caterpillar pets My kids are completely desperate for a pet. They’ve been collecting dozens of those fuzzy caterpillars that are everywhere lately, and then …Read morefuzzy little caterpillar pets