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 …
digital literacy
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …