how to help your child remember what he reads Some children are able to easily read the words on a page but cannot remember a lick of what they read. Believe it. Whole paragraphs, pages, …Read morehow to help your child remember what he reads
raising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street I can’t stress enough the importance of raising word-conscious kids. Words are everywhere, all around us. Why not capitalize on the learning …Read moreraising word conscious kids: a chat with Mando and Rosita of Sesame Street
nursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing We’re on a crazy nursery rhyme kick over here. But instead of sticking to our more modern nursery rhyme poems and calling it a day, we …Read morenursery rhymes old and new: listening, learning and comparing
helping kids use PowerPoint for presentations and serious learning fun It’s Spring Fair time, Science Share time, Reader’s Tea, Poetry Share, and International Night time at schools all around the …Read morehelping kids use PowerPoint for presentations and serious learning fun
our digital kids: teaching, supporting, and parenting 21st century learners It’s no secret that we’re raising children in a totally different world than the one we knew as kids. Gone are the days of letting kids run as free …Read moreour digital kids: teaching, supporting, and parenting 21st century learners
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 …Read morefab kids’ app: interactive books, music, & more (& iPad mini giveaway!)
how to make silent reading more meaningful Silent reading can–and should–be a meaningful, rich, awesome experience for kids. And parents can–and should–be able to …Read morehow to make silent reading more meaningful
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 …Read moreiPad apps: best apps for teaching, learning and fun
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
pretzel patterns: learning during snacktime It’s been crazy over here for the past few weeks, with nutty, awful weather, with colds and stomach bugs, lots of late meetings, and lots of …Read morepretzel patterns: learning during snacktime
make time to rhyme: rhyme games for bigger kids We’ve talked about the importance of rhyme many times in the past, but I feel like as Maddy and Owen have gotten older, I’ve really …Read moremake time to rhyme: rhyme games for bigger kids
3 quick, hands-on, totally cool math games Every summer, our school hands out summer packets–worksheets upon worksheets with ways that parents can continue the learning all summer …Read more3 quick, hands-on, totally cool math games
magic triangles: hands-on math game It’s been crazy busy over here for the past few days, with visiting family in the Keystone State, attending BlogHer in NYC, and then spending …Read moremagic triangles: hands-on math game
quick trick: mind-blowing math tricks It’s no secret that I am not a math person. And it’s really no secret that my kids’ math skills will soon (hopefully!) surpass my …Read morequick trick: mind-blowing math tricks
words 3 ways: learning sight words for kindergarten Cora is totally into learning how to read, so I am seriously running with it. She wants to practice the sight words that were included in her …Read morewords 3 ways: learning sight words for kindergarten
mastering multiplication tables (with mini flash cards) Learning math facts has been a long, hard road for Maddy. It’s actually very often a long, hard road for many kids–including …Read moremastering multiplication tables (with mini flash cards)
number hunt 2.0: hide, seek, and name numbers! My sweet Cora has had some trouble with identifying numbers–especially those tricky teens. So I pulled out one of Maddy and Owen’s …Read morenumber hunt 2.0: hide, seek, and name numbers!
favorite things book: an easy, little book of all things happy It has been tough go for us over here for the last few weeks. Maddy, Owen, Cora, Brady–everyone–has unfortunately felt the …Read morefavorite things book: an easy, little book of all things happy
learning with pet poetry (& fun giveaway!) We love our pooch, we really do. Sure, sometimes I say things to him that I wish I didn’t. No, Maddy, I promise we’ll never give …Read morelearning with pet poetry (& fun giveaway!)
practicing math facts with crazy, mixed-up dice: math games for kids Somehow we have ended up with a ton of wild and crazy dice in our house. Some are huge. Some are teeny. Some are old; some are brand, …Read morepracticing math facts with crazy, mixed-up dice: math games for kids