Q: What are some creative ways to keep track of books read at home? I want my children to have a museum of sorts which highlights the wonderful literature they explore both at home and in school. A: With National Read across America Day approaching in early March, it is a perfect time to gear […]
Tag: Entertainment
All parents know how important it is to entertain our creative kids. Is your family looking for something fun to do this weekend or beyond? Need a night out – just the two of you? Our kids want activities that will satisfy their need to experience new events, and this section is filled with fantastic places to go and activities to do! So come check them out and plan your next family outing.
Hello, Kindle!
Dear Kindle, As someone who loves reading, I must admit that I refused – and even mocked – you for many years. I just couldn’t imagine how reading was, well, reading – without holding the actual pages of a book. I would look at all the “youngsters” out there with their fancy “computer books” and […]
Engaging Our Youngest Readers – Part 1
We all know that reading is an essential part of children’s literacy development, but it isn’t always easy to keep them engaged. These days, kids are inundated with distracting, exciting technology that may be much more intriguing than a simple book. From infancy, newborns that cannot even see in color are put on brightly colored […]
New Year Resolutions For Better Parenting
Put the smart phone away. Interact with your child! If you are a parent of a young child, you need to spend time with him BEFORE he is old enough to work with technology. Model for your children quality time spent as a family. Set the smart phone and the computer away. Have a quiet dinner […]
S.O.S. Product Review: Preschool Academy App
*This is sponsored product review Review by Jaymee Kruysman Ebooks & Kids has done it again! Not only did they create an excellent app for older children, but they now have created an app for preschool children. Preschool Academy is an educational app for children 3-5 years old. Like their other app, Monsters Mixer, this […]
Ask Amanda: Turning Car Trips Into Educational Adventures
Q: With school vacations and cold, wintery days upon us, we take lots of car trips. What is the most engaging way to turn a boring weekend, long car ride or snowy day into a literacy filled educational adventure? Amanda’s answer: There are endless ways to turn any of these situations into an adventure. All […]
Happy New Year 2014
Happy New Year! As a new year begins, we thought we’d share, as we have the past few years, Buzzfeed’s “Most Powerful Photos of the Year.” There is something about the stillness, power and emotion of a photo that is able to capture a story and a moment in time unlike any other medium. Here’s […]
Add Some Color to Your Plate!
Kids are bombarded with food choices everyday at school. From the vending machines and the cafeteria line to all the goodies at the lunch table, they are surrounded by junk food during the day. When they are home, kick their health into high gear by giving them the rainbow! Throughout the week, most kids are […]