Spanish Songs to Teach Kids Spanish
A reader had asked for Spanish CD suggestions for children. I happened to be at Lakeshore Learning, a teachers’ supply store, where I bought a really good one a long time ago and it was still there! Read more…
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Best Easy Readers for New Readers
Best Early Readers
It’s so exciting when your child first begins to really read. I don’t know why, but my kids all hit this milestone in January. I know that it’s something that has been in the works for a long time, but, like a bulb planted last Fall, the leaves have sprouted and the bud is finally in bloom! Read more…
Best Science Apps for Kids (ages 4-21)
Best Apps with Science Concepts for Kids
I am starting to buy into this idea of teaching and really connecting material through games and apps. I was sort of on board with this concept, but since playing around with The Elements (a Harry Potter version of the Periodic Table) that my brother-in-law turned me on to, I am now a believer as I saw, with my own eyes, how captivated my kids were with the Periodic Table, an otherwise dull chart. Since my recollection of Organic Chemistry is quite scant, I really appreciate how I don’t actually have to do much except show my kids where the content is located to get them to read up on the elements. Read more…
Best Educational Toys: Golden Apple Toy Awards
Best Fun and Educational Toys for Kids!
My brother-in-law turned me on to the Golden Apple Toy Awards, from GreatSchools:
“GreatSchools’ inaugural Golden Apple Awards offers you a list of smart, kid-tested toys that inspire real learning for every age. Out of 23 companies’ toy submissions, we chose the most promising products for testing by families with children in the target age groups. GreatSchools staff of educational and parent experts then evaluated the products for functionality, design, safety, and learning potential, incorporating the opinions of the test families.” Read more…
SAT Vocabulary Words for Kindergarteners in Stellaluna
Picture Books that Build Vocabulary
The words for Week 14 are from the picture book, Stellaluna by Janell Cannon, a beloved classic! Read more…
Apps for Autistic Children
Best Apps for Autistic Kids
Thank you to Dad developer Kyle Tomson of Mobile Education Store, for letting me repost his great article on apps for high functioning autistic children. They benefit greatly from the language aspects of these apps. Kyle has a daughter, Caitlin, who is very high functioning on the autism spectrum so this topic is very near and dear to his heart, so much so that he went and developed them himself! Read more…
iPad apps for Autistic Kids
Best iPad Apps for Autistic Children
My husband gave me this link to a 60 Minutes segment on Apps for Autism. It was about how Steve Jobs changed the world significantly for those with special needs. Read more…
Best Dinosaur Books for Kids (ages 2-8)
Great Dinosaur Books for Kids
My son went through a serious dinosaur phase that lasted almost a year when he was 4-years-old. Now he’s into Pokemon….sigh! I prefer reading about dinosaurs! But if you can’t beat them, join them. If I am going to read nothing but dinosaur books, at least I want a range of dinosaur books from non-fiction to fiction to counting books and alphabet books. Here are our favorite books, both story books and non-fiction books.
Halloween Picture Books and Chapter Books
Halloween Chapter Books for Kids
I’m not one to buy Halloween presents for my kids, but if I did, I’d buy each of them a book from this list. I would, however, pick a Halloween themed books for my children’s book clubs if I were hosting in October. The great thing is that kids, mine at least, like these books year around. Halloween is probably a kids’ favorite holiday! Read more…
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