Learning to read is engaging and interactive with the LeapFrog’s LeapSchool Reading cartridge game. As a former first grade teacher who taught kids to read, I know how difficult it can be for young children. Concepts like letter recognition, phonics, rhyming, word families, sight word recognition, and more need to come together to read fluently. While…
Macy’s Classroom Makeover Sweepstakes (ends 9/15)
When I first started teaching, I did my best to make my first grade classroom look as bright and cheery as possible with the limited resources I had. I brought my hand-me-down rug from my grad school apartment, repurposed plastic shelving, went to the dollar store religiously to score book bins for $1, and spray…
LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Review: Tablet Delivers High Quality Educational Content Through Sophisticated Technology
LeapFrog’s LeapPad Explorer has been hot news ever since it debuted earlier this spring and for a good reason— it lives up to the hype as being the hot new electronic learning toy! The LeapPad is an innovative kid-friendly tablet that can be personalized for ages 4-9. It combines great technology with LeapFrog’s legendary educational…
Zulily Mobile iPhone App for Daily Deals on the Go
Ever since Zulily debuted their iPhone app, it’s been one of my favorite ways to pass time during a long wait or on the go. I love being able to view Zulily’s latest offerings from boutique brands for moms, babies and kids such as Pacific Trail, New Balance, Zutano, Absorba, and Kidorable for 90% off….
Teaching Financial Literacy with The Great Piggybank Adventure
Little Miss Techie has been more curious about money. She’s always enjoyed counting the money in her wallet but recently she’s been asking questions about how banks work to keep track of our money. During our summer vacation she was curious to know how an ATM in California will know how much money we’ve deposited…
AVG Anti-Virus 2012: Essential Protection for Your PC
Having worked for antivirus software companies, I used to receive my fair share of calls, emails, and texts from friends whose computers were crawling along, headed for a crash and the blue screen of death because they weren’t running antivirus protection. Viruses aren’t a joke. They result in sluggish computers, stolen identities, rampant malware, and…
Eventbrite Makes Event Organizing Easy for Everyone
If event organizing seems like a daunting task, Eventbrite makes it easy for everyone. Whether organizing professional events, coordinating PTA fundraisers for your child’s school, or arranging casual meetups, Eventbrite empowers individuals to become event organizers and provides a free service for free events. Users can quickly and easily use tools to create custom event…
Tomorrow! Fill the Backpack Twitter Party with $2000+ in prizes! RSVP here!
Tomorrow— Tuesday, September 6— Splash Creative Media is hosting the Fill the Backpack Twitter Party and we hope you’ll clear your schedule for a fun evening with tons of prizes! Join us from 9-11 pm EST for the opportunity to win some of the $2000 in prizes that we’ll be giving away throughout the evening as…
Rockville Restaurant Week (9/10-9/18) as my DC Friday Fave
I love food. Shopping for it, growing it, preparing it, and eating it. Eating it is even better when during restaurant week deals that allow me to try new places that I’ve been wanting to visit in an affordable way. DC Metro readers get two weekends to experience the many restaurants that are being featured…
Fooz Kids: Convenient Kid Friendly Online Portal with Parental Controls
Thank you to Fooz Kids for providing me with an All-In-One pack to review. The opinions I’ve expressed here are solely my own and represent my honest viewpoint. About Fooz Kids Fooz Kids is a new application that allows parents to control their child’s exploration of the internet in an age appropriate way. It provides…
