Tomorrow I head to New Orleans for Mom 2.0 Summit where I’ll enjoy time with friends, the sights of the French Quarter, beignets at Café Du Monde, wander by Preservation Hall to take in the sounds of jazz, fantastic food (because I’m all about the food!) and lots of strategy with Lori Fraijo Raygoza, from…
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Mabel’s Labels Limited Edition Camp Combo
Having just successfully made it through a winter of no lost mittens, hats, or scarves, I’m thinking ahead to summer camp with Mabel’s Labels Limited Edition Camp Combo! At the start of each new season, I go Mabel’s Labels happy- affixing cheerful peel and stick labels to all new articles of clothing. With spring just…
LeapFrog Ventures into Apps with new Scout’s ABC Garden (w. giveaway)
New from LeapFrog, Scout’s ABC Garden is a fun app that allows preschoolers to practice their letters on iDevices. Scout’s ABC Garden app has educational features that one would expect from LeapFrog as a trusted name in learning tools for children. The app encourages children to explore letter names and sounds step by step,…
Interview: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Author Jeff Kinney Talks About the Series
I remember when the yellow Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days book came out. It was all my students could talk about especially since it just happened to be released during our school’s Scholastic Book Fair. For days they stared at boxes that were embargoed and couldn’t be opened until the specific date. …
St. Patrick’s Day Online Activities, Resources, and Crafts
Are you getting your green ready for Thursday and planning an Irish meal in honor of St. Patrick’s Day? Little Miss Techie has already picked out an outfit that features green and is excited to make Irish Soda Bread from a cooking club recipe to go with our corned beef, cabbage, and tiniest potatoes!…
Teaching Kids About Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and Japan Through Online Resources
With the Japanese earthquake and after effects of the tsunamis occupying media broadcasts and the day’s top headlines, it’s hard to avoid updates on this current event but there are ways to teach your kids about tsunamis, earthquakes, and how to help those in Japan in age appropriate ways that will educate without instilling…
Classroom Teacher Takes Teaching Online to a New Group of Students- Parents!
Thank you to P&G’s Have You Tried This Yet? program and Kroger for sponsoring my writing about trying new things and breaking out of my everyday routine. Click here to find great savings on high-performing P&G products at a Kroger store near you. I was selected for this sponsorship by the Clever Girls Collective, which…
What Would You Ask Jeff Kinney of Diary of a Wimpy Kid Fame?
There’s something about the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series that resonates with elementary aged kids whether in print or on the big screen. In anticipation of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules coming to the big screen on March 25, I was sent the first two Wimpy Kid books to read before my…
Reading Success Comes From Reading a Variety of Content Often
Thanks to the makers of Pine-Sol® for sponsoring my writing. A study shows a clean smelling home can help children succeed, so Pine-Sol® is supporting Reading is Fundamental (RIF) this year. Click “Like” on Pine-Sol®’s Facebook page here and they will donate books to RIF! With this week’s posts focusing on Dr. Seuss and Read Across America…
Dr. Seuss iPhone/Android Apps from Oceanhouse Media 25-75% Off All Week (w. giveaway)
In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America Day on March 2nd, Oceanhouse Media is having a huge sale- all Dr. Seuss apps originally $1.99 – $3.99 on the App Store and Android Market are now 25-75% off for the entire week! Just after the holidays I shared my…
