Second and third graders have reached an age where all of their knowledge from their younger years is coming together but in no way is the learning over. At the end of the day, their brains have been taxed and they need activities other than what they do during the normal school day. Here are…
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Gifts for Kindergarten and First Graders
Kindergartener and first graders spend all day busy learning skills that are built upon in upper grades. The best holiday gifts allow them to learn and practice the things they’re learning in a fun hands-on way. Here are my picks for the best gifts I’d give to a 5 or 6 year old. GIVEAWAY: LeapPad ($99.99)—…
Global Response: Targeted Customer Service for Brands
Calls to customer service can either go well or leave you wishing you hadn’t called at all. It can either leave you with a more positive or negative impression of the brand. If you’ve ever called Lord & Taylor, Lacoste, Crate & Barrel, Anthropologie, Toyota, Tory Burch, The Land of Nod, Boden, or National…
Teaching Kids About Egypt and Cleopatra Through Online Resources
Egypt is a fascinating place with pyramids that rise up out of sand dunes, tales of tomb raiders searching hidden tombs filled with riches, and the powerful, yet intriguing, Cleopatra. Little Miss Techie and I have been learning Egypt ever since reading Magic Tree House Mummies in the Morning, devouring nonfiction books and searching for…
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…
Ways to Be More Green with Your Technology Throughout the Year
While Earth Day serves as a good yearly reminder to remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle, the commitment to being green means adopting practices that should become routine throughout the year. By this point we know that plastic bottles, aluminum cans, newspapers, etc. can be recycled but what about cell phones, televisions, and computers? According…
Good luck, look for a book & win a nook!
Aimee’s good luck at winning my giveaways seems to have rubbed off on me in a big way since I’ve recently won fun prizes ranging from a National Geographic Kids’ Almanac, a pair of Dockers for Tech Savvy Daddy courtesy of Kim, and the Haiti Relief Bead necklace that I knew I wanted as soon…
Last Minute Valentine Gift Ideas (w. giveaways!)
In college, my boyfriend of 2 years broke up with me right before Valentine’s Day saying that he couldn’t find me a gift. Yes, really! If you find yourself out and wandering aimlessly about the mall trying to find that special something, flowers, candy (See’s please!), and non-tangible items are wonderful but why not surprise…
Websites for Discussing Current Events & Teaching Kids About Haiti
It has been just over a week since the devastating earthquake hit Haiti and while this is such a teachable moment for our children to learn empathy and learn about helping others, I hesitate to show Little Miss Techie (age 6) and Captain Computer (3 ½ years) the pictures in the newspaper as their first…
Fancast: Free Source of Full Length Movies and TV Shows
Like the popular Hulu, is a new site that offers full movies and entire TV episodes from the convenience and comfort of your computer. Fancast debuted in January 2008 and now has more than 10,000 hours of online video programming including more than 60,000 videos and over 13,000 full-length shows with more are being added…
