Elementary aged children are masters of gross and fine motor skills, language, and social skills and enjoy activities that allow them to practice and get better at doing the things they love. Playing organized sports, board games that involve strategy, video games that combine learning and fun, exploring nature, or craft sets are great for…
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Alexandra Rain Friends to the Rescue App: Positive Messaging for Young Fashionistas (w. giveaway)
One of the most challenging parts of parenting is teaching important values in a way that isn’t preachy or makes you sound like a broken record. As a parent, I’m always trying to find ways to instill values like kindness and confidence in my almost tween daughter and draw on a variety of strategies to…
The Camry Effect: Crowdsourced Camry Memories From Friends & Fellow Bloggers
Earlier this week I shared my experience driving a Toyota Camry for a week but since the vehicle was launched in North America in 1991, owners have felt a connection to the car and also the Toyota brand. Everyone seems to have a story about the Camry. With 7 million Camry drivers, Toyota launched the…
Comcast Club Tech Aims to Reduce Digital Divide
I always applaud companies that I work with when they support science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in our local schools. It’s important that a new generation of learners are exposed to these topics and develop a lifelong love of STEM subjects in order to seek higher education and pursue careers in these fields. I…
5 Ways Technology Can Support Creativity Demanded by New Common Core State Standards
This year our school system adopted a new curriculum based on the national Common Core State Standards that changes the way kids are being taught in class and practicing developing skills through homework. An integrated approach to the curriculum is designed to provide a deeper understanding of all subjects and foster important critical thinking for a…
OXFAM GROW Method & World Food Day Challenge
if you save your family’s leftovers, are trying to cut down on your meat and dairy consumption, buy-in season produce, and put a lid on your pots while cooking, you’re already helping to build a worldwide food system that will help others around the globe put food on their tables. These elements are part of…
Consequences of Texting While Driving: Powerful Video to Share
Texting while driving is never ok. It takes the average user 5 seconds to complete and text a phone and while that may seem like a short time, in that short time any number of things can happen. September 19 was designated as national No Text on Board Pledge Day. I may be a day…
5 Ways to Celebrate Talk Like a Pirate Day
Since September 19, 2013 marks the tenth anniversary of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, why not celebrate with all things pirate! Here are 5 ways you can celebrate in true pirate fashion! Start by learning the lingo. The International Talk Like a Pirate Day site features the basics and also advanced pirate vocabulary along with…
4 Ways to Build Confidence Through Spelling Bees
Yesterday Little Miss Techie participated in her first spelling bee through the Macy’s 7th Annual Spelling Bee. One by one each of the 50 contestants took the stage, demonstrating calm under pressure in front of a panel of three judges and countless parents as they stood up there alone at the microphone. Those who spelled…
Tips to Support New Common Core Curriculum at Home (w. Scholastic nonfiction giveaway)
One of the highly anticipated topics for this year’s Back to School nights has been about curriculum changes. The new Common Core Curriculum Standards are being implement in 45 states beginning this school year. It represents a paradigm shift that makes parents uncomfortable because it’s a departure from what we used to know. At the…
