One of the hardest things about the summer is getting kids to practice the skills they’ve acquired during the school year so they don’t lose the knowledge learned. It’s true that kids’ knowledge slips when they don’t use their math and reading skills. To prevent the summer slide, it’s important to find age appropriate content…
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DanTDM Creates a Big Scene as a YouTube Red Original Series (w DC ticket giveaway)
Chances are if you have a Minecraft lover in your house, they’ve heard of DanTDM and they’re probably pretty excited that he’s currently touring in the United States AND his YouTube Red Original Series, Dan TDM Creates a Big Scene, launches tomorrow— Friday, April 7! If you’re not sure who I’m talking about, Dan Middleton, is…
YouTube Kids App Now Works with YouTube Red for Ad-Free Viewing
It’s been a short 18 months since YouTube Kids was released and since then, the app has been downloaded millions of times. Its exceeded over 10 billion views in a year, has been a top-rated app for iOS and Android, and called a lifesaver by parents who applaud the YouTube for providing a safe viewing…
Happy 1st Birthday #YouTubeKids!
For us parents, it’s hard to imagine life before YouTube and for our children, it’s probably difficult to remember life before YouTube Kids where kid-friendly curated content is at their fingertips at all times. Today YouTube Kids celebrates their first birthday and my kids and I were thrilled to sing our happy birthday wishes with fellow…
Stilettos and Minivans- Why Parents Shouldn’t to Compromise Their Cool
I am being compensated as part of the 3 month long #SiennaDiaries series but all opinions are my own and based on our experiences with the Toyota Sienna. “You’ll never wear those,” my husband challenged me as I plucked a pair of ridiculously high shoes off the display table and handed them to the salesperson…
Digital Family Summit for Tweens, Teens, and Parents (w. family conference pass giveaway)
Do you and your kids have conversations about social media while pondering the next big startup and creating blogs, digital video, Etsy storefronts, pinboards on Polyvore and Pinterest, and tweeting and Facebooking up a storm? If so, I have THE conference for you— Digital Family Summit. Digital Family Summit is an interactive, hands-on conference for teen…
Type A Parent Conference Recap w. Fresh Produce Photos & #TeamLeticia Video
Attending Type A Parent is so refreshing. Maybe it’s the mountain air that surrounds Asheville or the fact that it’s like the Cheers of blogging conferences. Maybe not everyone knows your name but after meeting on the patio, you become fast friends. Here are some conference highlights: Spending time with friends from near and…
Why Bingeing is Out and Sneaking is In
Once known just for movies, Netflix changed the game in 2013 with the creation of Netflix Original Series such as Orange is the New Black and House of Cards and with 18 recent Emmy nominations the streaming service is redefining content for its 100 million subscribers. The Verge reported that Netflix is rapidly taking over…
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Student Cube Satellite Launch Shows Persistence Pays Off
As a former teacher, I know there’s only so much that students can learn inside a classroom. Other learning has to be self directed but requires the ability to persist and that’s exactly what SilverSat’s student cube satellite launch has provided nearly 60 students over the past 9 years. SilverSat Student Cube Satellite Launch Last…
