We may be a tech savvy family, but we love being outside. We spent the weekend bike riding (wow, those little legs can pedal!) to explore green spaces not too far from our house and tending to our backyard garden. Yesterday I was talking with the National Wildlife Federation and when the subject of geocaching…
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Learning on the Go: Teaching Map Reading Skills While Traveling
After spending a gorgeous weekend in New York City with our favorite plastic laminated fold out map, I was reminded that despite living in a high tech age where GPS navigating with technology is becoming more and more common, a child’s natural interest in maps provides a wonderful opportunity to reinforce spatial skills, math, and…
Ironman Live Tech Savvy Mama Style- Part II
My brother is a triathlete. More specifically, he is an Ironman. He’s someone who routinely competes in a grueling competition consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and ends with a 26.2 mile marathon in the course of a day. Today I’ll be watching my brother compete in the 30th Ironman World…
