I’ve had space and NASA on the brain for the past few days thanks to a grant writing marathon with an amazing team led by @WhyMommy and including @Stimey, @TeachMama, @CaffandaPrayer, and others not on Twitter. Thanks to thinking about all things space, I discovered NASA Kids’ Club, a fun website with space themed games…
preschoolers
TeachMama’s Amy on Computer Games for the Little Guys
Today’s Tech Savvy Guest is the amazing Amy from Teach Mama. This extraordinary educator uses her background as a former high school reading specialist to share the many ways she sneaks learning opportunities into her 3 kids’ lives each and every day. I always love taking a look at Teach Mama for the inspirational things…
Super Why Super Readers Look into Cookbook in Episode Premiering Jan. 29
Super Why fans familiar with the cast and their adventures as they look into books to help them solve problems will love that Whyatt and the crew are exploring a new kind of book in an upcoming episode. Super Why will be whipping up a whole new reading-powered adventure when the Super Readers soar into…
2009 Holiday Gift Guide: DVDs (w/ 30 DVDs to win!)
Still following my never ending gift guides? Well, you won’t be disappointed with my long promised DVD gift guide! There are tons of fabulous titles available and an amazing number of giveaways on this list just for you! I had so much fun watching all of these movies and making my list picks for each…
2009 Holiday Gift Guide: PRESCHOOLERS
PlayDoh Burger Builder ($14.99)- PlayDoh is a classic staple of childhood but is even more fun if you can make pretend burgers, fries, and chips with the Burger Builder. The Burger Builder comes with 5 containers of PlayDoh in all the colors you need to build burgers and create fries. Stamp out burgers, pickles, onions,…
Climb Aboard Dinosaur Train for Natural Science & Paleontology
I hate to break the news to Whyatt, Princess Presto, and the rest of the cast of SuperWhy but Dinosaur Train is our new PBS favorite. Ever since the debut on September 7, 2009 (yes, it is only 7 weeks old!), Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer ask to watch it on a daily basis….
LeapFrog’s New Tag Jr. is Perfect for Younger Readers
Finally Captain Computer has his own LeapFrog Tag device that is just for him- Tag Jr! Call it the second child syndrome but he always clamors for the things that his older sister has. Ever since Tag arrived in our home a year ago, he has always wanted his own. He loves sitting by Little…
SuperWhy Toys Help Super Fans Become Super Readers! (with giveaway!)
We loved Super Why before PBS invited us to their great event that explained the educational philosophy behind the show and certainly before we received an offer to try out their new line of toys. If you are a Super Why fan then you are sure to love their new products that will make your…
Tech Savvy Guest: Brittanie Werbel Discusses Protecting Your Computer From Your Kids
Today’s tech savvy guest is Brittanie Werbel, a full-time mother of two boys and co-founder of KidDesktop. Brittanie and her family live in the Washington DC area,where they enjoy spending time on the computer or at the swimming pool. Brittanie is here today to talk about how she founded her company after realizing the need…
Website of the Week: One More Story
Sometimes the best sites are the ones that are constantly used and are often overlooked. Earlier today I was sitting here contemplating blog content for this week while Little Miss Techie sat behind me on her computer captivated by Taro Yashima’s story of Crow Boy on One More Story. We’ve had our One More Story…
