Today’s Tech Savvy guest is Karen Waters. Karen is a technical project manager who is passionate about work/life balance. With three kids, a husband, and a full-time job, her life demands technology to maintain equilibrium. She uses her technical skills to help promote efficiencies that allow her to flourish in her career while being the…
reading websites
Website of the Week: Audible Kids
If you’ve been reading Tech Savvy Mama for awhile, you probably noticed my love of books and all things reading related. Maybe my love of reading is due to the fact that I spent most of my teaching career teaching first graders how to read and then left the classroom and taught teachers how to…
Reading Week Website of the Week: Seussville
Dr. Seuss books are beloved by both Little Miss Techie and Captain Computer. Fox in Socks has always been one of Little Miss Techie’s favorites and recently Captain Computer has taken a liking to Dr. Seuss’s ABCs. If your children are Dr. Seuss fans like ours are, Seussville is a wonderful place to visit. At…
Reading Week: Scholastic Summer Reading Buzz Giveaway
I *heart* Scholastic and they *heart* Tech Savvy Mama readers! As promised, here’s the details of the latest greatest Scholastic giveaway. Scholastic is giving away 10 Tech Savva Mama readers books and book bags to keep your child reading throughout the summer! 10 winners will receive book bags containing a customized selection of books specially…
Reading Week: Reading Incentive Programs
Many public library systems have summer reading programs with incentives for children to keep reading when school is out. Why are summer reading incentive programs important? They help keep kids interested in reading and aid them in maintaining their skills in the absence of school. I signed Little Miss Techie up for our library’s summer…
Reading Week: Did you know…
During the summer it can be hard to get children to practice skills learned during the school year. It can be especially difficult to keep kids reading. Sand toys replace board books on beach trips. Summer blockbusters and movies played on portable DVD players or on car ceilings are more appealing to kids than reading…
Website of the Week: Free Trials of Learning A-Z Sites
When I was working for the school system, one of the most popular programs was a downloadable printable book service called Reading A-Z. Teachers raved about the books because they allowed them to print and copy books to send home with students to reinforce reading skills that were being taught in class. While Reading A-Z…
Website of the Week- Lookybook
Maybe it is the former teacher in me but I love books. And so do my children. We go to the library as often as possible with the largest book bag we can find and always fill it until it overflows. We usually threaten to leave a trail of books behind us Hansel and Gretel…
Website of the Week- Clifford Interactive Stories and Games
Little Miss Techie loves the fact that she has her own folder of bookmarked links. She bounces around between a bunch of different websites which of course have been pre-screened by her Tech Savvy Mama. (Pre-screened? Yes, I’m that kind of mom. Not the overbearing type, just the kind that doesn’t want her child exposed…
Reading and Language Arts Websites
Clifford Interactive Stories and Games: The stories and games are perfect for preschool beginning and early readers since they teach letter recognition, letter sounds (phonics), and rhyming. Lookybook: Access a wealth of favorite picture books on the computer for your viewing pleasure. PBS Kids: Play with characters from your favorite shows like Boohbah, Barney, SuperWhy,…
