21 of the best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide
Rounding out our 2015 back to school tech guide: The best math apps. All year long we’re on the lookout for the very best of the best math apps for kids of all ages, that we know that parents will appreciate too. (Especially since we’re the ones paying for...
8 of the best reading apps for older kids: Back to School Tech Guide 2015
It may sound a tad hokey, but reading really is fundamental to school and life in general, which is why we’ve worked hard to put together 8 of the very best reading apps for older kids as part of our Back to School Tech Guide 2015. Whether you have an older...
10 of the best reading apps for young kids and early readers: Back to School Tech Guide 2015
Next up in our Back to School Tech Guide 2015, we’re happy to share 10 of the best reading apps for little kids. Because as plenty of us parents know, getting kids hyped about reading isn’t always an easy road. So when they’re first starting out, we...
16 of the best organizational apps for parents: Back to School Tech Guide 2015
Let’s hear it for organizational apps this time of year! What would we ever do without them? After all, back to school also means getting back to routines, which can highlight some of our old systems for staying organized and keeping the family running like a...
The coolest tech for college students: Back to school shopping guide
Nothing makes us happier than being able to do lots of our back to school shopping all in one place, especially when that place is…oh, a website. Hey, we’re busy! But that doesn’t mean we don’t want to find the absolute coolest and most useful...
Best reading apps for kids: Back to school Tech Guide 2014
Whether your kids are figuring out how to sound out words for the first time, or you have older grade-schoolers who just might choose an educational app over a game from time to time if it’s fun enough, educational apps can certainly be a big help in getting...
16 best science apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide 2014
Scientific curiosity is what’s lurking behind all those questions our kids start asking as toddlers. While we parents don’t always have all the answers, fortunately there’s a ton of cool science apps out there to help indulge that curiosity and spark...
10 of the best organizational apps for parents: Back to School Tech Guide 2014
There’s excitement and anxiousness in the air at back to school time, but for many parents, this time of year can also bring about a little dread. As in: Ugh. Here comes the deluge of To-Do lists and classroom paperwork and lunch-packing and scheduling and on...
16 best math apps for kids of all ages: Back to school tech guide 2014
Math: The word alone strikes fear into the hearts of too many kids — and frankly, too many parents. That’s why we think it’s so important to find the very best math apps for kids to share with our readers, so we can help our kids get a great start in...
12 of the best educational apps for preschoolers: Back to School Tech Guide 2014
We’re so happy to kick off our 2014 back to school tech guide with one of our favorite, and most requested categories: The best educational apps for preschoolers. Now just because your little one isn’t in official Big Kid school yet doesn’t mean they...
The best reading apps for kids: Back to School Tech Guide 2013
School season is here, no getting around it, and that means independent reading time, kiddie book clubs and classroom reading groups. We’ve offered up the best math apps for kids, the best science apps for kids, the best preschool apps, and now we’re...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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