Nerdy babies know that B is for binary code
Our first child was born perfect. Ten fingers, ten toes. Still, we had to wait a couple of years to see if she had inherited one very important trait. When she picked up her first lightsaber at age nineteen months, we knew. We had a nerdy baby. And there was much...
Teaching the US presidents with the help of aliens
Most of us know that George Washington was the first president and Al Gore was never one, but there are a whole lot of years in the middle there that are not my strong suit. That’s why I love a new app that helps my kids and me brush up on our U.S. history in an...
Stack the States and test your geography smarts
Ever since he was a little guy, my six year old has been obsessed with maps, so it was a no-brainer that I’d look for fun apps that capitalize (ha, get it?) on his obsession. What I didn’t expect was to find an app that I’d want to play whenever I...
New technology turns the page on how kids read
This is a sponsored message from DK Publishing It’s an amazing feeling to watch your child develop a love of reading and learning, especially if you’ve always been a bookworm yourself. But if your son or daughter needs a little more coaxing (especially as...
Jump on the Word Wagon bandwagon
There are so many kids’ apps geared towards teaching letters and phonics and let’s be honest, a lot of them suck. But when we hear that developer Duck Duck Moose has got one out, we sit up and take notice. Word Wagon is a very cute kids’ learning app...
The coolest way to teach kids the value of a dollar
Those of you who are long-time readers of our sister site, Cool Mom Picks, may have heard us rave about Readeez DVDs, which introduce kids to phonics, reading and good music in a way that is fun, playful and effective. Now they have a new downloadable series focusing...
The new PBS website drives the Earth Day message home
If I want my kids to celebrate Earth Day every day, it helps if they understand the little issues that all add up to make big changes. In other words:Â Why I screech when they forget to recycle a piece of paper. (I admit it. I screech.) That’s why I applaud PBS...
Leapfrog Tag Maps help kids make sense of a great big world
There’s a lot going on in the world these days. Kids are hearing rumblings about so many countries, many of which are new to them. Depending on their ages, there are some good tools to help initiate conversations about friends and foes overseas, like the clever...
I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow on your iPad
When my children discovered the Three Little Pigs storybook app on a friend’s iPad, I had absolutely zero doubt in my mind that we’d be running home to purchase it that very night. In a word, this app is masterful. Or to use more words, it’s...
The Eric Carle app: Your children’s very first books become their Very First app.
My gadgets overflow with cool apps for my older kids, but when it comes to my toddler, it’s tough to find ones that are engaging and educational, but not overstimulating. So leave it to the talented folks at Night & Day Studios (makers of the...
The British are coming! And they’re here for your children.
Today there are tons of toddler apps that not only keep kids entertained, but also teach basic concepts like, colors, shapes and counting in ways that are a lot more engaging than my method of repeating over and over: Green ball. Three Cheerios. Hey, that’s how...NEW: The podcast that helps you be a savvier digital parent in under 15 minutes a week
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