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Outschool: Real-time, teacher-led courses for kids…from home.

Outschool: Real-time, teacher-led courses for kids…from home.

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps, Websites We Love

As a homeschool mom, there’s something I’ve realized about myself over the past couple years: I’m not great at everything. There are some subjects I definitely teach better than others (hello, writing!), and some that I have no business attempting to...
5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year.

5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps, Back to School Tech, Educational Apps, Gear + Hardware

Last week, my daughter Sage and I had a great time talking with the crew from News12 (NYC, Long Island, Westchester) about our favorite fun, educational apps for grade schoolers that help your kids make the most out of screen time. I’m glad I had the opportunity...
3 great podcasts to help you learn a foreign language

3 great podcasts to help you learn a foreign language

by Kate Etue | Entertainment

We get all sorts of awesome questions in our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook Group. You are a member, right? Recently, a parent asked for foreign language podcast recommendations for kids. So, we dug around and found these 3 great podcasts to help you learn a foreign...
3 free audiobook apps you need for back to school

3 free audiobook apps you need for back to school

by Kate Etue | Educational Apps, Best Apps

School will be starting up soon, and that means my kids’ tech will be focused more on education than Fortnite in a few weeks. Sorry, kids. I’m going to start by downloading these free audiobook apps that let you borrow them (along with books, movies, and...
We found an animated storybook app that’s a great YouTube alternative

We found an animated storybook app that’s a great YouTube alternative

by Caroline Siegrist | Educational Apps, Best Apps

I’m always on the hunt for YouTube alternatives for my son, and I’ve just discovered a good one in Vooks, the app that streams animated children’s books. If you’re wanting your kids to be entertained by something other than toy cars being...
4 awesome YouTube alternatives for kids of all ages

4 awesome YouTube alternatives for kids of all ages

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

With all the not-so-great news coming out around YouTube recently — from their pedophilia problem to the horrific content spliced into kids’ videos to the infamous Momo challenge — I’ve been looking for some YouTube alternatives. From now on,...
The new Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood website is magic for kids and adults alike

The new Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood website is magic for kids and adults alike

by Kate Etue | Websites We Love

One of my very favorite movies this year was the Fred Rogers documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, which simultaneously shed new light on the TV personality I loved as a child and sparked a passion for me to show my kids every favorite Mister Rogers’ ...
7 fantastic iPad apps for 6 year olds that our readers swear by

7 fantastic iPad apps for 6 year olds that our readers swear by

by Caroline Siegrist | Best Apps

Anyone on the hunt for fantastic iPad apps for 6 year olds? This topic came up recently in our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook Group, and yay, our members shared their tried and true favorites, both educational and just for fun. So whether you’re just looking to...
10 cool holiday tech toys for tweens and big kids | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018

10 cool holiday tech toys for tweens and big kids | Tech Holiday Gift Guide 2018

by Cool Mom Team | Holiday Tech Gifts, Holiday Picks, Tech Toys

Next up in our Holiday Tech Gift Guide 2018, we’re featuring cool tech toys for tweens and big kids. Hey, we know first-hand how hard older kids can be to shop for,  but having consulted with them we’re pretty sure these tech toys, gifts and gadgets will...
The new Secret Code book and app teach girls to solve problems with coding

The new Secret Code book and app teach girls to solve problems with coding

by Caroline Siegrist | Best Apps

I loved the Secret Code book when it came out two years ago, and so I was especially pumped to see the new Secret Code app bringing the book to life with its recent launch. Where the story of Rox’s Secret Code introduced kids to the possibilities of coding...
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