by Betsy | Entertainment, Kids
Back in the day, if you wanted to sing silly kids songs while banging a tom-tom and moving to the rhythm you had to sign up for an expensive kid’s music program. Today, well, you still have to do that. But in the age of apps like Pandora and Slacker radio,...
by Julie | Best Apps, Educational Apps
Since I finally (finally!) got my beloved iPhone, I’ve been reluctant to share with my kiddos. It’s not like they don’t have umpteen other opportunities to get their allotted screen time. But when I got a peek at the new ebook app for Sandra...
by Cool Mom Team | Entertainment
We love the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) iPhone app just as much as our kids do, because it gives us access to thousands of cool Canadian shows, movies, and documentaries–good ones–completely free. But now starting today, you Android owners can reap...
by Cool Mom Team | Link Roundups
Have a question about tech? Whether you need recommendations, a source, or just something utterly splurgetastic to dream about, we’re here for you. As these five posts of the past week demonstrate. 1. Got a question about online safety and privacy? Our readers...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps
Although I am enjoying my iPad I miss some of the things my laptop offered, like excel for budgeting. Do you have any budgeting app suggestions? – Steff What? You mean iPads aren’t just for games? I seem to forget that since my kids can’t stop...
by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps, Educational Apps
We’re gearing up for our annual family vacation, and instead of loading down our bag with bunch of books for the plane ride and bedtime, I’ve been loading them up electronically on my iPad. But with so many different options out there, I decided to give...
by Christina Refford | Websites We Love
Though I’ve been homeschooling for five years, make no mistake: I am no great educator. I’m just good at finding help for subjects in which I’m a little rusty, like…all of them. Hey, it’s been a long time since I sat behind a classroom...