storytelling
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Toniebox, the cool screen-free entertainment center for little kids
Read Essay →: Toniebox, the cool screen-free entertainment center for little kidsMy son’s just at the age he can start listening to stories on his own, but I’m not in a…
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Listen up! 5 fantastic storytelling podcasts for kids.
Read Essay →: Listen up! 5 fantastic storytelling podcasts for kids.Podcasts can promote your child’s creativity and imagination without spending more time in front of a screen.
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The holiday gift for grandparents that’s a keepsake the whole family will love
Read Essay →: The holiday gift for grandparents that’s a keepsake the whole family will loveI am fortunate that my grandmother was a writer, so she took it upon herself to write all her amazing…
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Scribble Creative Book Maker app: Let kids become instant authors and illustrators
Read Essay →: Scribble Creative Book Maker app: Let kids become instant authors and illustratorsI’m pretty measured about letting my kids use my iPad, especially when they could be playing outside, practicing their instruments or…
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Let the StoryCorps app capture stories of your family’s history this holiday. The result is really beautiful.
Read Essay →: Let the StoryCorps app capture stories of your family’s history this holiday. The result is really beautiful.When I’m driving around running errands, I usually have NPR on the radio, unless I’m listening to Spawned, of course.…
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Makesto is a sweet, free storytelling app to let kids’ imaginations run wild
Read Essay →: Makesto is a sweet, free storytelling app to let kids’ imaginations run wildThey say every picture tells a story, which makes my six-year-old a master story teller. We get a book’s worth…
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Sparkup: An e-reader just for kids. (As in, hands off Mommy’s Kindle.)
Read Essay →: Sparkup: An e-reader just for kids. (As in, hands off Mommy’s Kindle.)Though reading to the kids has always been one of my favorite things to do, it’s not always possible for…
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Stories, etc: A new app that lets you preserve your epic Ryan Gosling story for your great-great grandchildren
Read Essay →: Stories, etc: A new app that lets you preserve your epic Ryan Gosling story for your great-great grandchildrenSo much of social media relies on storytelling. Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, even YouTube and Vine — they are all platforms…