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5 Resources to help engage girls in STEM learning

By Emily On June 4, 2014 · Add Comment

I remember when I was younger – maybe around 10 or 11 – Mattel introduced a speaking “Teen Talk” Barbie doll that said “Math class tough! Party dresses are fun!” There was, as you can imagine (or remember) a huge public backlash and the doll was pulled from the retail market. Critics claimed doll was sexist, misogynistic, and gave young girls the wrong message about gender stereotypes. Still, over 20 years later, there’s a huge disparity between the number of women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) careers and the number of men with the same jobs. At this year’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference it was clear that the testosterone ruled in the audience of developers; the absence of women was even a trending topic on Twitter. For several reasons, some benign and some very controversial, girls don’t engage as much as boys in school-aged STEM classes and clubs. Math [...]

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Friday Freebies!!

By Emily On April 17, 2014 · Add Comment

Who doesn’t love Fridays? Who doesn’t love FREE educational apps?? (Probably the Grinch, but he doesn’t really count…) Because of the holiday tomorrow we decided to post our freebies a day early – enjoy!! Grandma’s Garden – this adorable app that teaches about responsibility captured our hearts when it first hit the App Store and now it’s free Kids Academy: ABC Alphabet Phonics – kiddos ages 1-5 learn to recognize letters and phonics using Montessori play activities Reading Rainbow: Read Aloud – the popular children’s show that’s endured the decades is transformed into a reading app with an unlimited library Toca Kitchen Monsters – we love Toca Boca apps for their intuitive interfaces and endless game play, perfect for boosting creativity in kiddos PiggyBot – “The only parent-designed, kid-tested allowance app [...]

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Five Freebies For Friday!

By Emily On April 11, 2014 · Add Comment

(say it 10 times fast, I dare you!!) This week we have a roundup of great, FREE educational apps to get you through the weekend: 2048 – this crazy-popular numbers matching game has blown its way up the charts in the App Store and can promote numeracy, multiplication skills, and number identification Chilie – an endearingly odd storybook hybrid lets young players boost early reading skills and engage in “brain-training” activities Brain Maze Puzzle Game – it’s exactly like it sounds: a series of 80 progressively challenging puzzler mazes for a full brain workout Action Grapher Algebra – older kiddos can use their iPad like a scientific calculator with this very cool graphing/math app Autism Learning Games: Camp Discovery - a suite of games expertly researched and [...]

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Fingerprint Digital announces newest collaboration with Sylvan Learning

By Emily On March 14, 2014 · Add Comment

We love Fingerprint Digital, the developers behind such great apps as Kids Learn Mandarin and Miniscule. They’ve recently teamed up with Sylvan Learning, the leading provider of personal education for kids from kindergarten through grade 12. The result is a group of eight Sylvan-approved educational apps – best part, they’re FREE! Critter Cruise (ages 6 – 9): Inspires math and language learning as kids take a landmark filled road trip across North America, filling up their gas tank by correctly answering questions. This game was developed exclusively for SylvanPlay and aligns to specific grade level content and the Common Core curriculum. Equator (ages 6 – 9): Challenges kids to collaborate to bring balance to the equator by testing their math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and order of operations as they play through four seasons: Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring. Will be an exclusive SylvanPlay [...]

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Zorbit’s Math Adventure Preschool App Review – Math Learning That’s Out of This World

By Emily On February 18, 2014 · Add Comment

I’m really the last person that should be helping my preschooler with her early math skills. I can’t count higher than 20 (number of fingers & toes combined), I generally over-tip at restaurants because percentages make me nervous, and the Dollar Tree is my best friend because, well, everything is only $1 and it makes budgeting a breeze. There are plenty of math apps in the App Store to help where I can’t, but I’ve found that many of them are just not a good fit for kiddos who aren’t yet in kindergarten. It’s easy for preschoolers to grasp simple number recognition and basic counting, but to build a strong math foundation they have to be introduced to more complex concepts early on. The skills also have to be wrapped in a context that’s relatable and fun in order to keep young players engaged and absorbing what they’re learning. Read Full Review →

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5 Resources to help engage girls in STEM learning

Friday Freebies!!

Five Freebies For Friday!

Fingerprint Digital announces newest collaboration with Sylvan Learning

Zorbit’s Math Adventure Preschool App Review – Math Learning That’s Out of This World

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