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#5sites that help encourage preschool computer literacy

By Emily On May 21, 2014 · Add Comment

We’ve been giving you regular #5apps roundups for a few weeks now, but we wanted to add some cool websites into the mix. As much as my kids use the iPad, my 6 year old son loves to learn about the computer – it was his first tech love before we introduced him to tablets. My 4-year-old doesn’t really know how to use a desktop computer or even a laptop; she has no dexterity to use the mouse without help and her fingerprints are all over my (non-touchscreen) laptop screen. To encourage her to boost her computer fluency and get her excited about doing so, I’ve bookmarked a handful of sites that let her learn without frustration and remain engaged at the task at hand. Here are 5 sites that are at the top of my bookmark list: Kidoodle.TV – age-appropriate video streaming site includes age restrictions and time [...]

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Peg + Cat Big Gig App Review – Fun With Math + Music

By Emily On November 15, 2013 · Add Comment

When it comes to parenting, multi-tasking is a skill that is quickly learned and often utilized. It starts early on in your children’s lives – for example, catching a naked toddler who escaped during a diaper change while simultaneously answering the door to get that important FedEx package while simultaneously trying to prevent said naked child from hopping on the FedEx truck for a ride-along. For example. I also appreciate educational apps that serve a dual learning purpose, like the recent release Peg + Cat Big Gig. Based on the PBS KIDS television show that premiered this fall, the app helps to teach both music and math early learning skills to the 3-5 crowd. The adorable cast of characters are recognizable to young players and fun mini-games multi-task as educational tools. There are two separate sections of the app, Big Gig or Sound Check. The real learning happens in Big [...]

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Wild Kratts Creature Power Review – Creature Clues And Animal Action

By Emily On January 22, 2013 · Add Comment

I write the following sentence with all the love I have in my heart: Sometimes my kids are like animals. My favorite analogy (and I’m sure it has been used in a previous review) is comparing my two children to a couple of drunk monkeys; loud, rambunctious, and possessing the supernatural ability to climb pretty much any structure. And that’s on a good day. Rhinos come to mind when thinking about the not-so-good days… Wild Kratts Creature Power harnesses all of that animal energy and ball it up into an informative and action-packed app. Developed by the Kratt brothers – the resident nature experts of the PBS channel – this game combines fun facts and easy game play to help teach your little animals all about the natural world around us. There are three different levels played from the vantage points of as many members of [...]

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Educational & Learning Apps for the iPad and iPad mini

#5sites that help encourage preschool computer literacy

Peg + Cat Big Gig App Review – Fun With Math + Music

Wild Kratts Creature Power Review – Creature Clues And Animal Action

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