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5 iPad apps to prevent ‘brain drain’ this summer

By Emily On June 24, 2015 · Add Comment

Brain drain is a cute way of saying your kids are definitely going to forget some school stuff this summer unless you help keep them engaged and academically stimulated. Here’s our pick of 7 great apps that will keep kids’ learning skills sharp, and plug up that drain! Mystery Word Town: This early-learning reading game will be great for the rising new reader. Kids can take their time gradually climbing up difficulty levels, and playing will help maintain vocabulary and fundamental reading skills. Great for young readers ages 5-7. $2.99 Math Board: Streamlined and simplified, Math Board offers parents a way to customize math learning to fit the needs of their individual learners. Problems are presented in a clear way and players can use the scratchpad function to write out problems by hand. Ages 5+. $4.99 Toontastic: Now 100% [...]

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ & Friends App Review – Eric Carle for a New Generation

By Emily On March 21, 2014 · Add Comment

There are a bunch of smaller, secondary perks when you’re a parent. Like, having a valid excuse to buy and eat boxed macaroni and cheese – or swinging on a playground without sideways glances from the other adults (“I’m showing the kid how to pump his legs, geez!”). What I love though is seeing something like a book or a TV show and telling my kids that Mommy used to read/watch that when she was a kid. Their eyes get all big and round, and for a brief few seconds they’re actually speechless. Yesterday marked the 45th anniversary of the publishing of a book that I loved as a preschooler, and both of my kids also currently enjoy. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle was an instant favorite of the early reading crowd and has remained popular all these years later. Yesterday also marked the release of The Very [...]

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5 iPad apps to prevent ‘brain drain’ this summer

The Very Hungry Caterpillar™ & Friends App Review – Eric Carle for a New Generation

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