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Galaxies by KIDS DISCOVER App Review – Out Of This World

By Emily On April 23, 2013 · Add Comment

My husband got a telescope Christmas and my kids were, of course, immediately smitten with the device and the idea of seeing stars. Despite frigid winter temps and cloudy evenings they spent several nights trying to locate different constellations. On day 3 of this exploration, the tough questions began. What’s a star? What’s the universe? Is something else out there? Why can’t we have ice cream for dinner? Because my husband and I limit our astral knowledge to daily horoscopes we turned to the app Galaxies by KIDS DISCOVER. It breaks down the fundamentals of galaxies, star-gazing, and constellations, and puts it in language that young readers (or uninformed parents) can understand. If your kiddo is a visual learner, don’t worry: there are oodles of amazing pictures and videos to help reinforce the concepts being taught. Other highlights include American Indian folklore about the night sky [...]

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Little Stars! HD Review – Don’t Catch This Falling Star

By Emily On March 18, 2013 · Add Comment

When it comes to iPad screen time, we as parents go against the majority opinion of educators, child psychologists, and behavioral specialists alike. We don’t limit the time both kids spend playing on the device unless they show us that they cannot take care of their belongings or their attitude sucks and they need a reality check. However, given the choice to show self restraint, they do not take advantage of our technological generosity and neither my 2-year-old or her just-turned-5 brother spend all day zoned out. Why am I telling you this? To be honest I could say it’s out of guilt for being a total pushover. Mainly, though, it’s because if you’re a parent that doesn’t place heavy restrictions on technology (like me), you know that you hold children’s apps to a higher standard. I want my kids to learn to be responsible and independent, and [...]

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Galaxies by KIDS DISCOVER App Review – Out Of This World

Little Stars! HD Review – Don’t Catch This Falling Star

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