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Summer Reading List – Check!

By Marnie On June 26, 2013 · Add Comment

Ok, who’s tackled most of their library’s summer reading list of books? Not us. But, we are reading as much as we can between therapies, vacations, and summer fun. I use the iPad to introduce new interactive reading apps to my son. He loves Dr. Seuss and we’ve been using a couple of Oceanhouse Media, Inc.’s apps, The Butter Battle Book and Dr. Seuss’ Short Stories. Interactive Story Books It’s becoming easier to tackle our summer book list with the iPad because it goes with us everywhere now. The Dr. Seuss Short Stories app includes about 8 different stories. My son can listen to the story or read it himself. He can also tap words and pictures to see the word pop up and hear it said. This really helps him recognize it the next time. Write Your Own Story Other apps we use are ones [...]

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‘Little’ App Might Be Your Summer Vacation Savior

By Faith O'Neil On May 9, 2013 · Add Comment

Brace yourselves,… summer is coming. As we edge closer to the end of May, we also edge closer to summer vacation for school-aged children. If this is your very first summer dealing with the monumental task of keeping a child even partially entertained every day for all of June, July and August, then may God have mercy on your soul. Us ‘Summer Vacation Veterans’ know how difficult it can be to take a child who is used to being engaged all day, every day, at school, and toss them into the endless cycle of ‘sleep late, whine, complain, sleep late again’. But fear not, brave parent! There’s an app for that! Released on the last day of April, an app called “Little- Raise Happier Kids” may just be the solution you’re looking for! The app focus is to bring parents and kids closer together by suggesting fun, innovative [...]

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Summer Reading List – Check!

‘Little’ App Might Be Your Summer Vacation Savior

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