Preschool STEAM | The Lizzy’s World AR App
My five year old grumbled something unintelligible when I told him he needed to get to bed early because we had to be up and out the door to take his sisters to their theater classes and big brother to an acting intensive, and that Daddy wasn’t going to be home so he could sleep […]
Learning with Games | Blocks Rock!
MOM! She’s being mean to me! I closed my eyes and groaned inwardly. Seriously… the time between the end of winter and the beginning of springtime — you know, when the weather can’t quite make up its mind what it’s going to do — is so exhausting for an intense and curious family full of […]
RLL 08 Melissa: Following Their Joy
Raising creative, loving, and inquisitive kids is a goal of mine, and so many other parents out there — homeschooling, afterschooling, traditionally schooling, and everything in between. Today I’m talking to Melissa, a friend from the interwebs, about herself, her beautifully-wired family, and following the joy in life. I hope you’ll join us and […]
Toys for Young Builders
Building allows kids to learn about S.T.E.M. concepts while having fun. With different materials to build with, and S.T.E.M. puzzles to explore, kids can dig into different ideas about how all things work. Answer kids’ curious questions through play! We love incorporating building sets with different challenges to really get the kids thinking. You can spark […]
Kindergarten Math Practice with the Zap Zap Math App
Last month we had the chance to test out the new Zap Zap Math app while we tackled 13 states in 18 days along Route 66 and back. It was a great educational app option, and a good break from the bickering that can happen while traveling 5300 miles with four kids in a mini […]