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Girls in Science (CSC offerings)

Girls in Science (CSC offerings)

I just noticed the program offerings from Carnegie Science Center making the rounds on social media: I've heard lots of thoughts on this, from girls just aren't interested in science to the leaders aren't doing enough.  I do know anecdotally that most of my friends...

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Smart PJs

Smart PJs

The morning news just showed smart PJs - pajamas for bedtime stories.  The $25 Smart PJ’s,which are available in pink and blue, have 47 colorful dot patterns that work with an app. When a camera on a tablet or phone is held over the dots, the app will launch an...

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Cell Phones:  Too Young?

Cell Phones: Too Young?

How young is too young? My kids got cell phones fairly early.  Not 2 years old, but they were not yet in middle school. When we got the each child a cell phone it seemed like a great idea.  We have since gotten rid of our land line making it more important in my mind...

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Sensory Activities (and Pinterest)

Sensory Activities (and Pinterest)

You can find just about anything on Pinterest! For children with Sensory issues     Pinterest can be a treasure trove of information for parents.  I've seen rice bins; used colored rice and children can play indoors - similar to sand but using rice and much...

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Kindergarten.com Apps Free for the month of April!

Kindergarten.com Apps Free for the month of April!

Kindergarten.com's philosophy: At Kindergarten.com we are proud to offer you quality education apps exclusively available through itunes.  All of our games are designed to work on Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Our apps have been specifically developed using an...

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Funbrain

Funbrain

A friend shared FunBrain with me and I thought I should check it out! I ended up stuck in one of the games that let you lift a blob monster into the air and drop him onto a teeter totter - launching his buddy into the air and hopefully into the tub of water that moved...

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Playing Games – Family Game Night

Playing Games – Family Game Night

Last night we took a break from the computer and played Trouble.  - Actually it was a modified version of Trouble since we are missing almost all the pieces.  I thought it would be great to clear out the cabinets all all the unused games in our closet and wanted to...

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Connect kids with family using Google Hangouts

Connect kids with family using Google Hangouts

If you were worried that Google Plus might just be another thing, you were probably right. (I've been through Myspace and Facebook!). But now there is a  cool new Google Hangouts feature that makes it a valuable resource for connecting kids (and parents) with their...

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Like Try Before You Buy? Try Gizmo Takeout

Like Try Before You Buy? Try Gizmo Takeout

I have not had a chance to try this out yet - really we have just about everything you can imagine in our house already, but this sounds like a great idea and I had to share.  If you have tried it please let me know how it went. Gizmo Takeout is kind of like the...

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