Tech

The Best STEM Toys and Gifts for Kids

Are you shopping for the best STEM toys and gifts for your kids this holiday season? Here you’ll find what’s new and recommended for 2020 as well as the best classic STEM ideas for kids. Discover robots, building blocks, science kits, circuitry, math games, and much more! This is the best list of science, technology, […]

Duolingo ABC Literacy App for Ages 3 to 7

Disclosure: This post is written in partnership with Duolingo ABC. All opinions are my own. Parents and teachers of early readers ages 3 to 7, the free Duolingo ABC app helps children grow as readers with 300 bite-sized activities that teach the alphabet, phonics, and sight words. BUY ON THE APP STORE Duolingo ABC […]

Best Multiplication Apps for Kids to Learn and Practice At Home

updated: 4/2020 Apps make multiplication learning and practice fun for kids. There’s just something about technology that is so enticing! Try one of these best multiplication apps because repetition and games work for learning! I’ve found 25 multiplication apps your kids can use to practice their times tables. Some are better than others so I’ve made […]

What Parents Need to Know About Kids Reading Ebooks

As parents and educators, we must look for the many possible ways for children to read. This includes reading allowing kids to read ebooks on the iPad, Kindle, NOOK, or any device with reading apps like the free Kindle app. Since the reading experience is different, let’s think through how to best use this ebook […]

Improve Vocabulary with the Merriam-Webster Puku App for Kids

Disclosure: I’m partnering with Merriam-Webster to share this information with you. All opinions are my own. For years, my kids and I have used the Merriam-Webster app to look up new words. But recently, Merriam-Webster launched Puku, a new vocabulary app specifically for children ages 8 to 12. It’s a gamified way to learn and […]

40+ Coding Classes, Websites, Games, and Apps for Kids

If you’re looking for coding classes, games, toys, and apps for your kids to learn to code, you’ll find everything you need here. But first, let’s define terms. Coding is learning a foreign language — a machine foreign language. Just like any language, the ability to read and write it is a literacy of its own. The biggest benefit […]

Hands-On Early Learning LEGO Coding Express

Want to introduce your youngest learners to coding? LEGO Education Coding Express introduces children ages 2 – 5 to coding concepts by combing with the playful learning fun of LEGO Duplo bricks with the beginning coding concepts. My four testers LOVED this early technology and science train set– and didn’t want to stop playing with […]

Read With Me Kids App Lets Parents Personalize a Printed Book

written by Christa Jimenez of Pura Vida Moms Disclosure: I had the opportunity to test the app Read With Me Kids in partnership with Imagination Soup and sponsored by Read With Me Kids. As usual, all opinions are my own. I’m always looking for ways to encourage my kids to read– we have an independent […]