There’s a video for that

Recently my daughter came home really worried about an upcoming math test. They were studying the U.S. and metric systems of measurement, and Molly was really confused! She just couldn’t seem to grasp the relationship between meters and yards, or liters and cups. She had a stack of flash cards to study by, but they really didn’t make any sense to her. Thankfully, Scholastic’s site Study Jams had a...

Leapster Explorer Review

The Leapster Explorer  offers  both games and learning apps including e-books and videos to explore.  It looks and feels more like a game controller than an e-book reader, which appeals to kids from ages 4 to 9. The Leapster is a good learning tool in that it actually tracks your child’s progress by continuously providing learning level appropriate games. I like that fact of not worrying about my kids...

Bookster iPad App, Fun Way for Children to Record Their Own Narrations

Recently, there has been a surge of children’s books applications for the iPad, each offering something unique. Bookster (free) offers simple audio, text and illustrations, with the option to record your own voice to narrate the story. It’s a great application for children to have fun with, while, at the same time, teaching them how to read. Bookster takes a standard book, with illustrations, and adds an...