Apple published their pick of the best apps of year 2015. There are many great apps published this year. I went through Apple’s top apps, picked those that are educational and appropriate for kids. It is such a delight to go over these apps. Having been reviewing apps for year, it is exciting to see how the app industry has evolved overtime, and how educators are utilizing new technology in making learning fun and engaging. Here are the top educational… Read more

I recently find a fun app for kids that you can use to keep young kids entertained when you are busy or when you are too sick or tired to read for kids. It is an app with over 50 short stories and songs for kids, and you can check it out for free. Moving Books Jajajajan is designed for baby to preschool age kids. There are over 50 children’s favorite stories and songs. You will find stories like The… Read more

Celebrating New Year is always fun. If you can blend STEM (Science Technology Engineer and Math) into the New Year celebration, it will be even more fun. Today we share some cool STEM activities that you can do together with kids, so the whole family can celebrate the New Year together STEM style. Celebrate New Year with STEM Activities One of my favorite New Year science project is fireworks in a jar. It is easy and fun. You don’t need… Read more

We shared SpellNow year 1 app a while ago. SpellNow also has published their year 2 app. Compared to the year 1 app, this year 2 app has a similar structure of 4 blocks and 10 lists in each block. It covers spelling skills for 2nd year students, such as common vowel teams (ou, ow, oi, oy, oo and ou), ambiguous vowels (ou, oo and ea), two-syllable words with long vowels, initial sounds (th-, br-, cl- and wh-), final sounds… Read more

Do you kids like books? Do you do any activities based on the books? Book based activities encourage kids interest in reading more and sometimes it can work the wonder in turning a reluctant reader into a book lover. I found a wonderful website with resources for fun activities that are linked to the books kids love. There are printables, and even video games. It is by Random House, and it is designed specially for kids. When you get to… Read more

Do you like to travel? Do you take kids travel with you? Travel is a great experience for anyone, especially for kids. They can learn so much that are not taught in school or at home. They learn different people with different backgrounds, different customs, foods, buildings, … If there is no budget and time constrains, I’d love to travel the world with my kids. But it is impossible to go to every country you’d like to go. That is… Read more

I have reviewed many alphabet apps for kids. Have seen so many great apps, I am hard to be impressed by a new ABC app. But when I checked out Zooper ABC Animals, I feel I can recommend another one to you. It is fun and interactive. Kids will love it. The app’s interface is very easy to navigate, so kids can use the app all by themselves. When kids first start the app, they see all 26 letters. They… Read more

With the Thanksgiving holiday around the corner, we are putting together some movies for kids about the history of Thanksgiving holiday. It is so much more fun to learning history with movies, and it is something the whole family can enjoy and learn together. 6 Movies for kids about the History of Thanksgiving Holiday William Bradford: William Bradford was a signatory to the Mayflower Compact while aboard the Mayflower in 1620. As a peacemaker, he befriended the Native Americans who… Read more

This post was sponsored by Asurion as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. Do you always take photos with phones? I have not used a real camera for years. It is so convenient just using the phone, because you have your phone with you all the time. But the big problem with it is the storage space on your phone. It happened several times to me that I could not take more pictures because the storage was full… Read more

Are you children good at spelling? How much time do they spend on remembering the spellings of the words? Depends on children, it could easily turn into a boring task and the kids can quickly lost interest in learning anymore. In this case, it is necessary to making spelling activities fun, so kids will be interested in learning again. SpellNow is a fun spelling game app for kids that not only fun but also match the design with school schedule… Read more

How to teach history to kids? Everyone has his own preference. To me it has never worked well when the teachers just asked us to memorize the historical facts. Thinking back, the part of history lessons I still remember are the historical stories I learned. They could be a story told by a teacher, a historical movie or book I read, or some historical photos I saw. So when it comes to history lessons, I prefer first hand immersion experience… Read more

Do you have a child who likes to play games? How about math? Does he/she like to practice math? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if kids like math just like they do with games? Now your dream comes true with Prodigy Game. It is a free math game covering grade 1 to 8. Kids play games like a Pokemon trainer, catching monsters, using math. You can use it on the game website on computer or on tablets. Before you can use… Read more

ROP is a fun game app. It is very easy, yet intriguing. It helps to enhance players visual and dimensional thinking capability. It is on free app of the week on Apple App Store, and it is also available on Google Play. It is a great way to help kids be familiar with different geometry shapes and key features of the shapes. When you start the app, you are given some “ropes” with nods on them, and a pattern to… Read more

Getting your kids learning outside of school isn’t an easy task. Especially as kids get older, the last thing they want is more homework. Board games are an easy way to get your kids learning without them even realizing it. From pre-school to high school, there’s always something that can be learnt from a simple board game – they are not to be underestimated! Today we invite Bethany from Show My Homework share some educational board game ideas. From a… Read more