This compact system features a common sense approach to help your child improve his or her reading abilities and comprehension. READS is designed for parents of elementary school aged children looking for ways to help their children with their reading homework, improve their child’s reading comprehension and develop thinking skills. Parents liked that their children […]
Edmodo takes students, teachers and parents to communicative heights that no social network has yet to figure out. Setup and control are all in the teacher’s hands. The site only allows questions to be posed to the whole class or directly to the teacher. Direct interaction between students or private messaging is not an option
This game caught more than a few testers by surprise. At first glance it looked like several other spelling games but this one comes in a box with the familiar Campbell’s Soup logo on the outside. What was discovered was a thoroughly engaging game that was quite unique, featuring very innovative twists and a nice
This jewelry creating studio from SmartLab garnered lots of attention and positive reviews. Girls were so drawn to and inspired by this craft kit that parents reported running through the included materials in record time, especially when it became a play date activity. The fabric covered snap jewelry that can be produced is inspired by
A remarkable musical presentation that is a terrific way to introduce classical music into your child’s life. This is a story told utilizing an intriguing technique that really engaged the listener, while broadening and deepening their appreciation of music. This is the story of Handel and how he loved music, wrote and performed it purely
In its original version testers really enjoyed the bonding elements of Say Anything. Now that there is a family edition, the extent of those bonds has grown to include even more family members. The “questionable” cards have been replaced with more family friendly fare. The game itself is very open ended though there are rules
Packaged in a very small round tin parents admitted that their first thought was, this’ll be great for travel. There is no doubt about its portability but it is what is inside that made this new Blue Orange game a winner. There are 60 picture cards to choose from and based on what you pick
Fun, frantic and while based on a premise that seems comfortably familiar and easy to understand, the idea of flinging disks across a playing surface always resonates. Using the elastic cords placed at either end of the very attractive board, the object is to send your disks zooming to the other side, trying to get
Word games, when interesting, intriguing and appealing are much more than a way to pass the time, they are secretly developing spelling and writing skills. Not that that was the intention of Blue Orange when they created this beautifully packaged, very entertaining game, but it doesn’t preclude Spell it! from having some real educational benefits.
Giving children medicine is never a pleasant experience. No matter how they flavor it, kids just know and the variety of disgusted faces, sounds and expressions are usually on full display. Sippy Sure attempts to take flavor masking to the next level by providing an automatic mixing/dilution method. After filling the cup with your child’s
