GeekMom Review Roundup: 50+ Educational Games, Activities, and Apps
I have reviewed dozens of educational apps, games, activity books and more, here is a roundup of over 50 of these, organized by subject.
Continue ReadingI have reviewed dozens of educational apps, games, activity books and more, here is a roundup of over 50 of these, organized by subject.
Continue ReadingSmartick Method is an online math program for children ages 4-14. It is backed by MIT, supported by the European Union, and used in 52 countries worldwide.
Continue ReadingSpark an Interest in Math with ‘Spin-a-Roo’ by ThinkFun. Littles will love this fast-paced counting and sorting game which reinforces critical STEM skills.
Continue ReadingIt’s Pi Day. It’s also a snow day for many kids across the Northeast. So, how do you combine these two events? Let us make a few suggestions!
Continue ReadingI do not think you need to spend much money to have some STEM fun. My children have enjoyed STEM challenges using cardboard boxes and broken pool toys. They have built forts and fairy houses. And one time I make a tinker kit for only $5.
That said, I spent a little money on our Tub STEM and the learning and peace has been priceless.
Continue ReadingCurrently on Kickstarter, ‘HoliMaths X’ is a card deck multiplication game. But most importantly, it’s flexible and fun.
Continue ReadingThe Manga Guides have a fun solution to learning what can be a tough topic to understand.
Continue ReadingIf your kids struggle to connect to math, here are some ways that math connects to our lives.
Continue ReadingTake a break to check out cool people who knit, crochet, and weave geeky elements into it all.
Continue ReadingI have one of those kids who understands higher-order math concepts but stumbles over the rote memorization piece of it. He makes careless errors because he’s always flying at full speed, and he hates back-tracking to remedy the situation. We are homeschoolers and, initially, this tendency resulted in heaps of power struggles. And tears. I want my children to love math, and to see the value in it. I want them to grow into adults who feel confident in math. How can we practice those skills without the never-ending battles? Is it possible to make it fun?
Continue ReadingI’m always looking for developers creating great apps filled with fun & no in-app purchases. Today I would like to introduce you to Artgig Apps.
Continue ReadingSixteen ways to celebrate Square Root Day.
Continue ReadingI turned to my iPad for homework help and discovered Key Stage Fun, the developer behind a whole range of fun, intuitive, fully customizable learning apps.
Continue ReadingCan you imagine a better way to spend a sunny Saturday afternoon, the one just before Pi day, than by going to a Pi day celebration at your local university? Well, my eleven-year-old and nine-year-old sons agreed with me that they simply could not, so they donned their Pi Day t-shirts, hopped in the momivan, […]
Continue ReadingMathKit has time left in the Kickstarter campaign, and I highly recommend checking it out if you want to make math as much as a family activity as you do reading books at bedtime.
Continue ReadingWhen math is just a part of the fun, learning is fun too!
Continue ReadingIs math on your list of 4-letter words? Do you miss the point in geometry? Then travel to the Land of Venn Geometric Defense!
Continue ReadingThis is Odd Squad. Meet the agents of television’s newest sci-fi quasi-governmental agency. This is your kid’s Warehouse 13.
Continue ReadingOh, who wants the same old boring lyrics to our holiday favorite tunes? Add a geeky twist!
Continue ReadingGeekMom Helen plays Primo, a mathematical board game.
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