No kid wants to do homework after school, but math games help to make it that bit more enjoyable. My family has been using these math games and activities recently when my son is asked to practice his math skills at home. Read More
‘Politics for Beginners,’ a new book from children’s publisher Usborne, is the perfect introduction to the messy world of politics for both children and adults looking to increase their knowledge. Read More
Dakster welcomes us to the Hounds of Daksterville, where she’ll be documenting her journey into the world of service dogs. Read More
Creating a machine to complete a simple task in the most complex way possible? Sounds like childhood. If your kid is particularly adept at this, the 30th Anniversary of the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is coming up April 20-22, 2018 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Read More
Whether you are a devout follower or a fan of the fortune cookies, Chinese New Year is the best way to shake off the old year. Read our tips for helping kids visualize a new Year of the Dog. Read More
No matter how hard parents fight against learned helpless in children, they still have to fight against the mini-tattoos in Valentine’s Day cards. Read More
Hosting kids for the Super Bowl? Want to keep them engaged and teach them a little math in the process? With a few minor tweaks, a typical game of Super Bowl Squares can be just the thing.
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If you need a little cuteness with a lot of programming power in your child’s toy box, check out Botley the Coding Robot. Read More
Last week, LEGO Education taught GeekMom Karen the answer to the question “What is maker?” Read More
Just in time for the New Year: We have seven reasons why you should be studying foreign languages at any age… And another five suggestions on how to make it really easy for your family. Read More
The latest addition to the Squeebles range is ‘Squeebles Punctuation,’ a fun, engaging and entertaining app designed to teach punctuation and grammar. Read More
My eight-year-old son and I have spent the last few months trying out several apps aimed at older children. Here we share four he has enjoyed. Read More
How do you make a PSA about rail safety remain popular, even five years after launch? Catchy tunes and cute cartoons seem to help. (So do giveaways.) Read More
You probably learned that you could explore places using Google Maps Street View years ago, but when’s the last time you really went all out as a virtual tourist? You know you want to virtually get lost again! Read More
Whatever happened to Constantinople? Where’s Old York? And what is Peking duck? History nerds rejoice! Read More
When you dance, you perform steps in a particular way, the same way each time. The dance code you create is, in essence, the same as writing a program. Read More
‘Sum2Zero,’ from Bear in Mind Games, is an easy-to-learn, quick-to-play game that children of all ages will love… and they will be working on math skills! Read More
Cursive can still be important, even if it is not needed in the computer age. Read More
Who lives, who dies, who tells your story? For your obedient servant, A. Ham., it’s the Library of Congress using his own writing. Read More
MasterClass gives you access to experts in popular fields with a relaxed online learning environment. Read More
