Let me start out this post by saying that I am the worlds worst parent when it comes to creating and sticking to behavior charts. Even when the private psychologist suggested that ADHD kids (like Eph) are highly motivated by charts, I still could not bring myself to actually follow through with a chart. The… [Read More]
Praise & Giveaway: Math Blaster Online Educational Games
Not to long ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to review the Knowledge Adventure virtual online world of JumpStart. Ever since we recieved the membership to JumpStart and Eph was given the opportunity to create his character (Thomas Shinyfoot) and hatch and raise a series of creatures in his virtual world, he has been completly addicted. He… [Read More]
Party Praise: Leap Frog Learn, Create & Share Party
This past Friday was early release day from school and a perfect day to have a Leap Frog “Learn, Create, Share!” party. My kids had been begging to get into the party box for more than a week. They desperately wanted to play with the LeapPad learning tablet, the new Tag Reading System and the… [Read More]
Praise & Giveaway: Rock N’ Learn Phonics 2 DVD
Last school year I asked if it would be possible for me to review the Rock ‘N Learn Phonics Volume 1 DVD after finding out that my son was struggling to learn his letter sounds. I really encourage to read that post, so that you can learn a little more about the situation with Eph and see his improvement… [Read More]
Praise & Giveaway: Rock ‘N Learn Sight Words DVD
Last school year I asked if it would be possible for me to review the Rock ‘N Learn Phonics Volume 1 DVD after finding out that my son was struggling to learn his letter sounds. I really encourage to read that post, so that you can learn a little more about the situation with Eph and see his improvement… [Read More]
Product Praise: Backyard Safari
If you have been reading my blog for awhile you know that my son is a bit of a daredevil, adventurous type. Case in point would be his quest to conquer the waterfall at Old Man’s Cave. He also has the uncanny ability to hunt, capture and examine (but not harm) about every type of living creature… [Read More]
Preventing Summer Learning Loss
I have to admit. I am kind of a geek when it comes to office and school supplies. Notebooks, pencils, pens, stickies, they get my heart pumping. It is all I can do to walk past aisle 20 in the grocery store and not throw a random box of crayons in my cart. So you… [Read More]
Praise & Giveaway: Jump Start Online Adventure
Choosing quality online educational games and activities is very important to me. I want to make sure that my children are playing games that are entertaining as well as educational and that is why I jumped at the opportunity to review Knowledge Adventure’s JumpStart.com. The Jump Start website is a virtual world full of what seems… [Read More]