It used to be that kids would be happy with a stick or a piece of paper and a crayon. But with so much new technology available, kids now have the opportunity to learn in creative and innovative ways. Whether it’s during designated screen time or long car rides, take advantage of these five great educational apps for children to set them up for learning success! Elmo Loves 123s A favorite Sesame Street character comes to life in this fun app for preschoolers that teaches numbers and basic math. Kids are guided by Elmo and Abby Cadabby through interactive learning videos, puzzles, and coloring pages that teach numbers 1-20. To keep the learning going outside the app, parents can access a special screen to see how much time their child spent on the app, what numbers he learned, and what percentage of questions he got correct. Marble Math Junior Combining a marble maze game with math problems, Marble Math Junior teaches 5-8 year olds basic math skills, including shape … [Read more...]

A wee bit of Irish fun for St Patrick's Day that is perfect for the little leprechauns in your life! This is a free printable that we pulled together for you and hope that it delights your preschoolers! St Patrick's Day, feast day (March 17) of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Born in Roman Britain in the late 4th century, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave. He escaped but returned about 432 to convert the Irish to Christianity. While that is a little bit more history than most littles need to know about the big day, these printables for the littles are a great way to slowly break them into the traditions your family may have. My mom has some great Irish recipes to make, and of course, have the littles help you! Taste the food, play with the preschool pack, and maybe catch a local parade! The next thing you know - you are sprouting red hair and dancing a jig! Cooking with the kids is HUGE - you can teach them seven different lessons at the … [Read more...]