Great Websites for Kids
In last week’s post, I shared two websites to assist you with selecting and evaluating apps for use with young children. This week, let’s take a look at a similar website that will help accomplish the same thing but for …
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Choosing the Best Apps for Young Children
Finding the best educational apps for young children can be a challenge. On the Apple App Store, approximately 80% of paid apps are tagged as “educational”, and about half of those are designed for children under age 5. How can a …
“Look for the Helpers”
In the words of Fred Rogers,”When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, …
Indoor Recess Ideas from GoNoodle
Active children are more engage students, but we all know that the cold or rainy weather can make it challenging to fit enough physical activity into the school day. Don’t worry! GoNoodle has you covered. GoNoodle’s Indoor Recess channel has over …
Supporting STEM Learning for Young Children
A new report by a group of early childhood leaders offers a series of guiding principles and recommendations on ways to take action to support high-quality STEM education and experiences for young children. The report, “Early STEM Matters: Providing High-Quality …