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iPad App for Preschoolers: Mibblio

At a Glance App:  Mibblio   Cost: FREE, includes one free Mibblet (additional Mibblets are $1.99) Wheels on the Bus$1.99 On Top of Spaghetti$1.99 Old MacDonald$1.99 Monkey Jamboree$1.99 Mashed Potato Monster Gang$1.99 Millie and Her Curling, Whirling Hair$1.99 Superhero Vacation$1.99 Sunny Side Up$1.99 Wibblesmacks$1.99   Age Recommendation: 3 to 8   Theme: Interactive musical/storybook   Uses: Children are fully engaged in reading, singing, and playing music to develop a sense of curiosity and fun about reading and music.   Synopsis: Mibblio is the first musically interactive storybook app of its kind. Inside Mibblio is a world of beautiful mibblets — … Continue reading →

The Influence of Older Siblings on Preschoolers

A preschooler is blessed to have older siblings. A big sister is great for reading bedtime stories, doing hair and laughing. A big brother will play all day outside, let you win, and doesn’t mind if you get dirty. A sweet relationship develops between older and younger siblings. There are trying times, challenges, and disagreements but in the end a bond is formed that cannot be broken. Most big brothers and sisters have no intention of being a poor influence on their younger siblings. Many times what is acceptable and age appropriate for an older sibling is not acceptable or … Continue reading →

Exploring the Computer With Your Preschooler

Now, if your preschooler is like mine, she probably knows her way around a computer. After all, my daughter has seen me type away at mine since she was born. Perhaps her first memories are of nursing on my lap as I type, who knows? We limit screen time in our house, and that includes computer time. However, aside from learning the valuable skills of pointing and clicking, computer time can be educational. Here are some ways that you and your preschooler can explore the world of the internet. We love Starfall. It has levels like the ABCs for the … Continue reading →

Great Halloween Songs to Sing With Your Preschooler

It’s almost Halloween! Last year in my daughter’s dance class, the children did a hilarious Halloween dance recital, complete with the Monster Mash. This inspired me to look up some of my favorite Halloween songs. And this year? Well, after watching silly movies on YouTube, my four-year-old has decided that she’s going to be a Purple People Eater. If you’re holding a Halloween party for preschoolers, why not integrate a little bit of dancing? The Monster Mash is ideal for those funky dance moves you’ve been waiting to teach your little one. Have kids pound with different instruments and drums … Continue reading →

Get Your Wiggle on at Six Flags

My preschool daughter has never been a huge Wiggles fan. What’s more, she screams like a banchee every time I try to put her on an amusement park ride. And I’m not talking about those baby roller coasters that travel on a flat track, or those crazy toddler swings that spin around with modified reckless abandon. For the past three years my child has unleashed glass shattering, ear splitting, high-pitched shrieks each time I’ve tried to place her on merry-go-round horses (the paralyzed ones that don’t move up and down), baby boats (that barely move in a pool no bigger … Continue reading →

Can Your Parenting Be TOO Consistent?

We parents are told over and over again that consistency is one of the cornerstones of parenting—that it is important that we remain consistent in our discipline, our rules, our expectations and how we interact with our children. I took a parenting workshop a couple years ago, however, where the facilitator talked about how with some children and families—a dose of inconsistency can be a good thing. The facilitator said that sometimes we can get in a rut and our children know exactly how to push our buttons and just what to expect. She explained that some very strong-willed children … Continue reading →

Teaching your Child to Stay in Bed

Being a single parent probably means that you arrive home after a day of work only to find the kids need supper, baths, homework needs to be done, the house needs to be picked up, and the list goes on. Therefore, once you get the children in bed, you want them to stay there. However, many children will go to bed but then find getting up is more fun. I think every parent has dealt with this issue. You get through dinner, bath time, stories have been read, songs have been sung, and a sip of water has been provided. … Continue reading →

What Your Preschooler Should Know: Part I

Do you know what your kids should be learning? Does your state have regulations that say you should be teaching a curriculum “comparable to that of the public schools?“ Below is a list compiled along with links to various resources. You might use a curriculum and you can use this list as a means of comparison or you can use this list on its own. The list is compiled from Worldbook, however, I have added links to online resources and teaching ideas. Keep looking for checklists all the way up to 12th grade! Size *Understands big and little. Worksheets to … Continue reading →

Television and Your Toddler

When you have a toddler, you are faced with a lot of choices. So after you are done wrestling with the let them or not let them watch television, then you have to wrestle with what shows are good for toddlers or at least appropriate – and with the plethora of programming available out there – this can be a lot more difficult than just electing to put the television on PBS and calling it good. Not that I am knocking PBS, I was weaned on Sesame Street and the Electric Company. While the former is still available, the latter … Continue reading →

Free Christmas Apps for Android

An easy way to get into the holiday spirit is by playing around with a Christmas themed app. Every year, there are some interesting, and free, Christmas apps for Android. They are great for keeping small children happily occupied while you are waiting in line by the registers. Christmas Games is a free app for Android. It has five Christmas themed games for children (and adults) to play. There is a jigsaw puzzle and a shape puzzle. It has connect the dot, a memory game, and a scratch game. The connect the dot game fills in a detailed cartoon image … Continue reading →