Seeing is believing

Seeing is believing

We’ve got some videos and podcasts we think will show kids the possibilities.  Our world has big troubles but we also have some great perks.  You can impart great life lessons and all you have to do is lift a finger to click play.   Here are three categories of resources with some examples that you can casually insert into your kids' digital repertoire. They do the triple duty of entertaining, educating, and inspiring. 
Homeschoolmath.net

Homeschoolmath.net

This free website is a treasure trove of resources for kids in grade 1 all the way through high school. Want to help your scholar to practice money, multiplication, or mixed numbers? This site has got you. It's not a digital gem you can set and forget as not yet-literate kids can't navigate it. If you've got a printer, the worksheets (and answers!) are great. Not to worry if you don't - there are games and activities that you can link to for some screen time you can truly feel good about.
Plim Plim en español

Plim Plim en español

This free channel has 100s of videos of mesmerizing animations to go with familiar kids’ music and nursery rhymes. The best part is that the same songs are available in multiple languages including English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Russian. Toddlers through 1st and some 2nd graders will be hooked - whether they understand the words or not until they find themselves understanding it. This is one of those gems you can set and forget. Screen time you can truly feel good about.
I’ve still got it!

I’ve still got it!

Have you recently been in a debate with a tween? They know things you have long ago learnt and then forgotten. And they don’t let you forget that! Let’s just say, there are times every parent needs to remind the kids that having been alive longer counts for something. Become a just-in-time expert on anything your kids are stumped on. Here’s how to use the internet to flex on your kids every now and then.
Somebody stop me!

Somebody stop me!

Sometimes we need a little help to make ourselves do what we want to do One thing the covid lockdowns revealed to me is that my willpower is not nearly…
Spring (Break) is here!

Spring (Break) is here!

Ah, yes, Spring Break. Another time of year when kids are out of school and parents are pulling out their hair trying to figure what the kids will do all day. Well, fear not. As fellow parents who have to work during spring break, Yours Truly and guest blogger Dr Melanie are coming at you with some tips to make this year’s Spring Break be relatively battle free. Yes - we can get the kids to happily do IRL activities over screen time.
The Word Search

The Word Search

The Word Search - This free channel generates word search puzzles that will delight and challenge any reader. Best online resources (websites, podcasts, games, and more!) for kids ages 2 to 10.
It’s ok for kids to be bored

It’s ok for kids to be bored

Sometimes kids truly can’t place the source of the unease in their bodies.  The claims of boredom may be a deep need for rest. The problem is if you respond with something enticing enough, a second wind may displace that rest.  So the next time you feel compelled to step between your child and boredom, try the most relaxing, soothing thing you can get away with first. 
Over Spoilt for Choice

Over Spoilt for Choice

Who has ever really needed 31 flavors of ice cream? Or 57 varieties of condiments? We have so many choices that going to the supermarket can bring about feelings that shouldn’t really be associated with buying groceries - inadequacy, unpreparedness, fear about the choice you’ve made, stress about what else you’re not making the best choice on. This week, we share some simple tips that will save kids from the tyranny of choice overload they can encounter with screen time. It’s simpler than you think.