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Have you ever been looking for something for the kids to do to occupy them for a few minutes, without just letting them sit down in front of the TV? Cool Math has lots of neat learning games on it. It’s one of the sites that the kids have been allowed to play in their …

This is an awesome site for parents. As my kids are getting a little bit older and more influenced by friends, the things that they hear about and want to watch, play or read are not always the things that they should be watching, playing, or reading. I like to know what my kids are …

Summer is coming up fast! If you looking for a way to encourage your kids to read this summer, go check out the free Book Adventure website. My kids used the site last summer, and it really worked to help get them to read. In school, the kids have a reading goal, and they take …

There’s a great site for parents of preschoolers that we came across recently called Jitterbug: Music for Hip Kids. When listening to kids music, most parents have had the feeling – “If i hear that song one more time I’ll scream!” Head over to Jitterbug and find some fun new music to listen to with …

The Iditarod is the annual sled-dog-team race across Alaska where mushers and their dog teams race 1,161 miles from Anchorage to Nome. This year it’s starting on March 5th. Lots of kids are fascinated by the adventure of it all and the awesome dogs and mushers that run the race. Scholastic.com has a great Iditarod …

I used to be fairly active and in shape — then I had kids. I have decided to do something for myself and try to get back into shape (Yep, I crossed out “try to” — I will get the hang of this positive thinking thing!) So, I have been jogging. It’s been going pretty …

My kids frequently come home from school with the names of websites with games that they get to play during free time. There is a free online game at primarygames.com (great site!) that my kids just love to play around this time of year. It’s called Snowline. It’s kind of a strategy, trial-and-error type game. …

I used to love to read, but after I had kids my reading was limited to parenting magazines, medicine bottles, and Green Eggs and Ham. Now that my kids are getting a little bit older, I’m thrilled to have a little time to read things that I want to read – not that I don’t …

Its that time of year again, the kids are back in school and hard at work. If you have a child that needs to learn their times tables this year – or needs to review them – we came across a great computer game called Timez Attack. The game takes what is basically flashcard practice and …

I have been using a free timer program that I wanted to tell you guys about. My son used it in class last year and he was so excited by it that we had to put it on our computer at home. It’s called Cool Timer. It’s easy to set, and can be used as …