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2021’s Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Edition Is THE Best Tablet for Children

2021’s Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids Edition Is THE Best Tablet for Children

Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021) Kids 9.00 / 10 Read Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews Read More Reviews See on amazon With Kid-Proof Case, a free year of Amazon Kids+, two years of replacements, HD display, dual band Wi-Fi, and the option of limiting to a curated selection of age-appropriate apps, the 2021 version of the Amazon Fire HD 10 Kids is ideal for any child desperate for mobile entertainment. Key...

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Travel Games For Kids: The Best Games and Toys For Trips

Travel Games For Kids: The Best Games and Toys For Trips

Taking the whole family on an adventure? Here’s a tip: Preparedness is key in any type of travel situation and while you can’t plan each minute of the ride, you can help pass the time with some well-thought-out choices. That’s why when it’s time to hit the open road, rail, water, or air, we recommend packing travel games for kids. It’s no secret that screens have become the go-to source of entertainment for kids (and if we’re being honest, adults as well), but travel offers a great opportunity for kids to bond with their parents and siblings outside the digital...

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We Have a Raspberry Pi

We Have a Raspberry Pi

 If your kid isn't tooling around with Raspberry Pi, are you even a homeschooler?We finally joined the world of homeschoolers who tool around with Raspberry Pi thanks to this Kano computer kit:We've actually had it for ages, with Syd, especially, eager to unbox it and play, but dang, did her public school schedule leave zero time for any extracurricular educational fun! This summer, though, I've been taking both kids through the Girl Scout CSA Introduction to Programming Journey--Syd needs a Journey under her belt so she can start thinking about Gold, and Will, as usual, wants to Summit at the...

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School Summer Reading Lists: A Brief and Nerdy History

School Summer Reading Lists: A Brief and Nerdy History

Ah, summer. Time for beach vacations, pool parties, sleeping in, and summer reading. As an adult, that often means we pick up our so-called “guilty pleasure” books or our “beach reads“. Contrarily, for kids across the U.S., this means those assigned school summer reading lists. As an avid reader since practically birth, I always loved the summer reading lists. I cheerfully earned my prizes (who else remembers getting free Pizza Hut?) and kept right on reading. Later, as an educator, I realized there was a lot more to this old practice. Read on to learn about the what, when, why,...

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How to Find Suitable Jobs for Your 16-Year-Old

How to Find Suitable Jobs for Your 16-Year-Old

Your 16-year-old has increasingly expensive tastes, needs something to do, and could stand to learn a thing or two about the adult world. Instead of spending all day at the pool, it sounds like it’s time for them to dip a toe in the job market. So how do you and your teenager work together to find jobs for 16-year-olds that meet current needs and set them up well for future success?What Does Everyone Want Out of the Deal?Before your teenager starts looking for jobs, it helps to have a family discussion about what everyone’s priorities are. “The experience of...

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