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Experts continue to come around on the question of screen time, moving from the old school “It will melt their brains!” to a more nuanced understanding that it’s the kind of screen time your kid gets that really matters. And even Professor Nofunforyou has to admit that, when the apps in question teach math skills that your kid will tangle with this year in school, that’s screen time well spent. So get these cool math games and apps onto their tablet and turn long car rides, evening quiet time, and whenever else they’re not paying attention to you into future mathlete...

Grab electronic games on sale at Amazon! Head on over to Amazon where they’re offering LeapFrog RockIt Twist Game Packs for the lowest prices we’ve seen! Note that these games require the LeapFrog RockIt Twist device, which is sold separately. These game packs build vocabulary, spelling, counting, and other skills while engaging in interactive games. Best for ages 4-8, these learning games are packed with fun and education. Check out these games… LeapFrog RockIt Twist Game Pack: Penelope Penguin, Pet Detective Only $2.71 (regularly $7.99) LeapFrog RockIt Twist Game Pack: Dinosaur Discoveries Only $2.88 (regularly $3.49) LeapFrog RockIt Twist Dual...

Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/keys-and-kingdoms/id1506255799 Keys And Kingdoms Meloquest Have you ever struggled to get your kids to practice piano? Keys & Kingdoms blends practice and play for a winning comb… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsHave you ever struggled to get your kids to practice piano? Keys & Kingdoms blends practice and play for a winning combination. Kids will want to sit down and practice keyboard skills as they embark on an epic quest to save the land of Harmonia from destruction, and will be able to play full songs on a real piano after only a few hours of play. All...

When he retired after the 2017 NYC Marathon, there was arguably no professional runner in this country more adored than Mebrahtom “Meb” Keflezighi. A part of this, surely, was that the charmed trajectory of Meb’s life seems to confirm an idea that is (was?) essential to our national self-image. A childhood immigrant from Eritrea, Meb became a U.S. citizen in 1998. He was a multiple all-American and NCAA national champion at UCLA. He qualified for four U.S. Olympic teams and won a silver medal in the marathon at the 2004 Games in Athens. He is one of only three American...

This summer will be different than other summers. COVID has changed how we address summer PD so I’ve collected the most popular AATT articles on how to spend your education time this summer. Pick the ones that suit your purposes:   6 Must-reads for This Summer–2020 edition Summer for me is nonstop reading — in an easy chair, under a tree, lying on the lawn, petting my dog. Nothing distracts me when I’m in the reading zone. What I do worry about is running out of books so this year, I spent the last few months stalking efriends to find...