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Kids Making Movies
Looking for a quick winter activity with housebound kids? When it’s time to turn off the TV, kids can make their own movie! It’s a powerful form of storytelling, a way to make sure a kid’s favorite...
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Playing Pokémon Go Together
Have you tried Pokémon Go with the kid in your life? I loved playing the popular app with my almost 6-year-old daughter. The game turns your real life neighborhood into a digital map filled with...
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Building a Diverse Digital Library
How diverse is your child’s library? How diverse are the apps on your digital devices? I’ve collected some resources to help parents and caregivers build diverse digital libraries. At the American...
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Nate the Great Born Reading Bundle
Did you ever dream of becoming a detective? My daughter and I have been reading Nate the Great and the Crunchy Christmas by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Craig Sharmat. We kept the experience going all...
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How Comic Books Change a Kid’s Life
Have you read a comic book with the kid in your life lately? I’m heading to Comic-Con International with my daughter next week, and it is a good time to remind parents and caregivers: comic books can...
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Free Born Reading Newsletter for Parents
Born Reading is a work in progress. In Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age, I share hundreds of books and apps that parents can use with kids. Now that the book is published, I still...
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Best Interactive Print Books for Kids
Reading a book to a child is a lot harder than it looks. While writing Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age, all the experts told me to be more interactive when reading. However, not...
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Creative Galaxy Inspiration
When was the last time you visited an art supply store with a kid? Even though smartphones and tablets help kids make creative projects, it is important to keep real life art around the house as well....
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Reading books doesn’t just change the kid. It changes parents too. I’ve spent years talking about how reading books with kids can improve language and emotional development, but a brand new study out...
View ArticleHow To Introduce Kids To Artificial Intelligence
Our kids will grow up in a world completely surrounded by artificial intelligence. A.I.-driven algorithms already shape how our kids choose videos, shows, music, and movies on streaming services. You...
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