March 28-30th was the weekend where creative minds met at Southern Breeze Spring Mingle 2014. It was my third time to attend the SCBWI conference locally here in Atlanta. Southern Breeze is the local chapter of SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) which includes Alabama, Georgia and the panhandle of […]
The Importance Of Reading To Young Child...
In this blog post I want to share the importance of reading to young children. As far back as I can remember children’s books have been there ready to entertain by just picking one up and strolling the pages. It is such a simple pleasure and one that can be enjoyed by a child […]
Bubl Draw Children’s Creative App Review
For this Bubl Draw Children’s Creative App Review, I think the best thing to do is to encourage you to look at the video to see how colorful and fun it is. The recommended age is 3 years old and up but I think a younger child even a baby, a year old could have […]
Age Related Children’s Apps – 9 – 12 Yea
Age Related Children’s Apps – 9 – 12 Years Old have become to be a broad age group to target because of the interest in games broadens during this age span. Although there are many apps on the market for gaming and games, I have always as an educator been interested in apps that […]
Easy Valentines Day Kids Craft Project
When I was teaching art in public school, I quickly discovered how much my students loved creating seasonal art projects. One of the most successful projects for Valentine’s Day was an easy Valentine Day kids craft project using only colored tissue paper, clear contact paper and a heart pattern. That is it. No glue […]
Age Related Children’s Apps – 6-8 Years
Educational and creative age related children’s apps for 6-8 years old are abundant on all platforms for this age group. As a former teacher and educator, I realize the strong foundation to learning that is important for their future success as they progress through their learning year by year. When I taught first grade […]
Gallery House 12, A New Website For Chil...
Recently I was online and was checking through my inbox on LinkedIn and found interesting information on Gallery House 12, a new website for children’s books illustrators and writers. Interested to know more, I contacted Catherine Lee, the owner and asked her the following questions: 1. How did you come up with the idea for […]
Age Related Children’s Apps – 5 Years Ol
Since I have been reviewing and enjoying interactive apps on iPad and iPhone and searching through the app store, I have realized the need for lists that separate age related children’s apps for parents. For the next couple of weeks I will be researching and compiling some lists of age appropriate lists broken […]
Endless Reader App Review
One of the wonderful things about how rapidly the world of children’s apps is growing is the amount of new concepts that are being introduced of to teach the basic concepts in education for children. Although storybook apps are a wonderful way for children to expand their knowledge in literature, there is also an open […]
Gary’s Place Children’s Storybook App Re
As I review many children’s interactive apps, it is a refreshing surprise and thrill to review the app, Gary’s Place. Written by Rick Walton and illustrated by Will Terry, the app is pure delight. The story is about Gary a gopher that lives with his parents in a small borough. Unhappy with his small crowded […]