Educational

GeoSafari’s Dino Digs: Not Just a Toy — A Process!

GeoSafari’s Dino Digs: Not Just a Toy — A Process!

By megret | September 8, 2011 at 8:44 pm | 119 comments

Another stellar educational product from Educational Insights has entered the scene! Does your child love dinosaurs? Do you have a kinesthetic child who loves messy, hands-on activities to keep them busy? GeoSafari's Dino Digs from Educational Insights may be just the...

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Boost Early Math Skills with Pizza Mania! {Review + Giveaway}

Boost Early Math Skills with Pizza Mania! {Review + Giveaway}

By megret | September 6, 2011 at 4:10 pm | 88 comments

    Another wonderful educational game from Learning Resources has appeared on the market, this one to sharpen early math skills in a super fun, interactive way! Pizza Mania is bound to help your children/students polish their arithmetic skills while...

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On the life of Bonhoeffer

On the life of Bonhoeffer

By megret | August 29, 2011 at 5:20 pm | No comments

The first time I ever heard about Bonhoeffer was in religion class in college. After that time, I began to increasingly hear my dad (a pastor) talk about Bonhoeffer in an esteemed and respectful way. I began to wonder who this man was -- who he really was. He was a martyr,...

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A super cool way to learn anatomy! {Review + Giveaway}

A super cool way to learn anatomy! {Review + Giveaway}

By megret | August 26, 2011 at 3:26 pm | 28 comments

Parents: Are your kids fascinated by the human body? Teachers: Could your classroom use a little sprucing up in the visual aids department?   Educational Insights has a neat visual tool for demonstrating the complexity of human anatomy: The Inside Out Lenticular...

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Scholastic Young Artists Collection {Review + Giveaway}

Scholastic Young Artists Collection {Review + Giveaway}

By megret | August 24, 2011 at 1:52 pm | 42 comments

From Scholastic Storybook Treasures/NewKideo is a 3-DVD set especially for young artists! The Scholastic Storybook Treasures Young Artists Collection contains vividly animated stories especially for ages 4-8. Fifteen stories are spread over 3 DVDs and include notable...

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A Sneaky Gorilla (and other animals gone crazy) {Review + Giveaway)

A Sneaky Gorilla (and other animals gone crazy) {Review + Giveaway)

By megret | August 4, 2011 at 4:24 pm | 91 comments

Another fun-filled DVD set from Scholastic/NewKideo's Scholastic Storybook Treasures collection....this time with a sneaky gorilla! Good Night, Gorilla...and more Wacky Animal Tales contains 3 DVDs full of stories about animals of all kinds. From cuddly cats to cunning...

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ChildUp: Help Your Child Succeed {Review + Giveaway}

ChildUp: Help Your Child Succeed {Review + Giveaway}

By megret | August 2, 2011 at 2:37 pm | 18 comments

      Most parents want to do everything they can at home with their children to help them succeed academically. ChildUp offers tools that can help this process along.   For 6 years now, the ChildUp Team of early childhood development...

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GeoSafari’s Tuff Scope Handles Rough & Tough Exploring {Review + Giveaway}

GeoSafari’s Tuff Scope Handles Rough & Tough Exploring {Review + Giveaway}

By megret | August 1, 2011 at 10:36 pm | 97 comments

      Do you have a little explorer? Exploring outdoors (and even indoors) can be quite messy and prone to accidental "uh-ohs." With Educational Insights' GeoSafari Tuff Scope, your kids can go anywhere, explore everywhere, examine everything without...

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Word Whiz! {Review + Giveaway}

Word Whiz! {Review + Giveaway}

By megret | July 20, 2011 at 9:00 am | 77 comments

Get ready to sharpen those literary skills and boost vocabulary efficiency with Word Whiz by Learning Resources!                         For ages 5-8 (grades K-3), Word Whiz...

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An Aid for Parents (and Educators) of Boys

An Aid for Parents (and Educators) of Boys

By megret | July 13, 2011 at 7:17 pm | No comments

From the founder and director of Green Ivy Educational Consulting comes a book for parents and educators of boys who are disorganized and easily dissuaded from their tasks. That Crumpled Paper Was Due Last Week: Helping Disorganized and Distracted Boys Succeed in School and...

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