Want to help your kids become better spellers?  There’s an app for that. I just discovered KidWords, an iPhone application that helps kids learn how to spell.  Check out this video from KidWords’ developer 3lb Games to see how it works.  A few things I like about KidWords: It helps teach kids to sound out [...]

    Earlier this week, my daughter and I embarked on a trip around the world (and back in time) with Jack and his sister Annie from Mary Pope Osborne’s book series The Magic Tree House.  This is one of the best book series for kids who are just starting to read chapter books. In The [...]