Using the iPad and tablets for homeschooling.
Sometimes with homeschooling we can get so caught up with academics that we forget to give time for our kids to relax and think. This video is an excellent reminder that our kids do not always learn like we expect them to learn and sometimes they need to learn on their own. This presentation is from an autistic child that is pushing the lower bounds of age when it comes...
For a limited time homeschoolers can join Adobe Creative Cloud for only $19.99 a month. With Adobe Creative cloud you can have access to all of Adobes powerful graphics creation software without the expensive cost of buying the program. Homeschoolers qualify for the same educational discount as students and teachers. Full versions of our most popular desktop applications — Adobe® Photoshop®, Illustrator®, Acrobat®, and more Full access to services to...
Amazon just added a feature that might interest parents with kindle fire. It’s called Kindle FreeTime. It’s an app provided by Amazon that allows kids access to videos and apps geared towards kids. It allows parents to set content control and daily screen time limits. You can restrict the amount of time games can be played without restricting reading time. Unfortunately for me FreeTime is NOT available for the first...
I was thrilled to discover this app about Jamestown since we are studying American history this year. The app appears to come from Colonial Williamsburg because there are several videos that look like something that you would see at a museum. There are only a handful of History apps that are available so it was a welcome surprise to come across a free history app! The Early Jamestown app is...
Britannica Kids App Review There are several similar apps from Britannica that focus on history. I was able to buy the Egypt app and the Aztec App when it was on sale for $0.99. Here is my review of the Britannica Kids apps. The App has a navigation wheel at the bottom. You touch the arrow and the wheel pops up so you can select the different parts of the...
