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Back to school apps for 8 – 12 year olds

The school year pretty much starts the same way each year: new teacher, new classroom, review of what the kids learned last year and how to organize for this year. Some kids have tutoring over the summer to work on subjects that need extra support,

cursive and handwriting apps

Fun apps for learning handwriting

My eight year old really wants to learn cursive or, as they say in school, handwriting. Her best friend in school mastered cursive in kindergarten and so far in the classroom it hasn’t been taught. So, I’ve gathered a few cursive apps to let her

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How to answer tough tween questions with grace

Being the mom of a tween can feel a bit like being on a roller coaster sometimes.  Social, emotional and physical challenges pop up daily and just when you think things are running along smoothly,  there is a hiccup in the tween universe. Over the