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The little guy has been enjoying some great story apps on my iPhone (lifesavers when our wait at the Post Office or grocery store has passed the line from bearable to unbearable). Ruckus Media Group has created these apps that can be enjoyed three ways: illustrated text pages that can be read aloud by Mom Did you see this article in the New York Times (November 21, 2010) – Growing up Digital, Wired for Distraction. It reads, in part: Researchers say the lure of these technologies, while it affects adults too, is particularly powerful for young people. The risk, they say, is that developing brains can become more easily habituated than [...] Our municipal light plant had an open house Saturday; special outreach was made to scout groups and families with school-age children. Well, we’ve got school-age children bursting out the walls at Chez SITFOB, but I chose to bring along just one, our 8-year old daughter (LW8) who recently joined a Brownie troop and was especially eager to [...] She was ready for the beach and able to read a few pages while the rest of us were still slathering on sunscreen. Do you recognize the book cover?
Hold on to Your Horses written by Sandra Tayler and illustrated by Angela Call Back of the Book Blurb: Ideas are like horses, but Amy’s tend to run wild. With a little help, Amy learns how to guide her ideas in constructive ways. This [...] |
 
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