Technology
Motion Math [iOS]
Math is one of those subjects that few enjoy, my daughter included. Despite countless tries at making math interesting she still dreads having to do her math work. As soon…
Education
SF Bay Area
Galileo Summer Quest 2012 – Go-Kart Makers
After much anticipation, my daughter’s scheduled Go Kart Makers Session with Galileo Summer Quest finally arrived. As always, the area was heavily decorated with pops of color and motivational encouragement…
SF Bay Area
Galileo Summer Quest Time Is Here Again
Summer is coming! While my daughter and I both look forward to a break from our homeschool schedule, that also means we have to figure out something else so my…
Kids & Teens
Financial Literacy for Youth Month
The free site has always offered a way for young users to ‘spend’ their points on rewards they want, ‘share’ what they earn with a chosen charity, or to ‘save’…
Technology
Whole Wide World [iOS]
Have you been looking from some educational but fun apps for your children? I recently stumbled across a brand new app called Whole Wide World. Children ages 5-8 will ‘travel’…
Kids & Teens
History: Story of the World
It is hard to find a good history curriculum for one key reason – most of them are boring. Reading dry accounts of times past can be monotonous and cause…
Time Sensitive
2012 Homeschool Day at California Academy of Sciences – 4/17
The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco will be holding their 2012 Spring Homeschool Day on 4/17. There will be special programming from 9:30am-5:00pm such as Swamp Discovery and…
Entertainment
GLOB Collage Kit
A few weeks ago, I happened to get in touch with a local art company called GLOB. Not only do they make natural paint (made from fruits, vegetables, and spices)…
Kids & Teens
The Dreaded “Introduction, Body, and Conclusion”
Whew, I am so glad that I’m not in school anymore! Every year, my daughter is required to complete a state-wide writing assignment for the charter school we use. And…
Technology
Dance Mat Typing
It’s hard enough finding a good typing program for adults, let alone children. The mundane drills just don’t keep the kids interested enough for them to learn anything. A friend…
Technology
who? Comics [iOS]
Thank you to who?Comics for sponsoring this post and encouraging my child to read biographies in comic book form! Please click here to learn more about the app. And follow who? Comics on Twitter for updates! Let’s…
SF Bay Area
Hiller Aviation Museum, San Carlos
601 Skyway Road, San Carlos, CA 94070 Good for: Half-trip, families, field trips Price: $7/child, $11/adult, children 4 and under are FREE Hiller Aviation Museum is one of those places…