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A dumb phone
Huh? Well, you are always hearing about “smart-phones”, right? And how pretty much EVERYBODY has one…except my husband! He refuses. He likes his simple-minded flip phone from Motorola. No internet access, no email access, no apps, and I say, no fun either! BORING! At least it has text and picture capability for crying out loud!, [...]
Eleven Games for Dyslexia Awareness Month
LEARN: Smart Mom’s Toy Box—Eleven Games for Dyslexia Awareness Month Since October 2011 is Dyslexia Awareness Month and the 11th month of the year, we bring you 11 games, at-home brain workouts, and online activities to improve your child’s cognitive skills in reading, phonemic awareness, and verbal and auditory processing. Building a strong foundation in [...]
Merry Christmas?!
Okay folks, every where I go there are Christmas decorations that were there in September! I can’t take it! It’s too early for “Merry Christmas”! I only decorate two times of the year…Fall/Harvest/Thanksgiving and Christmas, and I like each one to have it’s own space. I want to enjoy the distinction and do not want [...]
Riverdance Tickets, Favorite Dance Move
I have never seen Riverdance, nor have my children or husband. I think it would be quite an experience to be watching such a wonderful performance.
DIY Pillow Box
Hi everyone. Hope you are all having a great week! I wanted to share this little pillow box I made. I made it with scraps of paper and things I had in my craft closet. I first started making this trying to come up with a cute treat box for Halloween goodies. It turned into [...]
Play: Shape Trace—Don’t Be Fooled by the Easy Beginning
Shape Trace is a fun challenge that starts out fairly simple. Look at an image and use your mouse to trace the outside of the shape. Easy, right? It is until the shape disappears and distractions (music, kaleidoscope background, extremely slow mouse speed, and other surprises!) are thrown in to divert your attention and mess [...]
What’s A Mechatar?
What will they think of next? Technology is a blessing and a curse. I can’t keep up with it, am a bit overwhelmed from time to time by it, but admittedly am addicted to the latest and greatest. Now, someone has come out with a toy that children (and I adults who act like children..hehe) [...]
Over 25 Career Readiness Pathway Programs to choose from across Fresno Unified
Preparing for college and/or a career is one of the smartest choices your teen can make in his or her high school career. Fresno Unified’s Career Readiness Pathway Programs provide the preparation necessary for your teen to be career-ready upon graduation. We offer 25 Pathway Programs across the district. Students can participate in any pathway [...]
Listen For These Red Flags
Sometimes it’s hard for parents to determine if certain struggles or behaviors are just a normal part of the learning process, or an indicator of a deeper issue. There are certain phrases a teacher may use during a parent-teacher conference that can serve as a red flag that a cognitive skill weakness may be causing [...]
Picture book comes to life
An adorable and affable mouse goes for a walk in the woods and on his way, outsmarts a fox, a snake, and other forest creatures who’d like to have him for a snack. Gorgeously rendered using a combination of CGI and stop-motion animation, “The Gruffalo” DVD – based on the storybook by Julia Donaldson – [...]
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