Today's Words Of Glass

I have been compensated in the form of a gift card/money/coupon and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. All opinions expressed are mine and honest in nature. I don't know about you, but I'm always on the lookout for a great educational program for Lil Man. Even though he's only 3.5, I am still curious to see what's out there. I was given the opportunity to review the RedApple Reading program, and I was an instant fan. Setting up a parent account was easy. After that was completed, you set up an account for your child. The child then logs in to reach his or her account. (Of course, the parent can log in and see progress reports and take care of administrative duties). Since Lil Man is only 3.5, I logged in for him. At this point, a lot of the the reading program was a little more advanced for him. It is designed for children 4-9. But with my help he enjoyed it. And with more practice, I believe he will better understand the concepts...

Full Disclosure: I received compensation for this post. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines.  My opinions are 100% my own based on my own review and personal experience.  It's that time of year again, school has just started for some, and right around the corner for others. Lil Man will be back in preschool in the blink of an eye. And we've had a lot of fun over the summer, but I also know it's important to continue with trying to teach him the basics. He loves electronics. So I've been utilizing the iPhone and iPad. Well, the Kids Academy Company makes some awesome apps for the iPhone and iPad. http://www.kidsacademy.mobi/ One app that they have is the "Learn to Read and Write Puzzles" and it an be found  here  in itunes. It has mazes, rhyming words, uppercase letters, lower case letters and the list goes on. Be advised that this app requires an in-app purchase. In other words, you get a small ...

Full Disclosure: I received compensation for this post. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s guidelines. My opinions are 100% my own based on my own review and personal experience.  As most of you know, Lil Man turned 3 in March. And preschool is fast approaching for this year. So I've been looking for some educational (fun) things for Lil Man to do. I have found that the more it feels like 'play' the more he enjoys it, and the faster he picks up on concepts. Well, the Kids Academy Company makes some awesome apps for the iPhone and iPad. http://www.kidsacademy.mobi/ One app is the "Preschool and Kindergarten Learning Games Free ∙ ABC alphabet phonics, letters tracing & learn to read app. Montessori educational English language approach in reading (crosswords, sounds, song, spelling blocks, flash cards) for toddler by Kids Academy" and it an be found here in itunes. Another app is the "Preschool and Kinderg...