Tag Archives: Learning

App Alert, Review

App Alert – Tiggly Christmas

Andrew Playing Tiggly Christmas

I received a download code for Tiggly Christmas so that I could play with it and review the app. I was provided with the Tiggly Shapes for a previous review. Opinions are 100% my own.

Just in Time for Christmas there is a brand new app from Tiggly. This app uses the Tiggly shapes that are used for all other Tiggly apps. These have been such a fun accessory for the iPad Air for my son to use. Andrew has loved playing with these shapes and apps.

We spent a couple of hour long sessions playing this game. It is a single game in multiple parts. You start off by entering a house and it is decorated for Christmas. First thing you do inside is decorate the Christmas tree. The outline of a shape will come up and your child will use the shape toy and place it on the screen. Then a new ornament will appear on the screen and it will be added to the tree. Your child can move the ornaments all around the tree and redecorate the tree.

Once the tree is decorated the screen moves out a little bit and your child will be asked to place more shapes to create a toy to put under the tree. Once that is complete they can take a photo and send the scene as a postcard or upload to Facebook and other places. You can also save it to your photo gallery like the image below. Continue reading App Alert – Tiggly Christmas →

PBS Kids VIP, Press Release

Prevent Kids from Losing Ground this Summer with the Help of PBS Kids.

Me with Mando and Rosita from Sesame Street

At the PBS Annual Meeting this year it wasn’t all rubbing elbows with the cast of Sesame Street. No, I learned a lot about all the great programming that PBS is doing for kids. This summer there is a major initiative to keep kids engaged and learning all summer long with some great resources. I’ve go a full press release plus links to those resources below.

PBS KIDS OFFERS FREE RESOURCES TO FUEL LEARNING THIS SUMMER

Multiplatform content and partnership activities provide families with tools to prevent the “summer slump” and inspire exploration

Arlington, VA, May 23, 2013 –This summer, PBS KIDS will provide families with a variety of free and educational resources to encourage young learners to continue learning and exploring over summer vacation. Research shows that students experience significant learning loss when they do not participate in educational activities during the summer months, and that loss is even greater among children in low-income communities. To combat this summer slump, PBS KIDS has developed 10 weeks of special on-air programming, a variety of online resources, and partnerships with Pottery Barn Kids, Education.com, Scholastic and Grandparents.com.

“PBS KIDS and our member stations are providing families with a wealth of resources and partnerships to keep children engaged and learning this summer,” said Lesli Rotenberg, General Manager, Children’s Programming, PBS. “The summer is a great time for families to explore together, and we know that our content can help families bridge the summer learning gap and build critical skills for success.” Continue reading Prevent Kids from Losing Ground this Summer with the Help of PBS Kids. →