Traveling and history go hand in hand. When I’m traveling, then naturally I’m learning all about the history of a place as well. Visiting different monuments and locations in any country makes it more meaningful if I’m already aware of the culture and history from its past. If you are not already aware- pick up a local guidebook (what better way to figure it out?)

It is never too early to start teaching history to children in an entertaining fashion.
Egypt is a fascinating place filled with the history of art, culture, and ancient civilizations. I want to pass the desire to learn about other places and their history to Little Man. It needs to be fun, yet mingled with little facts that he can grasp onto. Safari Ltd. has a wonderful Ancient Egypt [Read more…]

New from Hallmark is a line of Interactive Storybooks and Story Buddies that will bring a new twist to reading to your child. Using voice activated technology, you and your child will enjoy the responses of your plush friend as it responds to key words that you read from the corresponding book. As you read from the book, your story buddy will respond to you. One of the Story Buddies, Bigsby, for example, laughs, tells you how shy he is, and worries about his hiding place when you say his key words, highlighted in red in his book. Those with accents should not have any problems interacting with these Story Buddies, they picked up everything that was read to them the first time. Retailing for $29.95, the package comes with a buddy, a book, and the coordinating iPod and iPad applications. You can choose from six options, with a seventh on the [Read more…]