Our son’s teacher created an awesome homework assignment. And it’s something parents could do, too. I just asked my son and his friend if they’ve finished their homework (it’s just two days into the winter break). They both said yes. Even though there was a lot of reading involved, and […]
Month: December 2009
Toys for the CHUM Christmas Wish
I had some unopened toys that companies had sent me to review. Some of them weren’t literacy-based, so I hadn’t opened them. And others didn’t need to be opened in order to review them. Anyway, I had quite a stash, so I brought them over to the CHUM Christmas Wish. […]
Club Penguin
My son is hanging out in Club Penguin these days. And, um, so am I. Club Penguin is a virtual world for kids – each kid is a cartoon penguin. You take your penguin around the island, into various buildings, down ski hills, onto a pirate ship. (Still with me?) […]
Wonderful book – Tiny Tyrant
Here’s a masterpiece kids will love. I’ve never thought of a graphic novel (high-end comic book) as a masterpiece before, but I think the moniker fits Tiny Tyrant. The hero is a six-year-old king; a kind of likeable spoiled brat. King Ethelbert rules Portocristo – and we have no idea […]
A great "travelling" word game
Here’s another great word game. Our family recently travelled to Ottawa. Early one morning, we broke out a game we’d brought called Scrabble Apple. We really enjoyed it. What I like about it is that it’s portable, all of the pieces go back in the apple when you’re done, and […]
Make a book for Christmas
This is a great time to make your child a book for Christmas or Hannukah.Children of all ages are motivated to read a book about their favourite subject – themselves. Here’s how*Buy a small scrapbook with stiff pages. (Craft stores have them. You can also use a photo album.) *Select […]
