Brainpop

Brainpop (there is a website as well as tablet apps) is a wonderful resource for elementary school kids.  It covers subjects ranging from Math to Social Studies, Science to English.  It uses animation to depict a conversation between a robot and a child.  Brainpop jr. features a little girl called "annie".  Brainpop features a little boy.  The kids answer questions from the robot.   The explanations are super clear, and my kids are quite addicted to the app version of this.  Highly recommended!

Blogging from the Babe's Mouth

My 6 year old loves to talk.  When she learned about blogging from Brainpop (more about that later), she wanted to "start a blog".  I brushed her aside initially but after she persisted, I set up a blog for her.  She dictated and I typed.  As the blog started building, I realized that this is such a nice way to capture memories of her life.  I wonder what she will think of this 10 years from now.  I am loving it in the meantime.  Here is a link to her blog: http://medhasarkar.blogspot.com