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So You Think You Know Your Nouns

02/03/2015 12:31
So you think you know your nouns…aah, but do you? Nouns. Sounds innocent, doesn’t it? That is until you try teaching your unruly kids and suddenly you realize that it is something of a Matryoshka doll or a Pandora’s Grammar Box, whichever one sends shivers up your spine.   We don’t stop at...

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12 activities for 2015

01/13/2015 09:04
Calendar by Tanakawho It's the start of a new year. Time to make lists and try out new things. Here's a list of 12 suggestions for you to try. January: Read a book about new beginnings. February: Try out a snow activity like sledding, skiing or snowboarding. If you have younger kids, build a...

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5 Fun Ways to Teach ABC

01/02/2015 14:10
One of the first lessons that kids learn is the alphabet. We can decorate their room with alphabet cutouts or posters, singing alphabet song and serve them alphabet soups. It is important to immerse kids in alphabet activities as it is the foundation for what is to follow and it requires a lot of...

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Penguins of Madagascar Games for the Classroom

12/23/2014 12:09
All that the kids are talking about right now is the ‘cute and cuddly’ penguins from the Penguins of Madagascar, and all they do is request me to play Penguins of Madagascar games with them in class! While I certainly am a fan of using technology to teach kids, it’s not always feasible to use...

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Fun Madagascar Party Games for Kids

12/03/2014 09:02
The Penguins of Madagascar - Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico - are ready to start their next adventure! While Madagascar games based on the adorable Penguins are doing their rounds in the virtual world, what’s happening in the offline world? Well, here are a few Madagascar games for kids that...

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5 Indoor Kids Activities

11/28/2014 11:51
As the cold weather creeps up on us, we have to devise ingenious ways to keep the kids occupied. Playing outdoors is great but it’s not always possible. It’s good to have some activities lined up before the kids get into a ‘cooped-up-hence-irritable’ mood. Here are 5 interesting activities: One...

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Big People Reading Games for Kids

11/12/2014 09:33
It is common knowledge that the reading habit is one of the important skills that kids are expected to acquire. We introduce kids to reading activities when we begin to read out stories to them. Later, fun reading games teach them to read alphabet and simple words. But what’s next? How can we as...

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Familiarizing Kids with Computers via Play

10/21/2014 12:04
Here’s the thing about computers - they are seen as toys, not as machines. This immediately makes them seem more appealing to kids of all ages, who are ever curious to explore the many features of a computer or a mobile phone readily. With technology taking over offices and classrooms, computer...

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10 games for kids from Ancient Times

10/20/2014 14:08
We live in times where we write, discuss, talk and think a lot about games kids play. Many games we play today have roots in ancient times, but we might not know it. Here’s a list of ancient games and where they originated from: 1. Hoops – Rolling a hoop was a skill most kids picked up in Ancient...

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Games for Kids are No Longer What they Used to Be

09/29/2014 14:31
Once upon a time, kids spent a major part of their playtime with toys such as balls and dolls. Today, the touchscreen has overtaken every other toy for kids, including action figures, dolls, board games and other traditional toys. While this bodes well for developers of online games for kids,...

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