Thinkfun periodically sends products to me for review. When Compose Yourself arrived on my doorstep, I knew that I should find someone with a musical background to give it a test drive. Our school music teacher, who is also the President-Elect for the Texas Music Educator’s conference, volunteered to try out the game with her class. Here is … Read more
With all of the political shenanigans going on in the world today, it’s comforting to know that we have a completely non-partisan president who is more concerned with dancing than making newspaper headlines – Kid President. If you want to give a gift that will inspire and make its recipient laugh, Kid President’s Guide to Being Awesome … Read more
This Friday’s edition of “Gifts for the Gifted” may be a blast from the past if you ever went on long trips as a child without the benefits of electronic entertainment systems. When I was little, preparing for travel consisted of packing a bunch of books to read and a few books of puzzles. I can’t … Read more
To continue our Gifts for the Gifted series of 2014, I would like to recommend a little robot that looks like a toy but has a lot of educational potential. I purchased a Sphero for my classroom late last May, and my students barely had time to unbox it before the school year ended. As … Read more
It’s Friday and it’s December, which means that it’s time for another “Gifts for the Gifted” post! I have posted about MaKey MaKey a few times, but I was surprised to look back and see that it didn’t make my Gifts for the Gifted series last year. This actually makes sense because I hadn’t used … Read more
For today’s entry into this year’s Gifts for the Gifted series (every Friday in November and December) I am recommending the 3Doodler. This 3D printing pen has come a long way since I first received the Kickstarter version around a year ago. If you know a child who loves to create, then this could be a fabulous … Read more