As a new father, Jose Gonzales was disappointed to find so few picture books featuring characters who look like his daughter. “She’s biracial,” he says. “A lot of the popular children’s books have a white, blue-eyed, blonde girl as the main character.” And books that did feature biracial kids were too often focused on diversity as a subject, rather than telling the story about … [Read more...] about AI To Help Write Kids’ Bedtime Stories
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Here are some great e-ink tablets and e-readers for kids
We've voiced our thoughts about how e-paper devices serve as the perfect gateway to start your children out with technology. They aren't as harmful to eyesight as mainstream tabs, they help save you a lot of money on traditional paper products and storage spaces, they are safer for the environment as fewer trees have to be sacrificed, and so much more. With the conversation … [Read more...] about Here are some great e-ink tablets and e-readers for kids
New Yoto speaker can stream podcasts and audiobooks for kids
Screen addiction among kids and its likely ill effect on young minds has perhaps been debated for as long as smartphones and tablet devices have hit the limelight. No wonder manufacturers have turned to produce something else that can keep the kids just as entertained without them having to stare at a display for long hours. Case in point, the new Yoto speaker that lacks a … [Read more...] about New Yoto speaker can stream podcasts and audiobooks for kids
Chicago Libraries are giving away 1 million Kids Books
Students all over the United States will be having their summer holidays soon and many of them will forgo reading. Libraries in Chicago want kids to continue to read for the next two months and will be giving away over one million children's books to those who register for the library's summer program. The Chicago Library system will set a record for the most books given … [Read more...] about Chicago Libraries are giving away 1 million Kids Books
Why do kids prefer to read print and not ebooks?
Nearly two-thirds of children will always want to read print books even though there are ebooks available. Literacy advocate and teacher Donna Rasmussen thinks this is because “We are tactile creatures. We will judge books by their covers and that’s okay,” she said. “We do many creative things with books we can’t with digital, like building a poetry out of book … [Read more...] about Why do kids prefer to read print and not ebooks?
Here are the Top Children’s Books of 2016
The American Library Association has just issued a mammoth new book report on the best children's books of 2016. This includes Newberry Award winners, finalists and grant winners. If you work in a school or public library and are responsible for populating your catalog with new content, this list will undoubtedly serve as a launchpad. Many people who assemble lists of books … [Read more...] about Here are the Top Children’s Books of 2016
Young Kids Want their Parents to Read to Them
Young children are quite enamored with story time in the evening, but parents are finding it hard to meet their needs. When parents do read to their kids, they tend to back off when their young ones become independent readers. A recent survey, by YouGov for the children’s publisher Scholastic, revealed last week that many parents stop reading to their children when they … [Read more...] about Young Kids Want their Parents to Read to Them
Your Child is Not Going to Read this Summer
Bookstores, libraries and publishing companies have all unveiled their summer reading programs which have a singular objective; getting your child to read outside of the classroom. Sadly, there is one major impediment: parents. A new study conducted by the Literacy Trust looked at the reading trends of children in 2014 and found nearly one in four students agreed with the … [Read more...] about Your Child is Not Going to Read this Summer
YouTube Launching Kid-Friendly Video App February 23
I've been begging for this app since my kids picked up their first tablets --people of all ages seem to love YouTube, but until now it really wasn't safe for little ones to watch without strict supervision. It's true that you could mark a video as having adult content, but that is based on user judgement (my 6 year old daughter loves watching videos about makeup and hairstyles, … [Read more...] about YouTube Launching Kid-Friendly Video App February 23
Vine Brings Kid-Friendly Videos to iOS with New App
Vine is probably best known for bringing us the kinds of videos that make us laugh (or cringe, or tilt our heads) --but many of them aren't kid-friendly (or work-friendly for that matter). Add to that, the fact that there are few things kids seem to love more than a silly video; fortunately for parents, Vine Kids is now available as a special version of the app that keeps all … [Read more...] about Vine Brings Kid-Friendly Videos to iOS with New App
HomeTube Makes YouTube Safer for Children
If your children are anything like mine, their favourite thing to do when they get their hands on a mobile device is to load up YouTube and watch videos. It doesn't even really matter what the content of the video is --which is part of the problem. YouTube is filled with entertainment, from cartoon clips to cute cats to music videos to a few dozen categories that are less than … [Read more...] about HomeTube Makes YouTube Safer for Children
Prevent Kids Ignoring Parents’ Calls Using New App
Like it or not, many children carry smartphones. For some, they are tremendous resources and in many cases help to keep them safe. As parents, we also have to manage their use. At a minimum, we want to be able to get ahold of our kids when we call --and not have those calls ignored because they are busy, or doing something they know they will be in trouble for. Fortunately, a … [Read more...] about Prevent Kids Ignoring Parents’ Calls Using New App
Tales2Go Launches Netflix for Audiobooks Service, Aimed At Kids
As if this is something that we have been missing, there is now a Netflix type all-you-can-eat sort of service for audiobooks as well. Tales2Go, as the app is named however caters to only kids and has thousands of kid specific titles to choose from, all for a monthly subscription of $9.99 or $99.99 annually. The app, which started out in 2010 (with just 900 titles then) also … [Read more...] about Tales2Go Launches Netflix for Audiobooks Service, Aimed At Kids
Police Promote Kindle Fire Giveaway in Schools to Keeps Kids Away From Crime
Several schools in the Harris Country have come up with a unique solution to keep students interested in everyday class proceedings. They are now offering a Kindle Fire tablet to those who attend school every day. The above scheme is backed by the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, CITGO which they feel is a step towards making kids less inclined towards criminal ways. The more … [Read more...] about Police Promote Kindle Fire Giveaway in Schools to Keeps Kids Away From Crime