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SmartLab Toys Let Kids Experiment and Create

What kid doesn’t love to experiment with science projects? It’s funny, they love to experiment at home, but they don’t seem to like it so much in school where they have to do it and they don’t always get to … Continue reading

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The Next Generation of Toys for Libraries

Most people don’t think of a library as a place where many toys are seen, but if one were to visit the children’s section they will find an abundance of toys. In the past, these toys have usually been soft, … Continue reading

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Choosing the Best Educational Toys for Pre-Schoolers

It’s important to start our children’s educations as early as possible, and when they are young, one of the best ways for them to learn is through play. Many parents find that there are so many educational toys on the … Continue reading

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Toys Help Kids Get Over Test Anxiety

One of the things that many kids find difficult in school is taking tests. It’s not because they don’t know the material, but because they get so anxious that they forget everything as soon as the test paper is put … Continue reading

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New Toys Make Teachers Jobs Easier and More Fun

Everyone is talking about how much better it is if kids can have fun while they learn. What many people don’t think about are the teachers. Using toys is a great way to keep children entertained while they are learning, … Continue reading

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Educational Software to Ease of Learning New Language Skills

Educational games and software are becoming more and more important in modern classrooms, teaching everything from reading skills to math. Now, Step Ahead Studios announces a new line of educational software that will add language learning skills to those accomplishments … Continue reading

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Homeschool.com List FunBrain As A Top Educational Website

Homeschool.com, with more than 2.5 million visitors to its site every year, is the number one internet location dedicated to home schooling. Home schooled children have increased in numbers for a lot of reasons in recent years, primarily a lack … Continue reading

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Relationship between Video Games and Impulse Control?

The debate has waged between parents and educational toy makers for years: do video games really cause attention problems or is there simply an affinity between those who are predisposed to those issues for the games? A new study might … Continue reading

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Apptivities and App-cessories among the Hottest Toys

Kids’ toys are more technical in nature than ever, and many of the new toys introduced at the 109th Annual American International Toy Fair are made to be used with some of the most popular devices, including iPads and Smartphones. … Continue reading

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Video Game Ratings Can Help to a Point

Ola Gardner is a faculty member in Game Art and Design at the Art Institute of Atlanta. In response to a number of concerns about the potential for violent or inappropriate content in games, Gardner offers a few tips to … Continue reading

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