Hi all,
Got an email from Readeez about super sale 40% off Dec. 6 and 30% off Dec. 7, 2013.
Here is a part of it.


No codes necessary. Just add your item(s) to your Cart and watch the discounts appear.

Every DVD. Every digital bundle. Even the Mega Bundle. 40% off Friday only.

(30% off on Saturday, for you late-risers.)

This sale includes the brand new Bible Readeez products. They're at the top of the Store page.


Hope it will be useful for somebody.

[Barnes & Noble]

Barnes & Noble: Kids can earn a FREE BOOK when they read any 8 books. Just go http://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/  then when its complete, bring it in to your local B&N store and kids can choose a FREE BOOK from their list. You can also download a Parent Activity or Educator Kit for fun reading activities and teaching tips.
 
Scholastic Summer Challenge: Kids can sign up and log their reading minutes to win cool rewards with this FREE online program from Scholastic. Parents can get reading tips, booklists and track their kids reading either online or on their phone. Go http://www.scholastic.com/summer/ for more details and to sign up, just click on the “Get Started” button in the lower right corner and then click on join now in the pop-up box.
 
iVillage / PBS KIDS: iVillage and PBS KIDS have created a six-week, “Summer Reading Community Challenge” set to start June 18th. Program includes a daily email with reading tips and fun activities from the experts at PBS KIDS and Scholastic, book suggestions and discounts, free downloads of PBS KIDS shows, and a daily chance to win $1,000 and other great prizes. You can sign up
http://www.ivillage.com/challenges/summerreading/signup by entering your email address.
 
Sylvan Book Adventure: Kids in grades K-8 can read a book from the Book Adventure list, take quizzes on what they’ve read, and earn prizes. There are almost 8,000 books to choose from and you can search by title, author or grade. On the quizzes, kids need to score at least a 90% to earn points but quizzes can be taken more than once. You can check out the Prize Library http://www.bookadventure.com/prize_library.aspx. If you are between the ages of 7 and 16 (as of March 1, 20112) you can enter The “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days of Summer” Reading Contest for a chance to win tickets to see the movie, in theaters on August 3rd. To get started, go http://www.bookadventure.com/Home.aspx to register.
 
TD Bank: Kids can earn a $10 deposit for a new or existing Young Saver Account by reading 10 books this summer. Just go http://www.tdbank.com/summerreading/ to print out the Summer Reading Form to record your books and when completed, take it to your nearest TD Bank.
 
Chuck E Cheese: Kids can earn 10 FREE tokens every time they read for 2 weeks in a row. You can download the Reading Rewards Calendar
http://www.chuckecheese.com/promotions/pdf/CECRewardCal_READING_2012.pdf and when its complete, bring it in to your local Chuck E Cheese. Limit of 1 FREE Token Offer per child per day at pariticapting locations. Food purchase is required.
 
Local Libraries: Don’t forget to check out your local library’s Summer Reading Program. The theme for this Summer for most locations is Dream Big Read! Many will have free activities and prizes for goals reached. Call your local library for details. You can also go http://www.publiclibraries.com/ for a directory of national library systems. Click on your state and then find your city.

but we found a number of make your own worksheets online that I could type in anything and they could trace the dots. It had a choice of font styles. Children quickly learn the different types of letter "a" fonts and "y" fonts in reading, they are clever enough to handle the differences that pop up. 

Could you, please, post the links to those make your own worksheets websites? Thanks.

Answering my own question. Found the following websites with free make your own or use a templet worksheets

http://www.writingwizard.longcountdown.com/multi-word_handwriting_worksheet_maker.html

http://www.edhelper.com/handwriting.htm

http://www.handwritingworksheets.com/

http://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/index.htm

http://www.abcteach.com/free_handwriting_worksheet_form.php

Hope this helps someone.

but we found a number of make your own worksheets online that I could type in anything and they could trace the dots. It had a choice of font styles. Children quickly learn the different types of letter "a" fonts and "y" fonts in reading, they are clever enough to handle the differences that pop up. 

Could you, please, post the links to those make your own worksheets websites? Thanks.

The coupon is only for the Readeez Grand Slam Bundle and cannot be combined with any other Readeez offers.

I just tried to buy an item and it works, takes me to pay with PayPal.
Try this link http://www.readeez.com/store/
 If you still have a problem, just send them an email [email protected]. This email address is at the bottom of the page from the link I posted earlier.

Here is the discussion about iPad apps, if this is what you are looking for

http://forum.brillkids.com/general-discussion-b5/reviews-of-ipadipodiphone-(ithing)-apps/

Hi, everyone! I have a 3-year old and we didn't do any math programs I was just teaching her here and there so she recognizes numbers to 100, but has difficulties when counting with 29-30, 39-40, 49-50... She can skip count and count objects to 29 ( she loses interest after that ). I want to buy a math program but can't decide between Rightstart and JG.
Would really appreciate any advice. Thank you.

Readeez Mega Bundle $59 plus free shipping anywhere in the world

http://www.readeez.com/readeez-mega-bundle


Includes:

1. Readeez Volume One DVD and Omneez Digital Download

2. Readeez Volume Two DVD and Omneez Digital Download

3. Readeez Volume Three DVD and Omneez Digital Download

4. Songeez CD/Booklet and MP3/PDF Digital Download

5. Readeez Nursery Rhyme Collection Digital Download (Video+MP3+PDF)

6. Readeez Money Math Folderful Digital Download (Video+MP3+PDF)

All with FREE SHIPPING, anywhere in the world.

Purchased separately, these products would run you just over $120.00.

Readeez Mega Bundle $59.00 (Free shipping worldwide)


And they have a free download for everyone http://www.readeez.com/a-visit-from-st-nicholas     



Thank you, Michael Rachap for the great videos. We enjoy them.

Thrilled to report that my Ipad screen is once again shattered, this time thanks to me, not my kids. Whoops. Now I need to sweet talk my hubby into fixing it again...and buy an otter box. http://www.otterbox.com/ipad-cases/ipad-cases,default,sc.html

We bought this case  http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Griffin+Technology+-+Survivor+Case+for+Apple+iPad+2+-+Black/2490083.p?id=1218330050323&skuId=2490083&st=griffin case&cp=1&lp=2
This durable case is designed to protect your iPad 2 from dirt, sand, rain and shock. The frame is constructed with polycarbonate material that is shatter-resistant and clad in shock-absorbing silicone.Military standard tested and certified. Protects against sand, dust, wind, rain, vibration, drop and other elements. 

The screen has a good protection and is sensitive enough for little fingers. Amazon has it twice cheaper than Bestbuy.

I found a list with 50 top free educational apps for iPad/iPhone http://www.appstoreapps.com/top-50-free-education-apps/
It has apps for different levels. Some of them are only for iPhone and some for both iPhone and iPad.

Oh, I completely forgot about this one http://www.childandme.com/download-ready-made-books-in-russian/. Scroll down the page to see Power Point presentations in Russian. We used some of them, need to download more.

I just found these links but never checked them out.
http://www.7ya.ru/pub/presentation?sort=1

And here http://myfamilyschool.narod.ru/myfileslibraryrus.html

And here http://wunderkinder.narod.ru/okrmir.htm

http://www.ourkids.ru/Skachat/skachatPrezent.shtml

Hope they will be useful.

Thanks for the link TMT

Unfortunately we are also struggling to find anything in Russian. We have watched some of the classic cartoons (though not very interested) which we found on youtube, and have Ni Hao Kai Lan in Russian and Chinese (a great connection between the languages, since we mostly use English and Chinese) but again, he's not that interested in that type of cartoon.
I would really appreciate any other links - I have looked and looked but there seems to be very little - just lots of Russian translations of English cartoons!

MummyRoo, my 3-year old enjoys these
два весёлых гуся <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/2MdS3yQfRxI&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/2MdS3yQfRxI&rel=1</a>
Я на солнышке лежу <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZByFV6UHaXs&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/ZByFV6UHaXs&rel=1</a>
Волк и семеро козлят <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/eaTORZ5YSfo&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/eaTORZ5YSfo&rel=1</a>
Паровозик из Ромашково <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/IpxNSZ9Y99U&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/IpxNSZ9Y99U&rel=1</a>
Говорят животные <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/w7no9c0sAkU&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/w7no9c0sAkU&rel=1</a>
считалка <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/4TwgU33jMbU&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/4TwgU33jMbU&rel=1</a>
барбарики <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/OvihNW12gmE&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/OvihNW12gmE&rel=1</a>
My daughter just loves barbariki, you can find several cartoons and music video. DD is actually trying to sing-a-long with them!!! She speaks more russian since she has a chance to brows russian cartoons on youtube. Now I need to find lyrics to barbariki ...

I'm not sure if you guys use this website, but I stumbled upon this amazing page as I was looking up science curriculum for my son. It's complete with lesson plans... Do check it out, and feeback please. Ways to improve, add... etc...

http://www.teachpreschoolscience.com/index.html

Ooooh.... and it's free... did I mention? haha

Thank you so much!!! It's just what I need!!! And perfect timing too. Karma.

1) To compare reading to climbing stairs is non-sense, reading is the "gateway to knowledge" and not learning how to read properly can cause a lifetime of problems. Climbing stairs is an issue of mobility. Apples and oranges IMO.
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Infant literacy is insurance against a broken school system. It's a way to hang out and do something educational WHILE bonding with your child. It's not all all or nothing proposition and I believe you CAN have your cake and eat it too!

Well said, TeachingMyToddlers, very well said. Couldn't agree more. You need to post it underneath that article. I wonder what the author would have to say 
I'm so lucky to find this forum, otherwise I would given up on teaching my DD. She is reading at grade 3-4 level (will be 3 years old in a month), books go with us everywhere. She never gets enough (English, Russian, Spanish lately). She reads alone and with me. Reading together and learning is our bounding time. She just loves everything we do together. How can this actually hurt our relationships? And why the author doesn't say anything about Japan? I bet their academic scores are much higher than those in Europe.

I think it's possible in certain districts to apply for early entrance kindergarten, especially when a birthdate is so close to cutoff like that. 

I just checked ELEMENTARY ENTRANCE AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS for our state and nothing there says about early entrance except out-of-state transfer. Is there any other way I can find this information? Do I need to go to a school district directly to find that out?
Thanks.