reading with kids | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:53:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png reading with kids | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 11 of the best reading apps for kids in high school and middle school. Including test prep! | Back to School Tech https://coolmomtech.com/2023/09/best-reading-apps-for-kids-high-school-middle-school/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/09/best-reading-apps-for-kids-high-school-middle-school/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 13:45:23 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41971 Sometimes we think of reading apps as being for little kids, but reading apps for kids in high school and middle school can be extremely helpful. Whether your kids are voracious readers or a bit more reluctant to get lost in a book when there are new video game levels to conquered, we are big […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/09/best-reading-apps-for-kids-high-school-middle-school/feed/ 0 Standing up to book bans, The Brooklyn Public Library is letting all teens access their online catalogue, free https://coolmomtech.com/2022/04/books-unbanned-brooklyn-public-library/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/04/books-unbanned-brooklyn-public-library/#respond Sat, 23 Apr 2022 20:26:27 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=46818 I’m among millions of parents all over the country concerned about widespread efforts to ban “controversial” books in our public libraries. Especially when the lists include some of our favorite books, and plenty of them are not “controversial” by any stretch of the imagination, considering it’s 2022, not 1952. So all of us here are standing […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/04/books-unbanned-brooklyn-public-library/feed/ 0 This app lets you check out library books on your phone. Free. From home. Yes! https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/hoopla-digital-app-check-out-library-books/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/hoopla-digital-app-check-out-library-books/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:00:40 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=33262 Lately, a lot of readers have been asking us about apps that let you check out free library books. Or, free e-books to be technical. So here’s the info on a favorite of ours, the hoopla digital app. While I love the feeling of being surrounded by stacks and stacks of actual old-fashioned books at my […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/hoopla-digital-app-check-out-library-books/feed/ 1 A cool new trick to help kids practice their reading this summer https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/amazon-kids-sidekick/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/amazon-kids-sidekick/#respond Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:50:10 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43575 Do you have a kid who needs some extra reading practice this summer? Then you’ll definitely want to check out Sidekick, a new offering that’s part of the Amazon Kids+ subscription (previously FreeTime) that’s designed to help kids practice their reading skills. Or for parents like me who love reading with my four-year-old son, but can […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/06/amazon-kids-sidekick/feed/ 0 7 of the best news podcasts and programs for kids, from preschool to high school https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/best-news-podcasts-for-kids/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/best-news-podcasts-for-kids/#respond Thu, 13 May 2021 10:00:38 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=43327 In our Out Tech Your Kids group on Facebook, a parent recently asked for recommendations for great news podcasts for kids. Our readers replied with some really good suggestions, so we wanted to round them up for you…and add a few more we discovered too. These are great for the drive to school, during morning […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/05/best-news-podcasts-for-kids/feed/ 0 The new Duolingo ABC app is a totally free way to help kids with reading and writing https://coolmomtech.com/2020/10/duolingo-abc-app-free/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/10/duolingo-abc-app-free/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:59:31 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=42225 This is a sponsored message from Duolingo ABC You probably already know Duolingo as the most popular language-learning app around the world. But you may not have tried the brand new Duolingo ABC, which was designed to help all kids learn to read and write in English. Absolutely free! We all know how important it is […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/10/duolingo-abc-app-free/feed/ 0 The OurStory app: Highlighting books with diverse content and by content creators from marginalized communities. YES! https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/ourstory-app-diverse-books/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/ourstory-app-diverse-books/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:48:48 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41490 Over the years, we here at Cool Mom Tech (and Cool Mom Picks) have believed in the importance of supporting diverse companies, products, and books, as well as sharing content from creators from marginalized communities. From POC-owned beauty brands to Black food bloggers, and throughout our gift guides, we feel strongly that representation and amplifying diverse […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/ourstory-app-diverse-books/feed/ 0 A comparison of 5 of the best audiobook apps. Get more reading time in! https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/5-best-audiobook-apps/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/5-best-audiobook-apps/#respond Mon, 16 Mar 2020 15:16:18 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41213 Anyone else  the escape of audiobooks while we find moments to ourselves? These audiobook apps proved to be the perfect literary lifeline for me while I was stuck at home with my young children during the quarantine, and are keeping me going even now. Because no offense to my kids, but, I don’t find Superwings […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/03/5-best-audiobook-apps/feed/ 0 Dear Reader is the addictive wordplay game for fans of Jane Austen and Edgar Allen Poe. Yes, really. https://coolmomtech.com/2020/02/dear-reader-game-apple-arcade/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/02/dear-reader-game-apple-arcade/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:39:43 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41079 When you think “voracious reader of the classics” you don’t generally think at the same time “..and big game, toor!” And yet, that’s how I feel every time I open up Dear Reader. Free with Apple Arcade, this fun, quippy, clever, and fairly challenging iOS game of literary wordplay essentially takes a library of classics […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/02/dear-reader-game-apple-arcade/feed/ 0 5 of our favorite, fun educational apps to get elementary students excited about learning this year. https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/best-fun-educational-apps-elementary-students/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/best-fun-educational-apps-elementary-students/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2019 15:17:34 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40637 Last week, my daughter Sage and I had a great time talking with the crew from News12 (NYC, Long Island, Westchester) about our favorite fun, educational apps for grade schoolers that help your kids make the most out of screen time. I’m glad I had the opportunity to talk about creating a tech-positive environment at […]

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