Tanoshi has released their new kids laptop, the Tanoshi Scholar. With greater durability, more educational content developed by award-winnin...
Tanoshi has released their new kids laptop, the Tanoshi Scholar. With greater durability, more educational content developed by award-winning educators, and with Zoom and Google Meet compatibility, the Scholar is ideal for distance learning.
Due to COVID-19, parents purchase Tanoshi the 2-in-1 (for kids 6-12 years) for its educational content, parental controls, and affordability. Tanoshi believes every child should have a reliable computer at home, where they can develop the skills necessary for future success.
Tanoshi Scholar Kids Laptop for Distance Learning - Introduction Video
The Android 10-based Scholar has all of the features of the Tanoshi 2-in-1 including pre-loaded apps for distance learning, such as Google Docs & Sheets, learn to code apps, and the ability to use with or without Internet access.
PLUS, more educational content, more durability, and greater security and safety measures.
The Scholar is only $299 with an option to make interest free payments.
To learn more, visit - www.tanoshikidscomputers.com/products/tanoshi-scholar
With schools, libraries and other educational places closed or limited in service, families need toys at home that provide kids with engagin...
With schools, libraries and other educational places closed or limited in service, families need toys at home that provide kids with engaging and independent play experience.
A few ways families can encourage independent play is through plush toys and building sets, like these from Magformers.
Did you know that children who are exposed to an array of independent play activities from an early age have greater problem-solving and cognitive skills, than those who do not.
Plush toys like DOLCE are great and safe for babies when it comes to imaginative play. DOLCE is Magformers plush line for infants that offers babies to develop, observe, learn, create and educate through different textures and rattles provided on each plush.
Constructive play with something like Magformers is perfect for toddlers as they will be eager to build and manipulate in order to create new objects and patterns.
Stick-O is Magformers newest line for preschoolers that provides tactile learning opportunities through 3D shapes that contain rotating magnets.
DOLCE Primo Kangaroo (MSRP: $39.99; ages 0m+)
This giant Kangaroo is perfect for cuddling! It comes with a bonus, baby Joey, in and additionally, the kangaroo pocket features a shaker egg. Featuring a peek-a-boo door on one of its feet and is also adorned with beads and a teether on its other foot. Dolce stands for Develop, Observe, Learn, Create, Educate.
Let your baby DEVELOP sensory skills with a variety of quality textured fabrics. OBSERVE the colorful fabrics. LEARN cause and effect through the activities. CREATE fun, learning and role-play with your favorite Dolce friend. Let the beautiful, interesting and activity rich Dolce toys EDUCATE through play.
Stick-O Forest Friends 16Pc Set (MSRP $24.99; ages 18m+)
Explore the great outdoors with The Stick-O Forest Friends 16Pc Set. Kids can use their imagination to build adorable animal friends including an elephant, duck, caterpillar, bunny and more.
The Forest Friends 16Pc Set includes 3 Spheres, 3 Sticks, 2 Discs and other magnetic accessories including bunny ears, flowers, cones, flower pots, and elephant ears.
Tileblox Rainbow 20Pc Set (MSRP: $24.99; ages 3+)
Discover the endless possibilities of Tileblox 20Pc set. With the step-by-step idea sheet, create one-of-a-kind masterpieces! A great set for beginner builders looking to explore and learn through play. Arrives with 8 Triangles and 12 Square in Rainbow colors.
Each geometric shape contains magnets that let you build with endless possibilities! TileBlox is perfect for STEM education and when playtime is over, use the magnetic power to simply stack and store.
Magformers Basic Plus 14Pc Set (MSRP: $24.99; ages 3+)
Create 3D structures from 2D nets with Magformers Basic Plus 14Pc Set. Build with 4 Squares, 8 Triangles and 2 Inner Circle Square shapes. Create houses, towers and our ‘magic ball’. Learn to build using combine, roll and pull-up techniques and see what your imagination can create! Build along with the step-by-step instructions and develop color and shape recognition, fine motor skills and problem-solving ability.
The original and authentic Magformers. Perfect for brain development, critical thinking and STEM education. Follow the Step-by-step educational idea booklet for ideas and instructions. Each geometric shape contains magnets that never reject, so you’ll always hear the Magformers click. When playtime is over, use the magnetic power to simply stack and store.
Magformers are the industry leader in magnetic building toys and inspire kids to transform 2D shapes into 3D structures with each themed set.
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Roybi Robot is the smart toy robot designed to help children ages 3 through 7 learn multiple languages and STEM skills. Children can hear a ...
Roybi Robot is the smart toy robot designed to help children ages 3 through 7 learn multiple languages and STEM skills. Children can hear a story, sing a song, or learn a language.
Using machine learning, Roybi gradually tailors its lessons and responses to a child’s unique learning style, even recognizing the child’s emotions and incorporating content they most enjoys.
Roybi comes with over 500 lessons, 70 categories, and over 70,000 vocabularies.
Educational topics range from language, math, science, space, tech, habitats, geography, and many more specially designed to inspire children to become keen lifelong learners.
Roybi Robot Educational Smart Toy for Kids
Roybi Robot gives children personalized education in early childhood, a crucial time when they’re soaking up language like a sponge. With the immense potential that it holds, Roybi Robot will provide children with a strong foundation for success.
Roybi's retail price is $199 USD, but for limited time it's $50 off for the holiday season.
Available on Amazon, Best Buy Canada, Zulily, Jane.com, Walmart, and many more retailers online.
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey releases on Netflix and it's a great holiday film for all families to enjoy. To get a behind-the-scen...
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey releases on Netflix and it's a great holiday film for all families to enjoy. To get a behind-the-scene peek into the making of Jingle Jangle, I joined a virtual roundtable interview with David Talbert (director) & Lyn Sisson-Talbert (producer). It was such a treat.
Note: I was invited as media to the movie screening and film makers roundtable. However any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.
Here is what they shared about Netflix's Jingle Jangle.
Since this is a holiday themed film, my first question is how they decided what "holiday themes" to keep for the film, while letting go of others.
Picking Jingle Jangle Holiday Themes
David Talbert: For me, it's not as much a holiday movie as much as a movie that takes place during the holidays. The holidays are always portrayed as the happiest times, but it's also times that has the most pain it in too. We remember people that was once here, that are no longer here. Or you remember that toy that you didn't get.
The tradition is really family, is the biggest thing to take away from this for me. The tradition of being able to restore the family. For 22 years with my wife, we've had wonderful family traditions, just she and I.
Then when my son came, she brought traditions from what she did as a child. I brought all the traditions of what I experienced as a child. I think holidays are really family and connecting. I think that's what the film shows.
Lyn Sisson-Talbert: We wanted to create a tradition, as well because this is the type of film that you get together with your family and watch. To be able to have something like this, our goal was to have that classic holiday piece that you can sit down with your friends and family, year after year and watch.
Inspiration for Jingle Jangle
David Talbert: It was a poem I wrote and that was kind of the spirit of the film. Really it's a film about love, humanity, family and finding your mojo again. So that's what inspired me. Love is the inspiration for most of the work that I create.
Importance of Including STEM Elements
David Talbert: I think it's important to show not only the performing arts elements of song and dance, but to really show that all kids are not only magical, but also mathematic, scientific and innovative.
I think to inspire young girls and boys all around the world to kinda of break out of what would be stereotypical, what would be expected. There's really no ceiling.
Look at the generation that going to be watching this. They're going to say that there's nothing that I can't accomplish. I think it's just important to put those kind of image out into the world.
Lyn Sisson-Talbert: We want kids to find they're "square root of possible". We want them to figure out, what is their formula to make things successful. And that's the theme throughout.
We had to push through to make this film happen and we want them to find, that "square root of possible".
I'm a bit of a nerd and geek when it comes to that stuff. So we loved wrapping it around such a lush story and a beautiful setting, to where kids will be like "I want to do that too, I like math also, this looks fun and good".
Anyway to encourage them to like homework, to like math, we're going to try to find a way.
Adding Elements from Different Films
David Talbert: For me growing up watching films, my favorite was Willy Wanka and The Chocolate Factory, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Original Dr. Dolittle, The Wiz, all these were my films growing up.
Anything you watch as a kid, they inspire you, they influence you. And I just wanted to have something for this generation. I wanted all people of colors and background to be represented in worlds of wonder.
Lyn Sisson-Talbert: I loved Annie growing up. The curly red hair. Mary Poppins was a favorite also. I just loved being in that imaginary world with songs that you could sing in the mirror to yourself. All things that we loved to do as a kid.
But as David said it was really important to show a world of all colors. Especially something that our son can see himself in, and feel like he can be magical. So that was the real thing, how do we bring this world together today?
The take away message from Jingle Jangle
David Talbert: Jeronicus journey is a faith journey. It's trying to believe in yourself. It's not about religion but it's about trying to reconnect with what's in you.
A lot of things as adults, I wrote that character as me, cause a lot of times you go through life and you lose that faith and you stop believe in things. But things have worked all along, they've just been waiting for you to believe in them.
I think that's a message for everyone, I think a message adults. Children will get that as they get older, but I think it's a message for everyone. Which is spiritual, which is moral but I think everyone can wrap their minds around it.
Lyn Sisson-Talbert: Also, we want to take away forgiveness. And helping those who's light has maybe nee dimmed. Help them make it shine bright again. You want your kids to be good kids and you want to raise good and kind people.
I think that's really important. We need a little more kindness in the world today. So that was a big take a way for us.
A musical adventure and a visual spectacle for the ages, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is a wholly fresh and spirited family holiday event.
Set in the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton, the film follows legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle (Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker) whose fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder.
But when his trusted apprentice (Emmy winner Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it’s up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (newcomer Madalen Mills) — and a long-forgotten invention — to heal old wounds and reawaken the magic within.
Netflix Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey | Everything is Possible | Official Trailer |
Written and Directed by David E. Talbert
Produced by Lyn Sisson-Talbert, p.g.a., David E. Talbert, p.g.a., Kristin Burr, p.g.a., John Legend, Mike Jackson, David McIlvain
To learn more, visit - www.netflix.com/title/80232043
During the Spring and Summer, I've spent tons of time outside taking daily walks and visits to local areas in town. While I enjoy being ...
During the Spring and Summer, I've spent tons of time outside taking daily walks and visits to local areas in town. While I enjoy being outside, sometimes I still need to connect with others for mini zoom meetings, to take a call or just listen to a podcast.
Note: I received product samples for review purpose. Any personal views expressed are always 100% my own.
During those moments, I need earphones that let me hear what I need quick and easy. When I learned about PaMu Slide earphones, I thought they might be able to fit this need.
The first feature I noticed is the PaMu Slide wireless charging on-the-go case. The case double both as a carrying case, so I dont lose the earphone and a charger, so it's always ready to use.
The next feature is the easy fit into my ear, so I had no problem with sound. I handled my calls with clear sound without worrying about the earphones falling out.
While these two features were important to me, the PaMu Slide earphones offers more if you need earphones for an on the go lifestyle.
PaMu Slide Features
PaMu Slide is a pair of IPX6 water-resistance True Wireless (TWS) Earbuds with Wireless Power Bank Charger. Unlike other TWS earbuds in the market, the PaMu Slide has multiple features that make it stand out and unbeatable:
Dual-mic noise cancelling under Qualcomm CSR technology assisted, delivering clearer voice during calls
10-hour continual play time after one charge and totally 60-hour playback, kicking away repeating charging everyday
Slide mechanism design on Charger, super convenient and technology fashion driving
Wireless Power Bank, quickly charging (wireless, Qi standard) smartphones up to 1000mAh in an hour for emergency use when out of power source.
