‘Queer Mythology’ — More Than a Book
This educational and entertaining book by Guido A. Sanchez brings some of the world’s most beautiful and often forgotten stories of queerness into the eye of the modern world.
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Category: Education
GeekMom: Use The Force (and the Force of Nature) With GraviTrax This Year!
GraviTrax keeps coming out with new sets that are both fun and engaging for a wide audience. Two recent sets pull in Star Wars (original trilogy) fans and nature- and animal-loving kids. Check them out below. GraviTrax Junior: My Planet Starter Set The GraviTrax Junior set is so cute, so adorable, and so fun. […]
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Learn from Paleolithic Educators in ‘The Saber-Tooth Curriculum’
While first published in 1939, ‘The Saber-Tooth Curriculum’ continues to offer not only a satirical criticism of the educational establishment, but also provides examples of progressive teaching that focus on helping students really understand and be able to apply what they have learned.
Continue ReadingGeekMom: Off Line Story Telling with StoryPhones
With three kids in the house for over a decade now, we are always looking for engaging and exciting entertainment options. Screens being ubiquitous in every area of their lives, it’s always nice to find something that engages them without the need for a screen. For the past two months my daughter has carried her […]
Continue ReadingGeekMom: Off Line Story Telling with StoryPhones
With three kids in the house for over a decade now, we are always looking for engaging and exciting entertainment options. Screens being ubiquitous in every area of their lives, it’s always nice to find something that engages them without the need for a screen. For the past two months my daughter has carried her […]
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Stack Overflow: World Citizen Comics
First Second has a series of books called World Citizen Comics: non-fiction comics meant to educate and inform readers on how to be good citizens. Here are the three latest books that I’ve read.
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GeekMom: Neighborly Galaxies: Does Size Matter?
Do neighborly galaxies, those with lots of other galaxies around them, have any differences from those who are a bit more isolated? Sometimes scientists have ideas for things they’d like to research, but the technology available just isn’t enough to allow for a robust and accurate study. For example, astrophysicists have been wondering what the […]
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GeekMom: Why Don’t Birds Have Four Wings Like Microraptor?
If Microraptor’s four wings were so useful, why don’t birds today have them? Let’s explore some evolution. Last week after I led a class for kids about the dinosaur Microraptor, an adult came up to me and asked, “Did you go to school for this?” I answered, “Yes.” I get asked this from time to […]
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GeekMom: What Is This? Solving the Mystery of Oak Apple Galls
For years I traipsed through the forests of New England and saw these spherical brown and green things on the ground. I assumed they were some sort of fungus, but never really went further than that with my inquiry. Recently, however, I decided it was time for me to solve this forest mystery. The answer […]
Continue ReadingCodeWizardsHQ: Online Coding Classes and Camps
If you’ve got a kid or teen who’s interested in learning to code, take a visit to CodeWizardsHQ.
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Don’t You Get Hot? Linen and Historical Clothing in the Summer
A common question historical reenactors hear this time of year is, “Don’t you get hot in all those clothes?” While, yes, people two hundred years ago did wear more clothing and layers than we do today, and, yes, anyone would get hot in 95 degrees F, there is a reason people who wear historical dress […]
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‘What on Earth!’ Magazine – July 2024
‘What on Earth!’ Magazine July 2024 bumper issue is here and it’s gross! Lots of foul facts and a slime recipe to keep your children occupied!
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GeekMom: Wood Frogs: Forest Friends With a Secret Power!
Image: Melanie R. Meadors Hello, Geek Parents! If you’ve hiked in the forests of northern North America, chances are you’ve seen a wood frog on your travels. Or, maybe you haven’t. They are one of the most common frogs in the area, but they are also very well camouflaged, as you can see from the […]
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‘What on Earth!’ Magazine – May 2024
Britannica publisher, What on Earth Books, now produces a magazine. It’s an engaging monthly read for inquisitive children.
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‘Science FACTopia’: A Book Review
‘FACTopia’ is back! And this time it’s bringing 400 awesome STEM-related facts for readers to enjoy! Enter ‘Science FACTopia!’
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‘D&D’ Now Available to Washington Library Patrons
Geeks in Washington State rejoice, for ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ is now available in every library system in the state. This brings the wonder and educational value of ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ to young players, elderly players, the unhomed, and everyone one else in the state. This is a significant win for advocates for RPGs in educational settings, but there is more work to be done.
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GeekMom: How We Get a “Squishy Year” Like 2024
We are just a little more than halfway through February, and this week we have seen everything from Lunar New Year to Mardi Gras to Valentine’s Day… and are already in the midst of hurling our way to Easter. I’m not even going to include Super Bowl Sunday. I don’t consider that a holiday, but […]
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‘Learn C Programming Through Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales’ Provides a Fun Introduction to Coding
Shari Eskenas’ latest picture book, ‘Learn C Programming Through Nursery Rhymes and Fairy Tales,’ teaches readers to the basics of coding in the C programming language.
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GeekMom: A Montessori Moment at the Baby Gate
Our house is a split-level. We have a baby gate at the top of the stairs, which is near our living room and kitchen, and therefore the heart of our home. One of my one-year-old daughter’s favorite activities is opening and closing doors. Can you see where this is going? Today—I kid you not—she spent […]
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Stack Overflow: November Titles Encouraging Diversity
New November releases, mostly for middle grade.
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GeekMom: Baby Sensory Exploration at the County Fair
This week, I had the privilege of taking my eleven-month-old daughter to our local county fair. It was such a joy to witness her exposure to a vast array of new and unusual sensory information. Sensorial experiences are the root of all learning for young children! Although we have enjoyed reading books together about farm […]
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GeekMom: Getting Started With Mastodon and the Fediverse
You’re so over X/Twitter and can’t quite seem to entirely leave. You’ve got a few friends on Threads and a few on Bluesky. You’re pretty sure you also have accounts on at least five other social media networks and have forgotten most of them. And once in a while you hear the words “fediverse” and […]
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‘Explorer: Lake of Fire’ Premieres on ‘National Geographic’
‘Explorer: Lake of Fire’ is a documentary by National Geographic which takes viewers on an expedition to study live volcano Mount Michael on Saunders Island, South Sandwich Islands. It premieres on October 26 on National Geographic TV and then begins streaming the following day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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‘Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory’ Premieres on Disney+
‘Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory’ is nature documentary series by National Geographic which takes viewers from the cold seas of Antarctica to the forests of Africa. The series begins streaming September 13th only on Disney+.
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The BenQ treVolo U Is a Bluetooth Speaker for More Than Music
The treVolo U stands out in a very crowded field of portable Bluetooth speakers because it’s not for music. Or, at least, it’s not primarily for music.
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‘America’s National Parks’ Returns for Season 2
‘America’s National Parks’ is a nature documentary series by National Geographic featuring five different national parks. The second season of the series premieres on Monday, June 5th
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GeekMom: Pages & Co: Discovering The Treehouse Library
This month we are welcomed back to the world of bookwandering in the fifth and penultimate Pages & Co novel from Anna James, The Treehouse Library. But what’s this? Everybody’s favorite almost-fictional character, Tilly Pages, is not the driving force of this story! We pick up where the fourth book left off, with Milo Bolt and […]
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GeekMom: Microraptors’ Last Meals Hold Key to Dinosaur Diet
For a creature that has been extinct for almost 100 million years, Microraptor certainly seems to love the spotlight. This over-achiever doesn’t just have two wings like most other feathered vertebrates, it has four. The better to show off its glorious black iridescent feather, I suppose. And now it’s on record for “most diverse diet […]
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‘Fire of Love’ Tells the Story of Love and Volcanoes on Disney+
‘Fire of Love’ is a documentary movie about two volcanologists who fall in love with volcanoes as well as each other. It is currently streaming on Disney+.
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Chris Hemsworth Pushes His Body in ‘Limitless with Chris Hemsworth’ on Disney+
‘Limitless with Chris Hemsworth’ is a documentary series that follows the actor has he puts his body through the paces to take it further than he thought possible. The series begins streaming November 16th only on Disney+.
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