Jupiter! Mars! Earth! Those are words my children enjoy screaming out loud because they have recently become fascinated with outer space. It might have been the film we saw at The Franklin Institute narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson that sparked their interest or visiting The American Museum of Natural History and seeing amazing … [Read more…]
As I sit and reflect on the past year, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the support Mommy University has received. After reading last year’s Best of 2014 post, I am so incredibly proud of the growth our blog has made over the course of just one year. We have gone from 650 Facebook followers … [Read more…]
We are so excited to partner with the Franklin Institute to bring you all their learning adventures. All opinions expressed in this article are our own. SportsZone invites kids to get physical as well as scientific! In the heart of Philadelphia is the Franklin Institute known for its interactive and educational exhibits. From outer space … [Read more…]
Fun Ways to Boost Language Development This Holiday Season As the mom of a child who struggled with speech, I found myself constantly looking for opportunities to encourage language development. Whether it was identifying objects, practicing prepositions or labeling colors and shapes, I was always trying to exhaust words. I found these teachable moments could occur … [Read more…]
This is the sensory bin that Star Wars fans have been waiting for! In our household Star Wars has a level of mystique quality which is no surprise since we had a “May the Fourth Be With You party.” When the new Star Wars toys were released in the store, my family took a trip to … [Read more…]
We are so excited to bring you this year’s Play and Learn Stocking Stuffer Guide. We are thrilled to partner with Crayola, Educational Insights, SmartGames and Creativity for Kids who provided some of the brain boosting toys on this list so we can share them with you this holiday season. Ever since I was a … [Read more…]
Many parents struggle with the decision of whether to enroll their child in preschool or not. Some are concerned that their kids are too young to be in school or wonder how much they could possibly learn at that age. Other parents enroll their children out of a child care necessity without even realizing all … [Read more…]
Updated for 2019! Due to the sale of their building, the Christmas Ice Caverns will not open in 2019. We will update this post, once we learn of their new location. The Christmas Ice Caverns have been a New Jersey tradition celebrating their 51st Anniversary this year! Families migrate to Jody’s Silk Florist and Patio … [Read more…]
In full disclosure, we received The Good Dinosaur Roarin’ River Game from Wonder Forge in exchange for our honest review. Disney movies evoke a wide variety of emotions from happiness and sadness to anger and hope. They also offer life lessons about love, family and friendship. What I really love, however, is how Disney teaches kids … [Read more…]
We hear about it every day. In school, on the playground, on the soccer field, in the mall, it’s everywhere! So what am I talking about? Bullying! Whether it’s on the news, in the paper, at an assembly or, sadly, from our own children, we hear about bullying daily. We hear about kids feeling left … [Read more…]