Summer is here and we are in full summer mode. Tons of time hanging out by the pool and hanging out with friends every day. BUT part of me, like many parents, starts worrying about the dreaded summer slide. So many kids fall behind in reading and math. My kids read all the time, they inherited my love of books. But math? Different story. When I was asked to partner with UMIGO to share with you their innovative and creative site that makes Common Core math fun for kids, I really wanted to partner with them.
Pikolo is a magical island where strange and funny creatures live. Every once in a while a new guest falls in Piccolo and faces different stories and challenges.
The Olsson family, weary of city life, rents what they believe is a house in the country for a traditional Christmas. Instead, they arrive at the grand castle Greveholm, where the children soon discover the castle is not like any other – it is haunted.
For bestie beasties, Ladybird and Bee, Wild Meadow is the whole world. It's a place of big adventure, big fun and big friendship for the tiny creatures who call it home!
Panshel and his friends have been brought by Pandasan, the ancient, all-knowing guru of all panda bears, due to a lack of bamboo on Earth. Pandasan gives them the ability to fly, and, to a few of them, special powers. Panshel, in this magic world, as a result of his sweetness, is the only on who cannot fly. But he tries ever so hard, everyday, so that, one day, he too will fly.
Janó Manó is the caretaker of the Csupalomb Forest, and his job is to keep everything under control with his colleague Ragacs Pamac. From the Control Center, they ensure that the forest runs smoothly. Their most important task is to collect dewdrops, which Janó uses to make medicines and secret elixirs. One day, however, the dewdrops disappear! Janó immediately sets off on an expedition to find out what could have happened. His companion is Zizgő Zizzencs, the firefly. During their journey, they have to overcome numerous obstacles.