If you are looking for a way to keep your tween's academics up a bit this summer, may I recommend Kindle Touch? I love the price, love the clarity of the screen, and love love LOVE the amount of free Kindle reading material. There are lots of classics available, and believe me, if you challenge your tween, he or she is capable of being drawn into some wonderful fiction. My 10 year old, for example, is a huge fan of The Lord of The Rings trilogy.
Amazon has an ever changing variety of free books in various children's categories, as authors can elect to offer their materials free for limited periods of time. Definitely worth eyeing this on a daily basis. Check out children's books for all ages, and watch those that are available on the page for free. Within categories, you will also find free materials. You don't need to over progam your tween summer reading program. Just make good material available. The Kindle Touch is an exceptional platform.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Which Ereaders for Tweens, Under $100? Budget Friendly Tween Ereaders
Tween Ereaders
Barnes and Noble has the Nook, while Amazon has the Kindle. However, recent rollouts of new products, and related price adjustments in previous products, has left so many options that a parent can wonder greatly about the best choices.
Keep in mind, as a parent, your tween's interests, your priorities, and budget. Do you want your tween to use the ereader strictly for reading, or are you interested in the option of web browsing and applications? Do you mind sponsored ads, in order to save? While the under $100 price tag is attractive, you will want to examine what that price entails.
The Nook Simple Touch is $99, and involves no advertising. The Kindle Touch is $99 with special offers and sponsored screensavers, which means advertising on the device. Without the advertising, the cost is $139.
Nook Touch is strictly and ereading device, no apps, no web browsing. On the other hand, Kindle Touch includes an experimental browser, making it useful for a tween who might also use the device for research. There are games available through the Kindle store, some of them free, which can be played on the device.
In addition, Kindle Touch has a text to speech feature, which can be useful for an auditory learner. As well, mp3 music files can be transferred to Kindle Touch from a computer, and played in the background while your tween reads. This is an effective help for learners who read better with background noise. As well, audiobooks can be played on the Kindle Touch.
Both companies have lower prices on non-touchscreen ereaders, with the original Nook costing $89, and with the simple Kindle model costing $79.
The basic Kindle lacks audio, and is not as good of a choice for your auditory learner. There are games, and web browsing available, but the music and text to speech features are not incorporated.
Nook Original does include a couple of games, and has a touch navigation bar at the bottom.
Both companies have incorporated lending features with their platforms, and Amazon has library lending available, as well as book borrowing, with a paid Prime Shipping subscription.
Examine Kindle ereaders for tweens further in the Kindle Store, and Nook ereaders for tweens in the Nook Store.
Barnes and Noble has the Nook, while Amazon has the Kindle. However, recent rollouts of new products, and related price adjustments in previous products, has left so many options that a parent can wonder greatly about the best choices.
Keep in mind, as a parent, your tween's interests, your priorities, and budget. Do you want your tween to use the ereader strictly for reading, or are you interested in the option of web browsing and applications? Do you mind sponsored ads, in order to save? While the under $100 price tag is attractive, you will want to examine what that price entails.
The Nook Simple Touch is $99, and involves no advertising. The Kindle Touch is $99 with special offers and sponsored screensavers, which means advertising on the device. Without the advertising, the cost is $139.
Nook Touch is strictly and ereading device, no apps, no web browsing. On the other hand, Kindle Touch includes an experimental browser, making it useful for a tween who might also use the device for research. There are games available through the Kindle store, some of them free, which can be played on the device.
In addition, Kindle Touch has a text to speech feature, which can be useful for an auditory learner. As well, mp3 music files can be transferred to Kindle Touch from a computer, and played in the background while your tween reads. This is an effective help for learners who read better with background noise. As well, audiobooks can be played on the Kindle Touch.
Both companies have lower prices on non-touchscreen ereaders, with the original Nook costing $89, and with the simple Kindle model costing $79.
The basic Kindle lacks audio, and is not as good of a choice for your auditory learner. There are games, and web browsing available, but the music and text to speech features are not incorporated.
Nook Original does include a couple of games, and has a touch navigation bar at the bottom.
Both companies have incorporated lending features with their platforms, and Amazon has library lending available, as well as book borrowing, with a paid Prime Shipping subscription.
Examine Kindle ereaders for tweens further in the Kindle Store, and Nook ereaders for tweens in the Nook Store.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Ereaders For Tweens: Newest Kindle Choices for Tweens and Teens
Kindle has just rolled out a whole slew of new Kindles, well in time for the 2011 holiday season, and providing many great options for the parent of tweens to select from. The most basic Kindle is $79, and already available, with the Kindle Touch with special offers priced at $99. Traditional Kindle is still available, but now at a reduced special offers price of $99, with the 3g version of the Kindle Touch priced at $149 (special offers version).
The Kindle Fire is an exciting ereader for a tween, or tablet for a tween, however you want to consider it. A media centered tablet type ereader, with touchscreen interactivity, this is one of the more inexpensive tablet computer products for a tween, with the benefit of accomodating apps, movie and video viewing, music, and ereading. Don't forget web-browsing! This should be a hot product for those who can't quite afford an iPad for their tween, but whose tweens really want that tablet for Christmas. You may want one for yourself, as well! I will be updating with some more comparisons, but this is a really exciting selection, for my purposes as a parent, and educator, and one which has a lot of potential for my tweens and teens, as well as for younger children.
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| Kindle Fire Available for Pre-Order at Amazon, available Nov. 15. |
The Kindle Fire is an exciting ereader for a tween, or tablet for a tween, however you want to consider it. A media centered tablet type ereader, with touchscreen interactivity, this is one of the more inexpensive tablet computer products for a tween, with the benefit of accomodating apps, movie and video viewing, music, and ereading. Don't forget web-browsing! This should be a hot product for those who can't quite afford an iPad for their tween, but whose tweens really want that tablet for Christmas. You may want one for yourself, as well! I will be updating with some more comparisons, but this is a really exciting selection, for my purposes as a parent, and educator, and one which has a lot of potential for my tweens and teens, as well as for younger children.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Educational Apps for Kindle for Tweens
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| Unscramble Letters to Create Words Develops Spelling and Vocabulary Skills |
While the apps do work on Kindle ereaders, they are not compatible with smartphone apps at this time. Nevertheless, the availability of these apps makes Kindle a great travel distraction for tweens, at minimal cost.
Check out some of the following selections (images are clickable, for details):
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| Every Word is a game of unscrambling letters to make words: excellent for developing and strengthening spelling and vocabulary skills in tweens. |
Kindle 3G With Special Offers: Cutting Costs on a Kindle for a Tween
Ereaders are great gift options for middle schoolers, but as parents, it's always disconcerting that tech gifts for kids are so pricey. Kindle has made both it's wi-fi, and 3G versions a little more economical with special offers options. In both cases, $25 has been cut from the price of the normal selection, through sponsored screen savers and other special offers.
Kindle wi-fi requires a wifi connection to download new content, and to use the web capabilities of the Kindle ereading device. Kindle 3G provides a free 3G connection, with no contracts or monthly fees. The ability to vote on screensavers through a Kindle App, Admash, makes it possible to impact the sponsored content.
Kindle wi-fi requires a wifi connection to download new content, and to use the web capabilities of the Kindle ereading device. Kindle 3G provides a free 3G connection, with no contracts or monthly fees. The ability to vote on screensavers through a Kindle App, Admash, makes it possible to impact the sponsored content.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Get Your Tween Reading
Do you need a summer plan for your tween, or for your teen, for that matter? Put a virtual library right in your tween's hands, with Kindle Ereader. Kindle is available as a wi-fi only device, or with free 3g access, if you are willing to spend a little bit more. A virtual library is accessible through your household wireless network, or via ATT 3g. If that's not good for your budget, there is the cost effective Kindle with special offers, now...available beginning May 3, 2011. The special offers include sponsored screen savers, as well as offers from Amazon partners such as Audible.com.
Did you know that Kindle could also handle MP3 files? Audio books are a great way to help your reluctant reader, particularly if that child is an auditory learner.
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