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We are happy to share the news that our new app Montessori ABC for Kids HD is now available on the App Store.

In our previous blog post we gave some advice on how to choose books for kids. Today we are going to share some tips about reading aloud. We’ve done thorough research into the topic and we are sure you will benefit from following the tips.

The importance of reading and talking to kids is undeniable, no matter how old they are. In today’s article we are going to take a look at how to choose suitable books for kids of 2-5 years old.

One of the most fascinating features of our book app ‘The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf’ is its interactivity. Interactive features are ‘tappable’ and bring kids unpredictable surprises. Tapping also involves children’s motor skills, which had better be developed as early as possible.

This blog post is going to be all negative. Not because we are so boring, but just because we are writing about the things to avoid during reading aloud. There are only 8 points, so let us start…

Well, reading aloud seems to have a never-ending list of advantages. Some of them can be seen immediately, others, though, will pay their dividends later in life. Start early, read every day, and watch your kids develop a positive reading attitude.

As parents we understand that reading is an essential skill for our kids but, as practice shows, not all children love reading. Here are some suggestions for involving kids into reading.

Did you know that the bedtime storytelling is the best way to strengthen family bonds with your kid? With the help of apps and special reading mode, you can make this time a real head-over-heal experience for you and your child.  

Cool colors like blue and green can be easily found in nature. If you think of these two colors, the first things that might come to your mind are sky, water, grass, and forest. How do you feel surrounded by nature?  - Calm and refreshed. This is exactly the effect cool color interiors produce on us.

There’s more to color than meets the eye… Different colors have different influence on our mind and body. Colors produce even a greater effect on children because they tend to be more sensitive and susceptible to external influence than adults.  While some colors may agitate kids, others have a calming influence. In this post we are going to take a look at how colors influence kids and which colors to choose for kids’ bedrooms in order to achieve a certain state of mind and body.