EBoy has been working dilligently to improve his reading skills over the last few months. He was very excited when given the opportunity to review a great kids magazine called High Five. This very well put together publication is focused on children ages 2-6. Before you start to worry about what sort of advertising is being thrown your way- let me calm your fears there are NONE! No toy ads, no attempts to enforce bad cereals or fast food snacks just the chance to view real educational material in a fun and interactive format.

High Five incorporates some of the same activities from its sister magazine Highlights. I rememer my own subscription to Highlights as a chid and was so pleased to see EBoys enthusiasm when receiving his very own mail to read and enjoy. There are a variety of puzzles, stories, and activities presented in each magazine not only focused on themes for the specific month (i.e. Valentine’s Day) but also reaching beyond to expose children to a variety of real world environments and concepts.

When I asked EBoy what his favorite part of his new magazines were it was definitely the science experiments included. He also enjoyed the recipes and fun puzzles. We happened to one of the magazines while at church one weekday and I had a crowd of children gathered around to listen to the stories and do the puzzles from the ages of 3 up to 8. Our 8 year old friend borrowed the magazine to sit down and read herself, thoroughly enjoying something so focused on making learning fun.

The cost of High Five is just under $30 for a year subscription and on this Friday you can participate in the Parent Bloggers Blog Blast on Friday March 7, 2008 for a chance to win a free subscription of your very own. High Five gets an A+ review mark from me for presenting an exciting colorful way for children to learn to love reading.