I feel really fortunate to have grown up in the environment that I did. Education and learning in general were both strongly encouraged and opportunities were provided to nurture them. I also never worried about “failing” because my parents and family were really supportive. Creating that kind of home takes some work, but it doesn’t have to be hard. Here are three ways to make your home a place for learning.
Summer is here and that means a lot of families will be taking vacations. Many of the folks I’ve talked to, though, have said they’re likely doing close-to-home roadtrips or staycations this year due to the economy. I thought I would share with you all some ideas for vacationing close to home.
This week’s ideas will be as close to home as you can get – your own backyard! You could also have them in your family room if the weather doesn’t cooperate or if you don’t have a backyard (or if you’re not a fan of bugs!).
Today’s idea is for a Backyard Hawaiian Trip and Luau! Continue reading »
Over 30 years ago Ocean Music produced The Classic Nursery Rhymes Collection on VHS and it sold over a million copies! For an old-school VHS, those are pretty significant numbers. With newer technology, though, VCR players are nearly as rare in the home as a rotary telephone.
I’ve mentioned in the past that Sprout TV and PBS Kids are two stations that we, along with Bubbles, enjoy watching. They have a number of great shows in their line up, one of which is the Super Why series. Well, the Super Readers are setting out on a new adventure that will take them around the world and they would like you to join them!
The Super Readers are made up of Whyatt, Princess Pea, Red Riding Hood, and Pig. They are also joined by Woofster, their book-loving puppy pal with Dictionary Power. We loved that Woofster is making his DVD premier, as Bubbles is currently in love with dogs.
The DVD includes three adventures: Around The World Adventure, Nalia And The Magic Map, and Jasper’s Cowboy Wish and runs for 90 minutes. In addition to the three adorable episodes (which we’ve now watched at least three times each; Bubbles highly approves), the DVD includes a number of extras. There are interactive games, music videos, printable activity and coloring pages (which Bubbles has also enjoyed putting her mark on), and a resource guide for parents to help encourage your budding readers.
The first two episodes will be airing on a special on-air event tomorrow, but if you don’t happen to catch them, the DVD will release on June 19th. Right now you can pre-order it on Amazon for under $12 and it ships free with Prime or Super Saver Shipping. And follow PBS Kids on Twitter and Facebook for future announcements, specials, and more.
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I’m so excited that tomorrow night we’ll be attending an advanced screening of Disney/Pixar’s BRAVE. I’ve been looking forward to this one since the first promotions were released! I’ll be sure to share some thoughts with you after seeing it plus a full review down the road. In the meantime, though, here are a bunch of BRAVE printable activity sheets and coloring pages to keep the kiddos entertained. Just click each image for a larger, printable version.
Be sure to like BRAVE on Facebook for more fun!
