educational dvds

Little Pim for Early Foreign Language Immersion

November 23, 2011

I really wish that I knew a second language. It’s a skill I’d use frequently, at this stage in my life, it would be hard to do. Kids, however, have the ability to absorb almost anything – and languages are best learned at a young age. I’ve had my kids in a weekly Spanish class [...]

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Take a Virtual Adventure in New York City

April 8, 2010

My kids – my daughter especially- are obsessed with New York City. Neither has been (my daughter did go at seven months, but doesn’t remember) but they’ve seen and heard so much about it – the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, etc. Look Out World sent us their first DVD and [...]

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Learning About the Business of Food

January 20, 2010

A few months ago, I attended a mom blogger event sponsored by Stonyfield Farms, where I heard Gary Hirshberg, founder and CE-Yo of Stonyfield, talk about the importance of organics. Gary was featured on the documentary Food Inc, and when the DVD was released, Stonyfield sent me a copy of my own. I already talked [...]

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Jodi’s September DVDs and TV Shows to See

September 11, 2009

Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps Starts airing in September on PBS This newly reinvented Angelina Ballerina episode features a more-grown up Angelina (she’s now eight) enrolled in a new performing arts school. She starts to learn new dance steps, makes more friends, and practices even more ballet. The production of the series is very different [...]

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Extra Learning with SUPER WHY and PBS Kids!

September 10, 2009

In July, before BlogHER, I attended a mom blogger event sponsored by PBS Kids, where we discussed my kids’ favorite TV show, SuperWHY. One of the things we talked about was some of the educational resources and lesson plans offered on the PBS Parents website. I decided to test drive the 5-day activities for SuperWHY, [...]

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May DVDs, CDs, and TV Shows (and Giveaway)

May 19, 2009

Here is what we’ve been watching and listening to so far this month Playtime Pals Another great DVD from HiT Entertainment with all of our favorites, Barney, Thomas & Friends, Bob the Builder, and Fireman Sam. We love popping the DVD and getting a little taste of each series. Each episode concentrates on playing outside [...]

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Make Multiplication Fun

April 26, 2009

There’s really not too much fun about multiplication. In my memories, learning how to multiply was a whole lot of writing and rewriting 2X1 = 2, 2X2=4, 2X3=6, with memorization. Nothing fun at all. The people at Rock ‘N Learn are definitely on to something with their Multiplication Rap DVD. Featuring a hip hop hamster, [...]

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Expose Your Children to New Cultures

April 10, 2009

My kids are fascinated with other cultures and languages, partially because of our trips to the World Showcase at Epcot, and partially because they have relatives currently living in Mexico. When I heard about the DVD – Globe Toddlers Adventures in Mexico, I thought it would be something both children (ages 2 and 4) could [...]

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Little Laureate – Learning for Your Little One

January 29, 2008

This cold, nasty weather has meant, unfortunately, more inside time for my little ones. They watch DVDs more in the winter, and we have tried to keep most of the DVD content educational and fun. When these three new DVD gift sets arrived from Little Laureate, we were excited to check them out to see [...]

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