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Moms and dads need entertainment and these posts, for one reason or another will do just that
Last week I was riding the train and I was reminded of something that happened more than a dozen years ago. It involved a friend of mine who had kids when I was still at the stage of cleaning out the house with a leaf blower. The train experience and that instance are both great examples of why parents should listen to kindie.
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Alternate headline: I’m old and today’s music is rubbish next to what I grew up with. Music Lab: We Rock! is a family guide for exploring rock music. It’s a fascinating book that is much better and informative than you think it is. I worked in radio for a number of years, know lots about most genres and still found the book a great read. It was quite the different story when I shared it with a focus group of three girls, aged 10, 12 and 14.
Continue reading A look at Music Lab: We Rock! with 3 tweens
When I first heard The Harmonica Pocket I must have been in a bad mood. Oh joy, another downbeat collection of songs about nature, the sun and rain. Break out the patchouli oil kids. I listened to the entire CD in the car with the kids and thought nothing of it until they chimed in from the back seat that they wanted to hear it again. “You want to hear it again?”, I asked. Yes, yes they did and they continued to love this release, specifically songs 1-9. As Sundrops has 12 songs on it that’s a very good hit ratio for a pair of discriminating children.
Continue reading The Harmonica Pocket gets immediate love from the #Kindie lot
We were compensated for this post and are part of the #StreamTeam with Netflix. All thoughts are our own. Summer is here and that means that the kids will be looking for things to do. We’ve crafted out a schedule that includes various summer camps, some home education, lots of play and their television time too. The kids are watching some new programs and I just discovered one that they (AND the parents!) will absolutely love. I also found a couple great films that I’m stoked about seeing again.
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Digimon Tamers, Season 3 Volume 2 is anime that is squarely aimed at children. The series’ main characters, Takato, Henry and Rika are three kids who love playing Digimon. You may want to sit down for this, Digimon is a card game and this series is based on those actions.
Continue reading Digimon Tamers Volume 2 is entry level anime for kids
I lived in Japan when Slam Dunk was on television there.* That’s something I mention because I remember what a big deal it was in its heyday. The manga sold hundreds of millions of copies, there were a couple movies made with the characters and the show is credited with starting the rise of basketball as a sport and cultural relevance over there. Slam Dunk is the story about a middle school kid whose height makes him a natural for basketball.
Continue reading Slam Dunk, classic Japanese anime comes to DVD
Every generation has a certain style of animation to their cartoons when they grow up. If you grew up in the early 80s your style was soft, rounded edges, with lots of storytelling, morals and lessons to share all day long. Children’s Classics Collection is the cannon of early 80’s animation that you may, or may not have been screaming for. If you grew up with it and want to show it to your children under 8 then it’s for you; otherwise you might watch it for nostalgia.
Continue reading Children’s Classics Collection is retrotastic, but slow for kids 8 & up
Before seeing it, skeptical I was about Star Wars Rebels. My oldest and I saw the first episode in the theater we did. Enjoyable beyond its years and classic in a new was it was. Yoda hasn’t made his appearance yet in the recently concluded first season of Star Wars Rebels, but now you can catch all of the episodes, for free-over at StarWars.com.
Continue reading Watch Star Wars Rebels online for free #StarWarsDay
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