Parenting
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PBS Kids WordGirl vs. The Energy Monster Review and Giveaway
We are big fans of the PBS Kids Emmy Award-Winning WordGirl and just love her side kick, Huggy Face. My daughter and I will watch it together and I like that she will learn new words and is taught how to use them in sentences. She is always asking me the meaning of words and I think part of this curiosity can be traced back to this program. PBS Kids is releasing “WORDGIRL VS. THE ENERGY MONSTER” on DVD May 14th. “WordGirl®” follows the life and super hero adventures of WordGirl as she fights crime and enriches vocabulary usage. In this new DVD, which includes three fun-filled learning adventures, WordGirl and her sidekick…
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Inspirational Mom: Angela Santomero, Creator of Super Why
My daughter and I have been watching Super Why since she was about three years old. I love how educational the program is with the Super Readers characters as well as the catchy music. So when I had a chance to speak to the mastermind behind this show as well as Blues Clues and the new Daniel Tigers neighborhood – I jumped at the chance. It is always interesting in hear how people started out in their respective industries. Angela Santomero is the creator of all three shows and is the Founding Partner and Chief Creative Officer of Out of the Blue Enterprises LLC. She also created and hosts a new…
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Send Something Unique for Mother’s Day!
Since becoming a mother over six years ago, I always look forward to getting the handmade artwork or crafts that my daughter makes for me for Mother’s Day! I think I am pretty easy to shop for (my husband might disagree) as I love flowers and treats on Mom’s Day but trying to figure out what to get my mom can cause me a bit of stress! Not this year though! Recently, I came across The Goodies Company (love this name) that provides a monthly box of snacks delivered right to the door. Subscribers to the Goodies Co. Taster’s Box receive a monthly box of 5-8 snacks for $7/month (includes shipping). I know…
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A Mother’s Day Poem by Adrienne Rich
I know you are reading this poem as you pace beside the stove warming milk, a crying child on your shoulder, a book in your hand because life is short and you too are thirsty. I know you are reading this poem which is not in your language guessing at some words while others keep you reading and I want to know which words they are. I know you are reading this poem listening for something, torn between bitterness and hope turning back once again to the task you cannot refuse. I know you are reading this poem because there is nothing else left to read there where you have landed,…
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Education: Gershwin and Mission Read
It’s hard to remember life without it…I, like many of you, am a part of a generation of students who grew up without the Internet – or even computers. While in elementary school in New Jersey, our teachers and librarians taught us to use the Dewey Decimal system to locate books. Remember those — the actual (paper index) cards with numbers and stamped dates! One assignment in particular stands out – we had to read a biography of a person we found interesting and then write a book report. My Lifetime Love Affair with George Gershwin: I went to a small elementary school and the set of biographies…
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Confession :: Not a Fan of Flying
Confession :: Not a Fan of Flying! Next week I will be flying out for the PBS Kids annual meeting in Miami, Florida as part of their PBS Kids VIP Ambassador Program. Recently, they asked me if I would like to become a member of this group and as many of you know, I love PBS Kids! Their programs are rich with great characters and quite educational such as Word Girl (love her sidekick monkey Captain Huggyface) and Wild Kratts: Creature Power. So off I go to Miami (minus a pink bikini – yes, I have an image of Miami in my head) to spend a few days with the folks who…