Today was Wonder Red day! A little about her from the PBS website: Red, from Little Red Riding Hood, developed a newfound craving for action and excitement after rescuing her grandmother from that pesky wolf. She’s clever, bold, acrobatic, and energetic – in fact she’s “ready to roll” on any adventure wearing her roller skates. […]
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Super Why At-Home Reading Camp – Day 1
Today was Alpha Pig day! A little about this cute character from the PBS website: Alpha Pig…with Alphabet Power! Pig is a sweet, bashful and slightly timid preschooler. He’s the youngest member of The Three Little Pigs’ family, who (naturally) live in the sturdiest house on the block – right next door to the Big […]
Super Why At-Home Reading Camp – Day 1
I lost track of time yesterday, so I’m posting this a day late! At this point you should have completed the pre-assessment and watched The Three Little Pigs with your child. How did your kids do on the pre-assessment? Maya basically knew the story of The Three Little Pigs: “The wolf blows down the pigs’ […]
Hurray for Super WHY!
If your kids have never seen Super WHY! on PBS, they are missing out! It’s one of our favorite shows. As I type this, my girls are just finishing up watching a special two-hour Super WHY marathon – Hurray for Heroes. It features two new episodes – George and the Dragon and The Swiss Family […]
Food Network Challenge: Last Cake Standing
It’s no secret that I love reality shows. And food. So put the two together and I’m in heaven! If you were to look at what’s saved on my DVR right now, more than half of the shows are from the Food Network – Iron Chef America, Food Network Challenge, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and […]
31 days of Oscar on TCM
Turner Classic Movies’ (TCM) “31 Days of Oscar,” is a month-long marathon that celebrates some of the greatest films of all-time, uncut and commercial free. Each year the “31 Days of Oscar” schedule revolves around a theme. This time around, it’s “TCM University”. We could all touch-up on our knowledge of history and culture, right? […]