Yazan: CanCan | 15 March 2010 | 81 Comments
Categories: Children's DVD, Giveaways, Reviews
Charlie & Lola are the cutest. I kind of want to be like Lola.
Charlie is ever-patient and Lola is stubborn yet adorable.
And don’t they both just play so nicely together?
Charlie & Lola, Vol. 10: I Can’t Stop Hiccuping gets its title from one of the nine Charlie & Lola episodes on this new [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 26 February 2010 | 14 Comments
Categories: Children's DVD, Health, Reviews
I was interested to review Tot Yoga - Yoga for You and Your Toddler From 10 Months to 3 Years Old for use with my preschool class.
I have never done yoga before (except for another yoga for kids DVD I own), but I do incorporate movement activities into our daily classroom routine and was interested [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 14 December 2009 | 140 Comments
Categories: Children's DVD, Giveaways, Reviews
Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics: Animal Antics… and More! is specialized collection from Scholastic Storybook Treasures, all about animal adventures!
Some of these stories have been a part of previous Scholastic Storybook Treasures sets, but if you are just starting your collection or you have an animal fan that could benefit from some quality children’s literature [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 10 November 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Children's DVD, Reviews
Treasury of Classic Bedtime Stories (Scholastic Storybook Treasures) is a DVD collection of 28 favorite classic bedtime stories.
I love Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVD’s so much; I use them at home and for special occasions at school.
Besides the great content, I like that each story is only about 10 minutes long (there are usually 5 or [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 10 November 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Children's DVD, Reviews
Where the Wild Things Are…and 5 More Stories by Maurice Sendak (Scholastic Storybook Treasures) is the DVD that started my love and devotion to the Scholastic Storybook Treasures series.
It started with few clicks on Amazon, then a visit to our local library. I checked out Where the Wild Things Are…and 5 More Stories by Maurice [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 01 October 2009 | 155 Comments
Categories: Children's DVD, Giveaways
Two of my favorite characters, Charlie and Lola (or Chah-lee and Lo-luh) have a new DVD out now, just in time for fall!
Charlie and Lola, Vol. 9: What Can I Wear for Halloween? is 120 minutes long and contains these NINE Charlie and Lola adventures: What Can I Wear for Halloween?, Everything is Different and [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 27 September 2009 | 81 Comments
Categories: Children's DVD, Giveaways, Reviews
A Very Brave Witch…and more Halloween stories, a new title from the New Video Scholastic Storybook Treasures collection, will be released for sale on September 29, 2009!
Despite the title (which includes the slightly scary word “witch”), A Very Brave Witch…and more Halloween stories contains 62 minutes of mildly spooky, preschool appropriate animated storytelling.
A Very Brave [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 13 September 2009 | 187 Comments
Categories: Children's DVD, Educational products, Giveaways, Reviews
Remember when we were kids and could tune in to the scientific experiments of Mr. Wizard?
What kind of programs are available today to teach kids about science? For preschoolers, there is Sid the Science Kid!
The brainchild of The Jim Henson company, Sid the Science Kid is a preschooler who wonders about the world around him.
Sid [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 21 August 2009 | 80 Comments
Categories: Children's DVD, Educational products, Giveaways, Reviews
I love reading and am a Scholastic Storybook Treasures SUPERFAN!
In late July, Weston Woods Studios released Chicka Chicka 123… and More Counting Fun (Scholastic Storybook Treasures), an engaging DVD for ages 2 to 6 ingeniously designed to sharpen reading skills and math concepts.
Over an hour of colorful animated stories teach number concepts (through the subject [...]
Yazan: CanCan | 18 August 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: Children's DVD, Reviews
Back in the 1980’s, children’s tv programing didn’t nessicarily have to be educational. At all. Pure entertainment was the goal.
I distinctly remember watching Super Mario Brothers Super Show! and being a bit puzzled by the cartoon AND live action “rapping Mario” scenes. What the…
It was with great nostalgia that I received a copy of Super [...]