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Mars Needs Moms is Disney´s celebration of motherhood and an entertaining way to let kids know that we nag discipline them for a reason. This thrilling martian adventure begins when nine-year-old Milo gets angry at his mom for making him eat his broccoli and wishes she would disappear. His wish comes true when his mom is abducted by martians in their quest to populate Mars with moms.  Milo realized what happened fast enough to make it into the spaceship andRead More ...

Last week we shared with you some adorable and useful coloring and activity sheets from the classic Disney film, Bambi. We hope your kids are enjoying them and are looking forward to watching the film and joining several generations of kids that have loved Bambi and his forest friends. Bambi has been released from the Disney Vault today and can now be found completely remastered in both DVD and Blu-ray format. We received our copy last week and my girlRead More ...

107.  That’s how many birthdays Dr. Seuss is celebrating on March 2nd; and, no, it’s not in cat years!  PBS Kids is having a party by airing a two-hour marathon of The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!, the popular educational show that supports young children’s science learning with Dr. Seuss’ whimsical style. The two-hour marathon will include the premiere of these two episodes: “Incredible Journey/Bamboozled”–The Cat introduces Nick and Sally to two incredible creatures, Salmon SamRead More ...

Wow..this was a short month! I feel I just finished writing last month´s, and the first one in the series, Educational Apps of the Month post. As I mentioned last time, most of the apps we´ve reviewed are for the iTunes apps platform just because that is what I use. However, Susan jumped in on the apps game and wrote a review of several Android apps for bilingual kids. Check it out. Now on to our Educational Apps spotlight forRead More ...

I love technology!  Not only is it fun to use, but my students love when I use it in the classroom.  Whenever, I assign a project, I try to incorporate technology since it engages and stimulates the students.  Learning Spanish becomes more meaningful and exciting in the lives of young people when modern technology is incorporated into a lesson. Recently I have discovered that this same phenomenon occurs with my own sons.  Inspired by Ana’s posts on the educational appsRead More ...

Walt Disney Home Studios is releasing Bambi from the infamous Disney Vault for a limited time only.  The classic tale we loved as kids, and Disney’s fifth full-length animated classic feature, has been digitally restored and added to the Walt Disney Diamond Collection of the studio’s most prestigious animated movies.  As of March 1st, we can relive parts of our childhood with our kids  and experience together the power of friendship and love through the endearing characters of Bambi, Thumper,Read More ...

As a new parent I find myself always taking leaps of faith when trying something different with my baby girl. When I was asked if I would be interested in receiving a baby product and to possibly write a review about it I was definitely thrilled. When the packaged arrived I was excited to see it was a Baby Einstein product:  Wild Animal Safari Discovery Kit, which includes a DVD, CD and Discovery cards. I had heard about them beforeRead More ...

Reading plays a critical role in raising a bilingual child.  My sons and I always enjoy reading books together.  Thanks to modern technology, we are able to have a wide range of exciting and interactive reading experiences.  While traditional books have always been fun, we also enjoy stories and books on-line. The website Speakaboos offers an engaging and interactive way to develop your child’s reading skills.  This educational site features well-known and fun stories presented through video.  The text isRead More ...