Watch Davy and Goliath on SpiritClips!

Watch Davy and Goliath on SpiritClips!

Posted on January 20, 2012 at 3:57 pm

Remember the class television series “Davy and Goliath?”  The stop-motion animation children’s show about the little boy and the dog who spoke to him was owned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and produced by Art and Ruth Clokey of “Gumby.”   The gentle parables about sharing, tolerance, and obedience included episodes that featured Davy’s friends Nathaniel and Jonathan, among the first black characters on television to be friends of a lead white character.  Episodes of the classic “Davy and Goliath” series are now available online via SpritClips.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbu7jQ3HhMg

 

 

 

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Common Sense Media’s Best Book Apps for Kids

Common Sense Media’s Best Book Apps for Kids

Posted on June 8, 2011 at 8:00 am

Common Sense Media has a great list of the best apps to encourage young readers.  This is a wonderful way to introduce children to the pleasures of books.  I was especially taken with Icarus Swinebuckle.  Parents can read aloud, with the text highlighted as they go to help children begin to recognize the words.  Then, when they begin to read on their own, they can tap on any word they do not know and hear it said aloud.  And I love the way it is inspired by the classic story from Greek mythology.  

Smartphones and tablets may have transformed the lives of adults, but the impact they will have on learning for children and older kids will be even greater.

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Lego Universe!

Lego Universe!

Posted on December 11, 2010 at 8:00 am

If you’ve always wanted to create a world out of Legos, here is your chance! Lego has released a massively mulitplayer online game that makes you the hero as you work with thousands of others to extinguish chaos and save imagination. I have one copy of Lego: Universe to give away to the first person to email me at moviemom@moviemom.com with LEGO in the subject line to tell me which Lego project is the best — and don’t forget your address!

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