I'm back! It's been some time...we've been busy with life, from reconnecting with my balikbayan siblings who've come visiting to spend precious time with our elderly parents, to my daughter's debut party cum concert...we're also hunting for a house...all this is happening while we're homeschooling. By God's grace, we're ending our homeschool year within the next 2 weeks. So I hope you'd forgive me for not posting as much as I'd like...my blog isn't my life, anyways, he he!
Getting back to this post, here's something I'm sure most parents will like, especially those who are currently raising preschoolers! I have to say, I'm probably part of the first few generations of children who grew up watching and consequently learning English from "Sesame Street". These were the days when there was no Elmo and Mr. Snuffleupagus was supposed to be just a figment of Big Bird's imagination. Modesty aside, I have been told numerous times that my communication skills, especially in the English language, are impressive, and many have even asked how I acquired them. Besides having role-model & nurturing parents who passed on an appreciation for reading and gave me access to a wide variety of reading materials, and schooling in institutions with high standards for their English language education, "Sesame Street" would be part of that list. Some of their short, creative animation clips used to present concepts such as letters or numbers exist in my memory now. Why? Simply because they were cute, funny, and they're part of my happy memories. I'm again reminded, learning needs to be a positive experience so that it sticks. Over-all, I'd say "Sesame Street" is positive learning, as you will see in its magazine here. Though its written for an American audience, the many activities you will find inside can be adapted for kids from anywhere in the world. There's LOTS of stuff in here to keep the little ones busy that you might want to keep this one for those days when they come to you complaining that they have nothing to do. Better yet, you can also save some money by making this a special "treat" you got for them instead of something you have to buy. Browse through it ahead of time, and you will see that you should splurge just a little by printing this in color, for maximized brain exercise! Make sure you bookmark this link and come back to it monthly, so that you'd know when a new issue comes out. Enjoy! =)
