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Clifford’s Thanksgiving – Norman Bridwell

As soon as Halloween is over, Emily Elizabeth and Clifford start thinking about Thanksgiving. Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit by Norman Bridwell is a book about persistence, and being thankful for those we love. In the story, Emily Elizabeth flies away to be with her Grandma over Thanksgiving. The neighbors take care of Clifford, but he gets lonely and starts to think about his own family. He decides to go visit his mother in the city. The roads are crowded. The illustrations show a huge Clifford on the highway with cars bumping into him and honking at him. A drawbridge opens right … Continue reading →

PBS Games

I couldn’t let National Literacy Month pass without talking about the very fun PBS site for kids. PBS games are fun, colorful, easy to play, and educational. Many support reading skills. There are so many games for so many ages that I can’t list them all. Here though, are a few of my favorites. In Global Gizmo, under the Arthur Section, the player matches pairs of musical instruments from around the world. When you click on the pictures you hear what the instruments sound like. There is a link that explains where the instruments come from. Some are familiar like … Continue reading →

The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids

The Old Farmer’s Almanac website is a wealth of fun and information for kids. The bright colors, fun animation and easy-to-use interface makes this site a winner with adults, as well as curious kids. One of my favorite features is the calendar. All of the holidays and important dates for the month are highlighted on the calendar. Mousing over a date will reveal some great animation, such as King Kamehameha of Hawaii beating at his breast, or Dad giving visitors a wave for Father’s Day. My daughter loved the jumping strawberries. Along with the animation are fun facts about the … Continue reading →

Computing Review: May 12th through May 18th

Well, I certainly have a lot of catching up to do with my “week in review!” I have been so busy trying to get you the latest information, tips, tricks and fun websites, that I have really fallen behind on the reviews. I hope that you will forgive me, especailly after learning my good news. I will now be blogging full-time for the Computing blog in addition to blogging for the Frugal Living Blog. May 12th Have you ever met anyone from the Internet in person? Well, the day is here. Today is the day I get to meet Spoons, … Continue reading →