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Weekend Reads 10.15.11 (And the video that made me laugh so hard I cried….)

October 15, 2011 by notjustcute Filed Under: Uncategorized, Weekend Reads 10 Comments

I just had to share these Kid History videos someone shared with me this week.  I laughed so hard I cried.  Then I watched a few more episodes and laughed some more.  I figured anyone who spends much time with kids would appreciate this take on how kids retell stories.  So, enjoy – but maybe have some tissues handy!  (I think the one above was my favorite.  You can also start with the first episode here.) 

Articles:

Reading a Book While Holding a Child Contributes to Brian Wiring {Early Childhood Brain Insights}

Smelling Roses (Taking Babies on Errands) {Janet Lansbury}

Alison Gopnik: What Do Babies Think? {TED Talks} <-via Janet Lansbury, I believe!

Activities:

Memory Lane: Flying Machines {Irresistible Ideas for Play Based Learning}

31+ DIY Halloween Treats {Frugal Family Fun Blog}

No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating {Tinker Lab}

5 Introductory Activities for the Montessori Newbie {Modern Parents Messy Kids}

Enjoy the Weekend!

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  1. Kirsten says

    October 15, 2011 at 7:07 pm

    I’m interested in the Montessori article, but the link takes me to the pumpkin article…

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    • notjustcute says

      October 15, 2011 at 9:30 pm

      Sorry about that, Kirsten. It should be fixed now. Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  2. Sara says

    October 16, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    Thanks for sharing the Kid History videos!! I laughed so hard I cried too…so so funny!

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    • notjustcute says

      October 17, 2011 at 10:38 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Sara. They’re just the thing after a stressful day!

      Reply
  3. Nollie says

    October 17, 2011 at 12:46 am

    Their stuff is so great, I hadn’t seen this one. Just imagine if those hilarious brothers got together with the equally creative Morgan brothers. I’d pay to see their collaboration. 🙂

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    • notjustcute says

      October 17, 2011 at 10:37 pm

      I can only imagine……
      Lately when the boys say something funny, particularly Cole in his sing-songy voice, I can’t help but imagine it coming out of one of those actors’ mouths. Too funny!

      Reply
  4. Megan at SortaCrunchy says

    October 17, 2011 at 4:32 am

    Okay, I am wiping away tears and Kyle just came in here to see what I was laughing about. That video is FWIPPIN’ AWESOME. I have to make time later today to watch the other episodes because those are just INCREDIBLE. Thank you, Amanda!!!

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    • notjustcute says

      October 17, 2011 at 10:34 pm

      I’m so glad to hear I’m not the only one who laughed that hard! Glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  5. Kathy says

    October 17, 2011 at 1:26 pm

    Thank you, Amanda – that was hysterical! Of course, I then had to watch all six episodes… But the best part is that I was able to incorporate one of their videos into my own blog. Today’s entry is about the pronunciation “mistakes” that young children make. One of the suggestions I make is to encourage children to tell stories (gives them lots of language “practice”), so naturally, I provided a very realistic example of children’s storytelling in action (in all its hilarity!). Thanks again for sharing, Amanda!

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    • notjustcute says

      October 17, 2011 at 10:34 pm

      What a smart connection!

      Reply

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