Wordgirl Vs the Energy Monster

8 New Vocabulary Words!
Honestly Wordgirl is a show I didn't think my kids would like or get, but I was wrong. I think they have seen it before on PBS but having a whole DVD was perfect for them. If you (or your child) has never seen Wordgirl, it is a show where a girl is both a regular girl and a superhero, along with her sidekick who is a monkey! The show is all about vocabulary words with it teaching eight new vocabulary words in the four episodes. I am amazed at how my kids pay attention to this show even though the main character is a girl and its about words, I guess they haven't realized I want them to watch it because its educational! What is great though about the vocabulary words is that not only do the characters use the words but they explain they explain the words. My boys even repeat them and I think they are understanding them. The show is also unlike other animated shows though which is a nice break.

I received this DVD to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.

Fantastic
Word Girl is a fast-paced attention-keeping educational program which is entertaining for ages 2 to 92! My daughter loves to dance along with Captain Huggy-Face at the end of each episode.



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10 Buildings That Changed America

Entertaining PBS show on iconic buildings that made a difference
This 2013 production from Chicago's Public Television station WTTW may have played on TV but somehow I missed it. It's about architecture - and those interested the subject will want to see it - but it's not tekkie or boring, thanks to the host. Every day we go by buildings that are really descendants of new designs that took place during the 20th Century - or even earlier. In about 55 minutes the show covers 11 buildings around the country from the Virginia State Capitol (from which many other state capitol buildings derive) to Henry Ford's Highland Park, MI automobile plant (the first industrial plant building to have large windows) to - what I found most fascinating - the first enclosed shopping mall (Southdale Center in Edina, MN). There are buildings by Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright as well as Frank Gehry and my "homeboy" Robert Venturi. It's fascinating.

The DVD version adds another 33 minutes of videos touching on each of the 11 buildings on the broadcast...

Too much to say, too little time
6 minutes a building is probably too little. Want to see more of the place, get a chance to digest the info. Was like seeing Paris and nearby cities in 3 days.



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