I love that Big Red Dog.
I know Clifford is on
PBS Kids, but I love
that pup just as much as Emily Elizabeth.
My adoration stems from two major experiences:
1) While my sons were in preschool, the 30 minutes of Clifford programming on OPB meant I could shower alone. No Clifford meant no privacy: I’d be rinsing shampoo through a chorus of little hands knocking on the glass door, asking for Cheerios, telling on their brother, and asking when I was going to come out and play. However, If I let Clifford and T-Bone entertain my little darlings for 25 minutes I could shampoo, condition AND shave my legs. Mommies know: That’s golden!
2) This Scholastic Clifford computer game is a nice treat for beginning readers. Simple - and deceivingly fun – my kid is practicing letter recognition and basic phonics without ever knowing it. His favorite game is the one that allows players to type in simple three or four letter words. If spelled correctly, a related picture of Clifford is painted across the screen. Can you spell zoo? Cat? Soup? My kid can.
1) While my sons were in preschool, the 30 minutes of Clifford programming on OPB meant I could shower alone. No Clifford meant no privacy: I’d be rinsing shampoo through a chorus of little hands knocking on the glass door, asking for Cheerios, telling on their brother, and asking when I was going to come out and play. However, If I let Clifford and T-Bone entertain my little darlings for 25 minutes I could shampoo, condition AND shave my legs. Mommies know: That’s golden!
2) This Scholastic Clifford computer game is a nice treat for beginning readers. Simple - and deceivingly fun – my kid is practicing letter recognition and basic phonics without ever knowing it. His favorite game is the one that allows players to type in simple three or four letter words. If spelled correctly, a related picture of Clifford is painted across the screen. Can you spell zoo? Cat? Soup? My kid can.
Granted, both these “how do I love thee” praises of Clifford involve screen time – which means they are a sometime activities not an always activities. But.... maybe that makes his Big Red allure all the more powerful.