Becoming Real.... FOREVER
here's some stuff you could show your kids if you hate them
Sometimes I like to put found media into categories or digital piles or create a “vibe” for a post but this time I just want to share a handful of my favorite pieces of media I’ve come across this summer. From tranquil audio cassettes to wacky Japanese children’s programming, here’s a bunch of things I found and I think they are really neat.
Becoming Real Forever:
A Magical Read-Along Video Based On The Velveteen Rabbit
1985 | Runtime: 30 Minutes
Children Adore It.
Educators Applaud It.
Parents Can Afford It.
A unique combination of the latest computer graphic effects and video editing techniques. The pictures are drawn as you watch. The key words and phrases appear on the screen as they are spoken. Young children will be encouraged to become early readers and gain vocabulary skills. No more passive Saturday mornings watching cartoons. Read-Along Magic Videos are an active experience. See why educators have praised this series and why children say, "I want to see it again!"
Becoming Real Forever based on The Velveteen Rabbit A deeply moving story of the shared love between a sick little boy and his favorite stuffed bunny. When the toy becomes real forever, we all learn a wonderful lesson.
しましまとらのしまじろう2006 #8
Shima Shima Tora No Shimajirou / The Adventures of Shimajiro 2006 Episode 8
2006 | Runtime 20 Minutes
As far as I can tell, this is from the long-running (726 episodes!) preschool edutainment show, The Adventures of Shimajiro and this episode is about the importance of being potty trained.
Ocean Echoes
Musical Sounds of Relaxation
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
Tranquilities
Musical Sounds of Relaxation
SIDE 1
SIDE 2
Build Your Baby's Brain Through the Power of Music
I grabbed this tape for the novelty of the title without looking at what it really was… It’s just some low quality Type I recordings of pretty easily accessible classical music, which is all for the better because 15 seconds in to recording the first side, the tape seized and split in my deck, which you can hear above. Oh well!
Signing Naturally: Student Videotext Level 1
Presented without narration or sound.
1988 | Runtime 118 Minutes
This Student Videotext accompanies your Signing Naturally Student Workbook-Level 1. It is designed for use outside the classroom to reinforce and expand on vocabulary, grammar and language functions taught in the classroom. For instructions on how to use this videotext, please refer to the Introduction in your Student Workbook-Level 1. Each unit is divided into the following sections: Language in Action Grammar Practice Comprehension There are also two Cumulative Review Units which focus on specific language and cultural behaviors of the Deaf community.
Well, that’s it for this week! I hope you enjoyed the media! If you’re looking for more, please check out my page on Archive.org for the full list of digitized media. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message right here or drop a comment below. If you haven’t already, please check out the one of my previous posts below, or all of my other previous posts here. Thanks so much for checking out this week’s edition of Diptych!
See you soon!
—Forrest
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Where do you find this stuff? I'm amazed
Shimajirō! This is the best day!