Nick Jr. Magazine's February/March Issue Helps Parents Learn to Play; Original Artwork from Maurice Sendak, Karate and Sign Language Lessons Highlight Second Issue.Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2000 If your child drew a hot-pink baby alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. , would you name it, frame it or send it to Grandma or Grandpa? According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Nick Jr. Magazine's Editor in Chief and parenting specialist Freddi Greenberg, there's no correct answer. &uot;The key is remembering that playful play·ful adj. 1. Full of fun and high spirits; frolicsome or sportive: a playful kitten. 2. parenting is a wide open field - there are no rules,&uot; says Greenberg, who offers grown up readers a playful parents' quiz in Nick Jr. Magazine's February/March issue. &uot;And when it comes to finding your fun style, if all else fails, follow your child.&uot; Nick Jr. Magazine, the first publication designed as a playbook for parents and kids, offers a host of inventive activities this issue. From popular karate karate: see martial arts. karate Martial art in which an attacker is disabled by crippling kicks and punches. Emphasis is on concentration of as much of the body's power as possible at the point and instant of impact. lessons presented by international karate International Karate is a 1986 karate computer game for the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, Amstrad CPC and Atari 8-bit family of computers. It was first published by System 3 in Europe, and then in the United States of America by Epyx as World Karate Championship. champion Michael Graves Not to be confused with Michale Graves. Not to be confused with Michael Graves (poker player). Michael Graves (b. July 9, 1934) is an American architect. Identified as one of The New York Five, Graves has achieved his greatest fame with his designs for domestic , to sign language lessons, to Love Potion Love potion can refer to many things:
Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. , even the most play-challenged parents will find inspiration in Nick Jr. Magazine's ideas for do-together fun. &uot;And we're focused on providing activities that teach some unexpected lessons,&uot; says Greenberg. &uot;Like our sign language story which reports on how signing can help hearing preschoolers learn to read.&uot;
Other Nick Jr. Magazine highlights:
-- This issue's Noodle, the special pull-out section for
preschoolers, features original artwork from Maurice Sendak,
special Blue's Clues valentine's, a Chinese New Year celebration
and Little Bill shadow games.
-- A Science Center Ground Hogs Day Primer
-- 25 Surprising Let's Pretend Starters
-- A Read-Together Story by New Yorker Illustrator writers Marc and
Paul Rosenthal
-- Regular features include this month's collection of cards from
the Glove Compartment department that help bored backseaters and
restless riders, along with a great take-along Handy Dandy
notebook and Blue's Clues stickers.
Building on the brand strength, respected values and sensibilities from the hit Nick Jr. preschool programming block, all Nick Jr. Magazine articles are coded with &uot;Play to Learn Fundamentals,&uot; icons to help parents understand what skills -- such as cognitive, physical, social, problem-solving and creative -- their children will be learning while doing an activity in the magazine. Nick Jr. Magazine is distributed to preschools across the country and is also available at bookstores, newsstands and through subscription. The magazine will be published bi-monthly with a 500,000 rate base beginning February 2000. Nickelodeon, which celebrated its 20th birthday in 1999, has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the U.S. and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, magazines, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 75 million households, and has been the number one rated cable network for four consecutive years. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom International Viacom International, Inc. is a current subsidiary of Viacom (as was the case with Viacom's predecessor). It is the holding company for copyrights associated with Viacom's corporate website and its cable networks. Inc. |
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