I will be guest posting stories and ideas from TED Blog on Blazed Jive that leave a strong impression on me. TED Blog is my absolute favorite blog and I enjoy learning something new every day. It is my go to site to "learn about learning".

The following video is a playful presentation about the "powerful link between creativity and play" by Tim Brown. He correlates the fundamental learning environment of elementary students with enhancing the creative process for designers. Being a homeschooler, I love little tidbits of information that improves my teaching curriculum and consequently helps to amplify my daughter's knowledge and creative growth.

The premise of the presentation is broken down into three simple categories:

Exploration, Building, and Role Play

These are certainly not new concepts in a preschool setting, but it is interesting to see them carried over into a professional environment. How cool is that to work in a place that has you play all day? I'd even forego wearing dresses just to slide down the fire pole!

To keep my toddler entertained and stimulated, I use a book called Science Play. The fact that we're forced to go outside or think with our hands keeps the boredom fairies away.

Science Play is a well thought out book that contains various science activities for toddlers. Read my full review at Sazze: http://www.sazze.com/products/science-play-beginning-discoveries-for-2-to-6-year-olds1

Smart Kids Gameclub is the best DS game for toddlers. It is easy peasy for a toddler to play with various challenging and educational activities. It is separated into two rooms-Girl's Playroom and Boy's Playroom. My daughter began playing this when she turned two and it remains her favorite game. There are so many activities and games. The harder ones she can learn to play as she grows. I can say she has improved in these areas: hand eye coordination, problem solving, counting, and memorization.

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Check out my full review at Sazze.com: http://www.sazze.com/products/smart-kids-gameclub-for-ds

What is a Tada List? It is like a To-do list but with a different flare. Each time my toddler and I complete a task we exclaim Tada! She enjoys shouting Tada and scribbles the tasks off the list. Here is our Tada List for today. We are going to be very busy! It is someone's birthday today!

My first post is dedicated to a guy named Zia since he absolutely abhorred the preview to this show. :)

Beverly Hills Chihuahua is such a great family film. Normally the preview gives away too much of the movie or falsely portrays what the movie truly is about. Thankfully it is both. It isn't a musical like "Happy Feet" nor is it cheesy or annoying. There is no singing whatsoever. Director Raja Gosnell has a knack for family films and did an excellent job with this movie.

The movie provides rich colorful scenes of Mexico and conveniently timed the grand parade of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). In my city, Dia de los Muertos is a spectacular event so it was cool to see that incorporated in the movie. I purposely left out the plot because not knowing the plot adds to the excitement of the film.

Overall the movie was very funny and unexpectedly charming. It is DVD buy worthy and we can't wait to add it to our DVD collection.

I also saw several snuggling couples in the theater as well as groups of friends. This is a wonderful movie for any age. Watch it in theaters now!

For more of my reviews visit: http://www.sazze.com/products/disneys-beverly-hills-chihuahua/17291