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July 19, 2012

DVD Review: Olly The Little White Van- Series 3

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Olly Series 3

Olly the Little White Van is one of the most interesting cartoon series which the kids and I have watched this year. The kids were thrilled to receive not one but 3 DVDs to watch in June. The kind folks at Olly send us not just Series 3 to review but the whole Series 1-3 to watch.

Olly the little white van Series 3 is the latest DVD to be released by Olly the little White Van. It comprises of 52- part series of 5 minutes each which are targeted at pre-schoolers.

“Olly the little white van, helps his friends as much as he can

Olly the little white van, always around to give a helping hand..”

My boys love signing the jingle of their theme song and watching how Olly goes around helping his friends in the best way he can.The little white van enjoys running errands and doing useful work for his friend. The focus of the short clips emphasizes the importance of being helping and kind to others.

My Thoughts

I feel that this is a really entertaining series which not only captivated the attention of my 5 yr old but also that of his 8yr old brother and 22 month old sister. I like the short duration of each episode and it makes for a great filler activity for kids.

I certainly recommend this wholesome series to parents who are looking out for educational DVDs for their kids.

You can get more information about the series,watch clips, play games and even download their free app from their website.

Disclaimer:. I received a copy of the series 3 DVD of Olly the Little White Van. Opinions are 100% my own.

July 17, 2012

Rock Climbing with Beyond Academics

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Doggie boy and me

Over the weekend we we invited to try out the rock climbing with Beyond Academics. It was the 2nd time that the boys are doing rock climbing and the first time for R and me.

Monkey boy climbing

Monkey boy was the first one up the wall. He gleefully tackled the wall and made it all the way up under the supervision of the instructor.

Doggie boy climbing

Next up was Monkey boy. He was not as confident as his brother and decided to stop the climb halfway up the wall. Maybe when he is older he will try doing the whole height of the wall.

climbing the wall

I went third and tried cheering Doggie boy on by going up the wall next to him. It started to get difficult to scale up the wall as I approached the overhung. I decided to call it a day and not proceed all the way to the top as my energy level was nearly depleted from hanging on the wall using my hands to support my body weight. My arms ached slightly the next day due to the exertion but it was worth trying out rock climbing.

R climbing the wall

R was the last one to scale the wall. The too attempted to go all the way to the top and failed tackling the overhung. I guess we need to build up more stamina before trying rock climbing again.

The instructor Chee Beng gave us many tips on how to properly scale the wall. He also told me how Monkey boy could properly position his leg so that he could get the maximum lift when he exerted pressure on his leg. He had stepped on the rock in the center in some places and he should be using the front of his foot instead as it will help him better to push off and move up the wall when he moves his feet.

To learn more about Beyond Academics and rock climbing do check out their website.

Disclaimer: We were invited by Beyond Academics for a fun weekend afternoon to try out their rock climbing facilities. All opinions are 100% my own.