
IN THE NEWS: Sesame Workshop is launching its first eBook collection as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. Impelsys, a global leader in electronic content delivery solutions, will be the exclusive licensee/seller of Sesame Street eBook content on www.sesamestreet.org/ebooks. A selection of Sesame Street eBooks are now available to read online for free, with additional titles to be added in January.
Through iPublishCentral Sesame Street titles will be available in one or more formats:
- eBook – User-friendly and dynamic flip books.
- Audio eBooks – Look and listen to stories. Featuring word by word highlighting to help young readers connect visuals to word sounds. Select titles will include Sesame Street character voices.
- Interactive eBooks – Look and listen to stories, plus engage in activities to enhance reading and learning skills. Titles in this format will be available starting in January.
Hmmm….I’m well past the age where I can glom on to Sesame Street, but today’s news still brings a huge smile to my face. I love ebooks. The more they catch on, the more readily available devices will become (i.e., less expensive too). Getting children hooked on e-reading makes sense. Someday I may even let my kids use my KINDLE — oops that won’t happen anytime soon.
My ‘to do’ list keeps growing. I have yet to purchase a single Christmas gift. Not one. Nada. Normally I’d be three quarters done by this point in December. YIKES. Sadly, I’m not in the mood. I can’t even bring myself to buy cards. This doesn’t bode well for my nearest and dearest. Illness in the family makes this an emotionally shaky holiday for me. I’ll be the nut running around on the 24th buying anything that’s been tossed aside by other shoppers



When I was young, foolish and in better physical condition I used to think moving was a kick. Ordering a dumpster and packing boxes made my pulse race — it was the whole vision of a new place to call home. My husband and I have purchased four homes in thirteen years (not to mention the apartments we lived in during our in-between periods). Now we are gearing up for yet another move…
Whew….I survived a visit to my son’s second grade classroom. While I LOVE to be involved in school activities, I suffer from pre-anxiety jitters prior to almost every event. Today I presented a mini session (30 minutes) to the classroom on writing stories. My son’s teacher (who totally rocks, by the way) had asked me to come in and talk to the group because of my own experiences with trying to write a novel. They were a captive audience (heck, they couldn’t walk out)…I’m just not sure they were captivated. Frankly the kids are so darned polite it’s difficult to gauge their true reactions. One thing I do know is that my son will have feedback for me after school. It won’t be pretty. Inevitably he’ll point out a stumble I made or a joke that fell flat. I’ll thank him for his constructive criticism and walk away vowing to steer clear of elementary schools in the future. By next month we’ll both have forgotten our embarrassment and I’ll be ready to go back and volunteer again!!!!