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Day 71 - The Letter People
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Nick turning on "The Letter People" DVD.
Several years ago I found some DVDs on eBay of "The Letter People." If you didn't grow up in the 1970's or early 80's around St. Louis, you may never have heard of them. They were really cheesy puppets that taught kids about phonics. Each puppet was assigned a letter and had a goofy name. (eg: Mr. D was Delicious Donghnuts, Mr. F was Funny Feet, etc.) The vowels were girls and the consonants were boys. They also had fun songs that went along with each person. I LOVED the Letter People! They taught me how to read at the age of 3. Unfortunately, since then, they've become "politically correct." There were more boys than girls (and that was unfair!), and Mr. H had Horrible Hair, (and that just wasn't nice!). Mr. C was Cotton Candy, (and that was teaching our poor children unhealthy eating habits!) Anyway, they're no longer on tv, but they still sell the "politically correct" version of them online in the form of books, inflatable characters, worksheets, etc. Fortunately, I'm not the only one who is "politically INcorrect" and still loved the "old" Letter People. You can find the orginal tv shows on DVD on eBay. They're hilarious! They're still the same old 1970 songs with the bad production. Nick absolutely LOVES them, and I get to relive my childhood! After all, phonics haven't changed!
Name: Amy Home: Indiana, United States About Me: I am a Homeschool Mom of 2 awesome children. This is my attempt at Project 365 - to chronicle our world through daily photos... See my complete profile
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