Stand up DORA!!!

My kids have been out of Dora for a couple of years now but, we did get up and sing the intro song when watching at home.  Also, my kids would answer the questions (e.g., which path do we take to get to Dora’s grandmother’s house) but not necessarily jump up to do it.  So, at home, at least for my kids it was a mixed bag.

They had television time at my kid’s daycare (through kindergarten) and I know they had all of the kids actively participate in Dora.  Motivating the kids to get up and say things along with them and make the animal shapes, etc.

We also went to a couple of the live productions of the show.  There too the kids definitely participated.

So, I think the extent of participation is driven by the parents or daycare providers.  At home, with me, setting a stellar example for my children by lying around like Jabba the Hutt, the kids participation was minimal but at daycare with the teachers participating, the kids got involved.

My kids are all chronologically adults now, but I am certain a big percentage of kids will stand up and sing along!  that's what makes the money for these shows is to get the kids to participate so they want to watch it more and can then tell mom about huggies diapers or Gogurt! 

My 4th cousins (when they were 8 & 5 anyway) would do the full participation. 

I have a 5 & 3 yr. old girls who do watch Dora, but not all the time. My 5 yr. old never participated in Dora's requests (even when she was 4) as I think she associated herself with older children's material....(she was already doing grade 1 work at that time).

My 3 yr old however does participate in answering the questions Dora asks, but doesn't get up & shout/yell. (We've always tried to maintain "indoor voices" (they're still trying to embrace that concept) but she interacts a little bit (you could see it in their faces that they're absorbing eveything they watch)). We're trying to limit their TV time with more of the artistic/mentally challenging activities to encourage them in more educational programs. I did notice though on the songs in Dora, they're much louder and are very festive.....somehow, the children just don't like it when I get up and dance to these songs .....they always tackle me down and then we end up moving on to a more intellectual activity...........WWF. 

 

My not-quite-4-year-old loves Dora. She sings, she dances, and she yells "Lo hicimos!" right along with the immigrant child.  And then she expects me to get up and dance with her, so I do.

edit: I got a little confused with the OP. I thought you were doing a Noregian Dora the Explorer dubstep remix.  

Hey derFunk!!! Long time no hear? Where have you been brother Boots?
 

derFunkenstein

Mesh


Hey derFunk!!! Long time no hear? Where have you been brother Boots?

Hey Mesh!  I just got super busy at work for a while to end the school year, and since I only get on the forums at work I was incommunicado.   I do still lurk fairly frequently but didn't get a chance to jump in too much.


So how's things?  

It's good to see you posting again! :)
Things are going very well for us....we just moved from Vegas to Orlando and totally love it here!!
LOL, I also get on the forums while at work......
 
 
(Sorry Marius, just catching up with an old Dora buddy......now we return back to your local program)

Mesh

It's good to see you posting again! :)
Things are going very well for us....we just moved from Vegas to Orlando and totally love it here!!
LOL, I also get on the forums while at work......
 
 
(Sorry Marius, just catching up with an old Dora buddy......now we return back to your local program)

So what's it like, being able to sleep when it's actually dark out rather than lit up by the casinos?  lol  Congrats on the move, glad to hear you're liking it. :)


ProjectM - they should give her an English name then. At that point, "Dora" doesn't make a lick of sense. They should call her "Carrie" and have her set fire to Boots with her mind.  

ProjectM


He he, that would be something.

What does Doea mean then?

If I'm not mistaken, I believe that's the name of Mooch's dog (Dora).
(BTW, I tend to get my best sleep when they watched Dora). 

He he I kind of doubt they named her after his dog

I was just wondering what the name means in terms of the Spanish language since the name Dora doesn't make sense when they babble in English

(I sleep when watching Dora too - Yawn)

I was always more partial to Baby Jaguar on Go Diego Go (a Dora spin-off).  No matter what the occassion, the producers only had one "growl" for Baby Jaguar, so it had a very distinctive, yet completely unrealistic, sound.  I found Backpack (Dora's faithful companion) to be rather annoying and nonsensical. 

I mean, her backpack sings to her and speaks Spanish?  That's ridiculous!  At least, that's what Tinfoil Undershreddies says.  I should mention that I have a new acquaintance who only speaks High Venusian, yet somehow I can understand him.  He also chafes a bit.  ...And hides me from the black helicopters and the TSA.  Sometimes, I wish he would stop making me wear clown costumes, though. 

I find the backpack to be the most believable part of the entire drug-induced hallucination.

That Pluto/Goofy thing always bugged the crap out of me. How did one get to be anthropomorphic and the other not? Why didn't Pluto eat Mickey?  

For sure I'm thinking way too hard. Screw it, I'm going to Subway - anybody want anything? 

ProjectM


Mmmmmmm.... Subway....

Do they still have the Chicken Tikka thing?

Now you're talking!! Spicy, chicken vindaloo!! I haven't seen the chicken tikka samich at Subway.....
I wonder if it's only in certain areas?
 
I'm having spaghetti w/ground meat sauce.

Well right now Subway is trying to put avocado on everything. I kid you not, the person in front of me ordered a tuna sandwich and the girl offered to add avocado.  Gross.  I'm not an avocado person to begin with but I can't imagine avocado people would like it on tuna.