Our first ever giveaway is finally here!!! To win a stylin’ Magical Mouse Schoolhouse logo t-shirt, be the first to email jodi@magicalmouseschoolhouse.com with the correct answer to this question: In the original Toy Story movie, what is the first birthday gift the Green Army Sarge reports to Andy’s toys? Good luck! *********************************************************************************** CONTEST CLOSED WE HAVE A WINNER!! Bethany LeBedz was the first to email the correct response: a lunchbox….
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Did You Miss Anything?
We’re so glad you’ve joined us here and hope you’ll let your friends know of the many ways they can learn while they play. Here are some ways to expand the classroom: Akeelah and the Bee is a non-Disney film with a big Disney impact. When it recently aired on the Disney Channel, my kids suddenly took pride in spelling correctly. See how you can host your own spelling bee…
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Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland
Frontierland is one of only two Magic Kingdom lands not directly spoked to the castle hub. Considered one of the most distinctly American features of the Park, it represents some of Walt’s fondest childhood memories. Ninety years of American folklore—1790 to 1880—span the area. Enter from Liberty Square and traverse the western United States from the mighty Mississippi River to the golden Pacific Coast. Brimming with adventure, Tom…
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Earth Day
Attention to pollution ignited when sparks from a passing railroad car set the Cuyahoga River in Ohio ablaze. The river was so saturated with oil and chemicals that flames flowed with the current. Less than one year after the incident, Senator Gaylord Nelson and Representative Paul McCloskey teamed with Denis Hayes to establish Earth Day, April 22, 1970, as an environmental teach-in. Supporting their cause, people across the nation staged…
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Tinker Bell
Tinker Bell, Peter Pan’s mischievous pixie, fluttered off the screen of the 1953 animated feature, Peter Pan, and into the hearts of children and their parents to become one of Disney’s most beloved characters. The ornery little sprite, known for her burning envy of Wendy and her enduring adoration of Peter, often hosts Disney television specials and sprinkles fairy dust over DVD intros. To celebrate the current series of animated…
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A Talk with Carol Beth Scott
Carol Beth Scott is the founder of 3D Travel Company and creator of the Ultimate Field Trip (UFT—a week at Walt Disney World in Florida designed for homeschoolers to learn while they play). She is also my partner in fun here at the Magical Mouse Schoolhouse as my sponsor, creative inspiration, and provider of many Takeaways. I first met Carol Beth in 2006 when she booked my family’s trip to…
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A Non-Disney Film with a Big Disney Impact
Akeelah and the Bee is probably not one of Disney’s most memorable films. That’s probably because it’s not a Disney film at all! So why is it on a blog dedicated to Disney entertainment? Because it was recently televised on the Disney Channel and it’s a prime example of Disney’s educational value. Released in 2006, the Lionsgate/2929/Starbucks film boasts a star-studded cast which includes Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, and…
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March Wrap-up & April Preview
March was a full month! We’re so glad you’ve joined us here and hope you’ll let your friends know of the many ways they can learn while they play. Here’s what you can tell them… Once a Cast Member, Always a Cast Member! This two-part interview was sure a treat! Peggy (Peg) Matthews Rose, a.k.a. Peter Pan, became a Disneyland Cast Member as a teenager. She performed various roles during…
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