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Learn Basic Japanese with Big Bird: Ichi, Ni, San

Published on August 30, 2008 by Diane in Foreign Language Fun, Foreign Language Greetings, Japanese, Sesame Street, Songs, YouTube

At the library the other week, my 3 year-old and I checked out Big Bird in Japan, a Sesame Street special from 1989. We enjoyed it, especially all the sights and sounds of Japan. In the story, a tour bus leaves Big Bird and his dog Barkley behind. They have trouble communicating because nobody speaks

Big Bird in China: Learning Mandarin for the Olympics

Published on August 8, 2008 by Diane in Beijing Olympics, Chinese, Foreign Language Fun, Sesame Street, YouTube

I’m still trying to learn a little Mandarin Chinese in honor of the Beijing Olympics. I’m embarrassed to admit I haven’t made it too far past Hello and Goodbye: Ni hao - Hello Zai jian - Goodbye But now, thanks to Big Bird, I can add one more expression to my repertoire: Wo ai ni – I

Learn Basic Japanese with Big Bird: Ichi, Ni, San

Big Bird in China: Learning Mandarin for the Olympics

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