There are ways to keep kids' minds from taking a vacation during long school breaks. The key, say educators, is to find fun ways to keep children engaged, thinking and learning throughout the year.
The good news is that doing so may be easier than it sounds. For instance, parents can use Choose Your Own Adventure interactive DVDs-based on the best-selling Choose Your Own Adventure book series-to help keep kids' minds active. Viewers use the DVD remote control to guide the characters on their mission.
The first title in the DVD series, "The Abominable Snowman," chronicles the adventures of three daring siblings who travel to the Himalayas to find their missing uncle. Along the way, they encounter dangerous animals and natural disasters and learn some well-kept secrets.
The DVD features 11 stories on one disc. It also has the celebrity voices of William H. Macy, Frankie Muniz, Lacey Chabert and others.
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