Friday, December 14, 2007

Did you say Mauritius? Why yes, I did


You ever have that feeling that everyone, absolutely everyone including your Aunt Marge, has heard about something before you did? Someone mentioned this: http://www.uptoten.com/

website to me, and then suddenly it seemed to pop up everywhere, a staple among online resources for children, and yet, mysteriously, I'd never heard of it before.


Anyway, I just had a look at it, and it's a very interesting place to surf around, mostly featuring these two guys: Boowa and Kwala. They speak both English and French, just as the residents of Mauritius do, the island nation off the east coast of Africa, from where this website is administered. Up To Ten is unbelievably dense with activities, including some basic music activities, and it has an international flavor that feels very distinct from the usual vanilla, commercial, north American websites for children. Definitely worth a look, and vast amounts of it are accessible for free, free, free.

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