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In this episode Paige and Gretchen literally dive into the interactive website, Disney Digital Books. Watch as they walk through the different features on the site and illustrate how simple it is for children and parents to use. Improving childhood literacy is something that MommyCast is dedicated to and its it interactive reading sites like Disney Digital Books that can help really help. Take a look and let us know what you think!

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As a part of MommyCast’s ongoing series on education this episode is dedicated to the subject of childhood literacy. Improving your child’s literacy skills is a very important goal for a parent and luckily there are many tools out there that can help. Paige and Gretchen sit down with Gail Lovely, literacy and technology specialist, to discuss some of the programs available. One such website is Disney Digital Books. This site offers many tools and games that will not only help your children read and write, but get them excited about learning in general. Stay tuned because in the coming weeks MommyCast will be reviewing this site even further.

Watch Paige and Gretchen literally dive into the interactive website, Disney Digital Books in the video below.

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The Mommies continue their tour of the cruise ship, the Disney Wonder, and give us a peek at some of the fantastic restaurants and activities on board. Then they catch some fun in the sun at Disney’s beautiful private island, Castaway Cay! A trip to this island is full of Disney magic, with tons of supervised kid activities, a family beach, snorkeling, Serenity Bay (for adults only, oh boy!) and so much more!

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In their ongoing quest for family friendly fun, Paige and Gretchen took a cruise on the fabulous Disney Wonder. These girls will do anything for us, from checking out all the kid supervised activities to "inspecting" the Vista Spa. Join the Mommies as they interview some of the key cruise staff to find out all that goes into making a vacation on a Disney Cruise so special! And if you’ve taken your family on a Disney cruise, leave a comment; we'd love to hear about your trip!

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When the creative minds at Playhouse Disney go to work on a new show they really pull out all the stops to make sure their preschool audience is engaged, entertained, and educated! Paige and Gretchen visited with Nancy Kanter, Senior Vice President of Playhouse Disney Worldwide, to talk about The Imagination Movers and what drew Playhouse Disney to them. She shared how Playhouse Disney connected with the Movers, and what (and who) it takes to make such a great show.

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Paige and Gretchen have had a lot of fun visiting the set and meeting the stars of Playhouse Disney’s great new show for preschoolers, the Imagination Movers.  It turns out there’s a ton of talent behind the scenes too.  In this interview the mommies meet everyone from Skot Bright and Sascha Penn, the executive producers, to Donita Sather, the hair and make-up stylist.  Check it out to get a glimpse into what it takes to make such a fun show!

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By now you’re probably familiar with Disney’s new hit show, “The Suite Life on Deck.” It’s great, right?  Your kids love it?  Well, when Paige and Gretchen were on board the Disney Wonder for the premier, they also had an opportunity to interview each of the stars about being on the show.  Check it out as they interview Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Brenda Song, Phill Lewis and Debby Ryan.

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When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, three members of Playhouse Disney’s new show, “The Imagination Movers,” lost their homes.  Paige and Gretchen talked with Movers Smitty and Dave about how the group rallied around their project and in the midst of devastation made their dreams come true!  Their commitment to children and their community is pretty inspirational.

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The Mommies meet Rich and Scott from the new Playhouse Disney show, “The Imagination Movers,” and learn about how the band got started. Scott, an award winning teacher, and Rich, a journalist, fill in Paige and Gretchen on the band’s unique mission to blend music that you’d enjoy hearing on the radio with research based, age appropriate messages for preschoolers. All that and they are entertaining too! You and your kids can watch the show every morning at 10/9c on Playhouse Disney.

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Share the excitement as Paige and Gretchen set sail on a fabulous Disney Cruise for the premier of the new Disney Channel show, “The Suite Life on Deck.” “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody” is one of the Disney Channel’s most popular shows, and the Mommies say the new show looks awesome!  Check out Paige and Gretchen as they work the red carpet and meet the cast including Dylan and Cole Sprouse, Brenda Song, Phill Lewis, and Debby Ryan.  “The Suite Life on Deck” premiers Friday, September 26th at 8/7c on the Disney Channel.