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This
animated program is bases on the popular Arthur children’s book series
by author/illustrator Marc Brown. It follows the adventures and misadventures
of eight-year-old Arthur Read, his little sister, D.W., and his friends
and family. Each Arthur episode consists of two independent stories
that focuses on themes and events central to the characters’ lives.
The animated stories are linked by a live action segment featuring
elementary school children who create their own Arthur-related activities.
Website: http://pbskids.org/arthur
Barney,
the lovable purple dinosaur and his young friends share adventures
featuring songs, dances and games that make learning fun for children.
Barney and his dino-pals, Baby Bop and BJ, are joined by a cast of
children.
Website: http://pbskids.org/barney
This
award-winning PBS children's series is named for a family of lions — Theo,
Cleo, Lionel and Leona — who run a library like no other on earth.
The doors "between the lions" swing open to reveal a magical
place where characters pop off the pages of books, vowels sing, and
words take on a life of their own. The series combines innovative
puppetry, animation, live action, and music to achieve its educational
mission of helping young children learn to read.
Website: http://pbskids.org/lions
BOB
THE BUILDER is a stop frame, animated series aimed at preschoolers
(two- to five-year olds). Each episode follows the adventures of
Bob and his machines: Scoop the leader/digger, Muck the digger/dumper,
Dizzy the cement mixer, Lofty the crane and Roley the steamroller.
Bob’s business partner, Wendy, and Pilchard the cat also help out
in the builder’s yard. Other characters include Farmer Pickles, his
tractor, Travis, and the naughty scarecrow Spud — who is always up
to mischief.
Website: http://www.hitentertainment.com/bobthebuilder/
CAILLOUGrowing
up is not so tough — especially with a friend like Caillou (pronounced
KY-YOO), a lovable four-year-old who has a unique way of relating
to the world. Based on a series of best-selling Canadian children’s
books, CAILLOU® demonstrates how the first experiences of life, from
going to the park to understanding one’s own family, can be perceived
with wonder and a sense of discovery. Blending animation and live-action
segments with humor, kid logic and imagination, Caillou helps preschoolers
make sense of the world. The stories address real problems and conflicts
typical to a young child’s development. Through it all, Caillou remains
an irresistible little boy, in a very big world, with whom every
young child and parent can identify.
Website: http://pbskids.org/caillou
Based on the popular Scholastic Book series by Norman Bridwell about the lovable oversized canine with his head in the clouds but four paws planted firmly on the ground, Clifford presents a larger-than-life view of the world. With his loving human, Emily Elizabeth, and dog pals, Cleo and T-Bone, Clifford inhabits a colorful island community, inviting viewers on a fun-filled journey through childhood, navigating the dips and curves along the way. CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG emphasizes good citizenship and the importance of community. Each episode concludes with a component of "Clifford’s Big Ideas" — 10 different attributes children learn to embrace — which leaves them with something to think about and practice in their lives. Website: http://pbskids.org/clifford
Math rules in CYBERCHASE, a new animated adventure series. CYBERCHASE energizes kids (ages 8-11) with math power. Full of cyber-mysteries with eye-popping animation and a sly comic flair, the daily series features the voices of Christopher Lloyd and Gilbert Gottfried. CYBERCHASE sends the message that math is fun — math is about problem solving and, boy, does it come in handy. When the dastardly villain Hacker (Lloyd) launches a mad mission to conquer the virtual universe, Motherboard calls upon three Earth kids for help. They are Jackie, Matt and Inez — the culturally diverse heroes of CYBERCHASE — who, along with the wise-cracking cyber-bird Digit (Gottfried), travel from their real-world realm to the colorful virtual vistas of cyberspace where they vanquish the bad guys in an all-out battle of wits. Each episode takes the kids on a thrilling adventure driven by a different math concept — from tackling time in ancient Egyptian tombs, to cracking codes in creepy caves, or making sense of numbers in a fractured fairy tale world. Website: http://pbskids.org/cyberchase
DRAGON
TALESThis
animated series for children chronicles the adventures of six-year-old
Emmy and her four-year-old brother, Max, who discover a magic dragon
scale in the playroom of their new home. When they hold the scale
and chant a poem, they’re transported to Dragon Land, an enchanted
land where they meet Ord, Cassie, Zak and Wheezie (a two-headed dragon)
and Quetzal — fantastical dragons that possess very human qualities.
Through its stories, the series demonstrates different strategies
that children can use to explore the emotional, physical, cognitive
and social challenges they face. Each episode features a situation
that Emmy, Max and the dragons confront together. Each half-hour
is divided into two 12-minute adventures linked by Dragon Tunes — a
music video segment led by the dragons and designed to encourage
audience participation.
Website: http://pbskids.org/dragontales
IT'S
A BIG BIG WORLD is an innovative new preschool science series that
will offer parents and kids new ways to think and talk about the
world. Produced in "Shadowmation," a patented technique
combining puppet animatronics with computer generated animation,
the television series will feature a diverse group of animal characters
brought to vibrant life in a lush jungle setting. With a unique curriculum
that brings science and geography to preschoolers, IT'S A BIG BIG
WORLD presents science not just as a series of facts, but as an exciting
process of discovery.
Website: http://pbskids.org/bigbigworld
Martha
Speaks
is based on
the best-selling children's book series by Susan Meddaugh.
This animated TV series
follows
the
adventures of Martha, a loveable dog whose appetite for alphabet soup
gives her the ability to speak.
Being a talking dog, Martha lives in a vocabulary-rich environment.
The educational goal of the series is to bolster
the vocabulary of 4 to 7 year-olds
within the context of great stories in engaging, comical way.
Website: http://pbskids.org/martha
Arthur’s best friend Buster stars in his very own series! POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER™, a new half-hour ARTHUR® spin-off, blends animation with live-action footage of Buster’s travel adventures throughout the United States, with forays into Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Targeting children ages four to eight, this groundbreaking series is part of the PBS KIDS GO!(SM) weekday lineup. Buster, one of the most popular characters on ARTHUR — the Emmy® Award-winning animated series based on Marc Brown’s books about an eight-year-old aardvark and his family and friends — accompanies his airline pilot father as he flies the Latin rock group Los Viajeros on a concert tour. To stay in touch with friends back home, Buster mails them live-action video “postcards” he creates of the people and places he visits. Narrated by Buster, his P.O.V.-style footage is woven seamlessly into each animated story.
Website: http://pbskids.org/buster
READING
RAINBOW The
Emmy Award-winning series, hosted by LeVar Burton, continues its
17th season on PBS, taking young viewers on adventures that help
stimulate an interest in reading for pleasure and entertainment.
Website: http://pbskids.org/readingrainbow
SESAME
STREET SESAME
STREET has garnered more than 100 awards, including multiple Emmys,
two Peabodys, four Parents’ Choice Awards and an Action for Children’s
Television Special Achievement Award. The series delivers academic
and social education that prepares kids for grade school. Since its
premiere, the show’s base curriculum has been set by academic research
on preschoolers.
Website: http://pbskids.org/sesame
SID THE SCIENCE KID
Sid the Science Kid uses comedy to celebrate children's natural curiosity about science and explores their "why?" questions in everyday life. It features the energetic and inquisitive five-year-old Sid, who tackles the ideas that preschoolers find fascinating (Why do bananas go "bad?" How does my juice box straw work? How does a bird fly without a plane?). In each episode, viewers will be introduced to Sid's friends and family who help him find the answers to these questions. Website: http://pbskids.org/sid
