We here at PLL just discovered a show on PBS called Word World. I know, send me for a late slip on this one. For those of you who have not yet discovered this wonderful show on PBS, let us enlighten you. The creatives use animation to teach preschoolers how to read. They literally use […]
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Pharrell reveals more details on his side project \’Kidult\’ talking about how there is a void of real information for the youth demographic. This 120 second interview is facilitated by friendswelove [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf5-fRUKlRk&hl=en_US&fs=1&] \”When I was in school, I hated being talked down to, I felt like I should be talked up to\” an expression true
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The University of Michigan Health System\’ Child Development & Behavior section has done a fantastic overview for parents to understand what role television should potentially play in child development. This dedicated page is full of stats and researchable links touching on the topics below, happy reading! Children and TV TV\’s presence in kids\’ lives TV and
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Today we have an early example \’edutainment\’ specifically, a lighthearted but in-depth look at the atom from the 1950\’s in cartoon form. Although the educational content may be dated, the animations are a great deal of fun to watch, enjoy! Perhaps most interesting is that societies view on nuclear energy. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPb0hFtd27A&hl=en_US&fs=1&] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHfO14BtNxE&hl=en_US&fs=1&]
