Quality TV programs are sometimes hard to find, especially for younger children. This article offers a few programs that still focus on being educational for kids.
Educational TV Programs for Kids
Have you watched television with your kids lately? Most of the cartoons are entertaining, but they really don’t teach your child any practical knowledge. To ensure that your young boy or girl are getting the most out of their television watching, here are a few educational programs you should check out.
1. Sesame Street- Sesame Street has been around since I was a child. I loved to watch Big Bird and all of his friends sing, dance, and laugh. Sesame Street featured The Count who teaches all about numbers. Big Bird and his other friends like Oscar the Grouch who lives in trash can and Bert and Ernie teach about colors and shapes and words. They performed funny skits while you learned so it didn’t seem like work. Learning was actually fun. Sesame Street airs on public television in most states. You will be surprised what your children will tell you when you ask them what they learned from the show.
2. Discovery Kids- This is a fairly new show. Discovery Kids teaches children about animals and their behaviors and about science and various aspects of nature. The children learn about the world around them and how the world affects them. Discovery Kids stems from The Discovery Channel on the cable television network and the shows offer valuable information not only for kids but parents as well. The show will only be interesting to older kids that can understand the concepts they teach.
3. VeggieTales- VeggieTales is a Christian based show featuring Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber as your fun-loving hosts who each week answer a letter from a child who has a question about life. Concepts such as forgiveness, fear, courage, love, selfishness, gossip, and lying are featured in the show. They are taught to children through the retelling of popular bible stories featuring vegetable characters like Laura Carrot, Junior Asparagus, the French peas, and a host of others. The show has even produced a movie called “Jonah” and many videos and DVD’s. The characters are lovable and shown in full color to catch your child’s eye. Children of all ages will sing along as they learn how to be better citizens of the earth.
4. Blue’s Clues- Blue is a dog who has a human friend named Steve. Blue and Steve and their friends look for items around the house each week. The kids that are watching can help Blue and Steve to find the missing things that she has in her notepad. The show teaches recognition and association. Steve does most of the talking, but he does his best to get the kids at home involved.
5. Arthur- The television show is based on the series by Marc T. Brown. Arthur is a young boy who must learn to get along with his family and his friends. He has a tough time with his sister and making the right decisions when it comes to his friends. Arthur mirrors most young boys and girls about eight to ten years of age. They want to be independent but they also want to stay their parent’s favorite child. This show is entertaining and also teaches kids about interpersonal skills. The same way Arthur makes mistakes and must learn from them, so should they. The environment is non-threatening and they learn more from the show than a lecture from Mom and Dad. After the show, ask them what they thought. This could spark a family discussion about important issues.
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