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PBS Kids “Let’s Go Luna!” Airs New Episodes in March
Last November, kids and families were invited on a colorful adventure to Mexico, China, Germany and more with the debut of LET’S GO LUNA! on PBS KIDS. Created by Emmy Award-winning animator Joe Murray, the series follows the adventures of three animal friends as they traverse the globe with Luna the Moon (voiced by Judy Greer) as their guide. “Guitar to Sitar/Spring Has Not Sprung” Premieres Monday, March 4 In Delhi, Carmen goes looking for guitar strings so she can write her mother a birthday song, but in the process, she and the kids learn about a different stringed instrument called a sitar / In Delhi, although Andy’s plan to…
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Curiosity May Be the Single Most Important Trait for Success in School
This week I came across an article that really hit home with me and confirmed my thoughts on the importance of creativity and why parents and educators should encourage this trait. New research published in the journal Pediatric Research in April suggests there may be one simple trait that can help kids learn and succeed in school, regardless of their socioeconomic background. Researchers who looked at the reading and math scores of 6,200 kindergarteners in 2006 and 2007 found that those kids whose parents rated their children’s behavior as most curious did the best in school, regardless of socioeconomic status. The results were consistent for both boys and girls, too. The…
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PBS Announces New Shows at Summer Press Tour
PBS KIDS ANNOUNCES THE RETURN OF FAN FAVORITE WITH NEW DIGITAL SERIES: THE RUFF RUFFMAN SHOW Series From WGBH Boston Will Premiere September 28 on PBS KIDS Digital Platforms This week at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS KIDS announced that this fall, the star of the classic series FETCH! WITH RUFF RUFFMAN returns in THE RUFF RUFFMAN SHOW, an all-new short-form animated digital series designed to help kids ages 4-8 learn core science concepts through videos, game-play and hands-on activities. The PBS KIDS series stars canine host extraordinaire Ruff Ruffman, who, along with his assistants Blossom and Chet, answers questions from real kids, takes on challenges and learns the value of perseverance—all while modeling…
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WILD ALASKA LIVE is part of PBS “Summer of Adventure” and Premieres July 23rd!
Teams for PBS and the BBC – including Emmy Award®-winning hosts Chris Kratt and Martin Kratt – make their way to Alaska this week for the live, three-night, multi-platform natural-history adventure that premieres July 23 at 8:00 PM ET, with new episodes on July 26 and 30 at 8:00 PM ET. My mother and I actually lived in Alaska for about a year when I was really little! She says it is one of the most beautiful places she has ever lived and I have been itching to go back there for a visit someday! But in the meantime, I am excited to catch WILD ALASKA LIVE this weekend and watch The Kratt…
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VEGAS BABY Breaks the Silence on America’s Fertility Industry
VEGAS BABY From Academy Award® Nominated Director Amanda Micheli and Executive Produced by Morgan Spurlock Examines the Emotional and Financial Gamble of Infertility National Television Broadcast Premiere June 27, 2017 8 p.m. on PBS World Channel’s AMERICA REFRAMED While exposing private pain online to win a contest is a brutal proposition, IVF is rarely covered by insurance, so many infertile couples consider this a gamble worth taking. Within the exploding world of reproductive medicine, the US is the most expensive and least regulated country in the world. VEGAS BABY navigates the complexities of America’s burgeoning fertility industry and paints an intimate portrait of the diverse individuals – from…
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Nature Lovers! Check out Spy in the Wild, A NATURE Miniseries Wednesdays on PBS
Rarely Seen Animal Behavior Captured in Spy in the Wild, A NATURE Miniseries Wednesdays, February 1 – March 1, 2017 on PBS From the producers of Earthflight and Penguins: Spy in the Huddle In the most innovative production Nature has ever presented, this five-part series employs more than 30 animatronic spy cameras disguised as animals to secretly record behavior in the wild. These “spycams” reveal animals as having emotions and behavior similar to humans: specifically, a capacity to love, grieve, deceive, and invent. Among the featured Spy Creatures are: Spy Orangutan, Spy Croc Hatchling, Spy Meerkat, Spy Egret, Spy Tortoise, Spy Prairie Dog, Spy Macaw, Spy Sloth, Spy…
