Family TV Addicts

Super Why! is another wonderful PBS Kids literacy based show.  It’s aimed at pre-readers and early readers, with the characters also in the different stages.  Each episode features well-known fairy tale characters including Pigof the Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood (Red), The Princess and the Pea, and a special new character, Whyatt, the [...]

One of the favorite PBS Kids shows around our house is Cyberchase.  For years, PBS’ educational programming focused on literacy skills.  Cyberchase focuses more on math, logic and science lessons, with some humor thrown in for good measure.  It is set in an appropriate world called Cyberspace, since computers rely on math, logic and science. [...]

Becky Botsford aka WordGirl and her sidekick Captain Huggyface (her pet monkey) battle bad grammar and proper word usage in her adopted hometown. Similar to another superhero,  she crash landed and was adopted by a family. WordGirl on PBSKids incorporates many superhero cliche’s , including supervillans, to teach kids about vocabulary. There’s even a boy [...]

I grew up on Electric Company and it was always one of my favorite shows. I kept hoping they’d start showing it again. Instead, they gave it a new, modern make over.  It still focuses on reading skills and fun with a lot of music. They now have a story line going on between the [...]

One of the joys of having kids is getting to watch kids’ shows guilt free.  I sometimes I think I like some of their shows more than they do. One of these shows is WordWorld. I love the characters, all of whom are built out of the letters that spell their names, as well as [...]

Today I’m interviewing Lexi, an avid television viewer. I will be asking her about her online viewing habits. Amy: Lexi, do you like watching television shows on the internet? Lexi: I do like watching television online because I can catch my favorite episodes online if I miss them when they are on TV. Amy: What [...]