PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers
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PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers
PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, online, mobile and community-based programs. Kidscreen- and Webby-award winning pbskids.org provides engaging interactive content, including the PBS KIDS video player. PBS KIDS also offers more than 40 mobile apps that help support young children's learning. The following series appear weekdays on PBS KIDS: PEG + CAT PEG + CAT, PBS KIDS' newest animated preschool series, follows the adorable, spirited Peg and her sidekick Cat as they embark on adventures and learn foundational math concepts and skills. The show brings young viewers a new way to experience math through Peg and Cat’s relatable, and often hilarious, adventures. This multiplatform media property also features integrated online and mobile content. In each episode, Peg and Cat encounter a problem that requires them to use math and problem solving skills in order to move forward. DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD A new generation of preschool “neighbors” get to experience the Neighborhood of Make-Believe with DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD. The first TV series inspired by the iconic, award-winning MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD, DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD stars 4-year-old Daniel Tiger, who invites young viewers into his world, giving them a kid’s-eye view of his life. As they closely follow and share Daniel’s everyday adventures, preschoolers ages 2-4 and their families learn fun and practical strategies and skills necessary for growing and learning. All programs subject to availability sponsorship@pbs.org pbs.org/sponsorship 1 CURIOUS GEORGE With his insatiable curiosity and a Daytime Emmy® Award for "Outstanding Children's Animated Program" in tow, America's favorite little monkey continues his (mis)-adventures in the eighth season of CURIOUS GEORGE. This season’s all-new episodes continue to focus on teaching preschoolers about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts, with a special spotlight on engineering. DINOSAUR TRAIN DINOSAUR TRAIN is seen through the eyes of Buddy, a preschool-aged Tyrannosaurus Rex. Buddy and his adoptive family of Pteranodons go for adventures on the Dinosaur Train to meet all kinds of dinosaurs in different eras and learn fascinating new facts about these incredible creatures. SID THE SCIENCE KID SID THE SCIENCE KID is an educational animated television series that uses comedy to promote exploration, discovery and science readiness among preschoolers. SID THE SCIENCE KID, The Jim Henson Company's first series for PBS KIDS that features a practical in-school science curriculum, uses music and humor to celebrate children's natural curiosity about science in everyday life. The energetic and inquisitive Sid starts each episode with a new question ("Why are my shoes shrinking?" "Why do bananas get mushy?") and embarks on a fun-filled day of finding answers with the help of family and friends MARTHA SPEAKS Based on the best-selling children's book series by Susan Meddaugh, the MARTHA SPEAKS 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 ways. Around and in between the half-hour's two 11-minute stories are a variety of animated interstitials that reinforce the vocabulary. All programs subject to availability sponsorship@pbs.org pbs.org/sponsorship 2 ODD SQUAD ODD SQUAD, a live-action media property designed to help kids ages 5-8 learn math. The show focuses on two young agents, Olive and Otto, who are part of the Odd Squad, an agency whose mission is to save the day whenever something unusual happens in their town. A math concept is embedded in each of their cases, as Olive and Otto work together to problem-solve and correct the oddity du jour in each episode. WILD KRATTS Animals can take you anywhere in science! Creature teachers Chris and Martin Kratt take 6- to 8year olds and their families along on extraordinary animal-powered adventures in WILD KRATTS. The show transforms the Kratt Brothers, creators of the award-winning Kratts’ Creatures and Emmy-winning Zoboomafoo, into animated versions of themselves, allowing the real-life zoologists to visit wild animals in their little-seen habitats and showcase key science concepts along the way. WILD KRATTS presents age-appropriate science inspired by the natural abilities of the animals. SUPER WHY With a breakthrough interactive approach to reading education, SUPER WHY is the only preschool property created to help kids learn the fundamentals of reading through interactive storybook adventures. The standout, imagination-stimulating series focuses on the adventures of four fairytale friends who transform into reading-powered superheroes: "Super Readers"! The Super Readers jump into books (literally) to find answers to everyday preschool challenges and embark on exciting adventures, where they play interactive reading games to overcome obstacles and save the day. NATURE CAT (New Series Premieres Fall 2015) NATURE CAT is a new animated series that encourages children to explore nature. Co-creators and brothers David Rudman (SESAME STREET, The Muppets) and Adam Rudman (Tom & Jerry, SESAME STREET, CYBERCHASE) have teamed up to inspire viewers to get outdoors and develop connections with the natural world. Designed for kids ages 3-8, the multiplatform media property premieres this fall on PBS KIDS, along with integrated digital content and hands-on activities. Inspired by research on the health and educational benefits of spending time outside, NATURE CAT will encourage families to get active and go on their own outdoor adventures. The series will air daily following its premiere. All programs subject to availability sponsorship@pbs.org pbs.org/sponsorship 3