New ‘Daniel Tiger for Parents’ App From PBS Kids
PBS Kids has just released a new app based on the show ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,’ but this time, its for parents!
Continue ReadingPBS Kids has just released a new app based on the show ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,’ but this time, its for parents!
Continue ReadingFollowing an epic 40-episode first season, educational TV show ‘Odd Squad’ returned this month to PBS (and TVO in Canada) with a new team to investigate strange, weird, and generally odd events using math and problem-solving. Bridging the seasons, ‘Odd Squad: The Movie’ will unite the two casts and even get a one-day big-screen release in Canada.
Continue ReadingIf you are thinking about starting potty training, are smack dab in the middle of it, or are just worried it in the future, ‘Daniel Tiger’s Stop & Go Potty’ should be a stop on your potty training trolley ride.
Continue ReadingA new initiative to reduce distracted driving.
Continue Reading‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ is one of the few shows we actually let our toddler watch. It’s the direct heir to ‘Mister Roger’s Neighborhood’ featuring all the characters from the Land of Make Believe with plenty of educational programming. ‘Explore Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’ is the perfect extension of the show to mobile devices.
Continue ReadingDiscover a new photo app from PBS KIDS to get budding scientists into the great outdoors.
Continue ReadingThe Kratt brothers, Chris and Martin, have been making kids programming since the 90’s. The Wild Kratts is an animated series where they explore and take on “Creature Powers”: characteristics that make each animal unique and specialized for their environment.
Continue ReadingReading Rainbow is moving ahead into the age of the internet with the robust online app Skybrary.
Continue ReadingIf your child is already a big fan of animals, chances are they’re already fans of the Wild Kratts.
Continue ReadingI’m in a locked room, underneath a volcano somewhere in the southern hemisphere talking to one of the world’s leading security experts, Bruce Schneier.
Continue ReadingThe theme of the new season is “citizen science.”
Continue ReadingThe STEM-focused PBS Kids show can have a real impact in kids’ lives.
Continue ReadingPBS Kids’ two best shows have new companion apps to get young kids practicing math skills while having fun.
Continue ReadingOur friends at WGBH have asked us to check out their brand new site for PBS KIDS
Continue ReadingOur friends at WGBH have asked us to check out their brand new site for PBS KIDS.
Continue ReadingOdd Squad, now available on the PBS Kids web site and app, is like Warehouse 13 for the smaller crowd.
Continue ReadingCombine learning, water, and a party for the ultimate in summer science fun!
Continue ReadingMany parents want to use the free resources PBS KIDS offers and to engage with familiar PBS KIDS characters that their children love. Today, PBS moves another step forward in that direction with a sophisticated new (and free) app which gives a parent Super Vision.
Continue ReadingI met my wife when I was a photographer. I’ve encouraged both of my daughters to take photos. And I have TEDx and TED Ed talks online about photography. And as part of my ongoing encouragement to take advantage of this ubiquitous tool, I’ve produced (with my team at WGBH) a free, photographic iPhone app.
Continue ReadingDr. Seuss, PBS Kids, and even the Smithsonian have new apps out filled with dinosaurs, lizards, and snakes, so I’ve been taking a look at several of them.
Continue ReadingAnimated canine host Ruff Ruffman is making a return this year in the pages of new books from Candlewick Press.
Continue ReadingNetflix has given my preschooler control over what he wants to watch and encourages him to make independent choices in a safe environment.
Continue ReadingGeekMom Sarah and my sons have fallen in love with Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood.
Continue ReadingParents will find themselves glued to the TV along with their preschoolers as celebrities near and dear to geek hearts stop by on the new season of Sesame Street.
Continue ReadingIf The Chicken Problem is any indication, Peg + Cat will be a fantastic way to get preschoolers like my daughter excited about solving problems.
Continue ReadingCurious George Swings Into Spring premieres on PBS Kids on Monday, April 22, and there’s no better way to celebrate Earth Day than with your preschooler’s favorite monkey.
Continue ReadingPBS Kids found in a recent survey of parents with kids ages 2–10 years old that more than half will be giving downloadable gifts.
Continue ReadingSUPER WHY! ABC Adventures: Alphabet is the new game from PBS Kids available for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. It teaches kids the alphabet through a series of mini activities that promote letter recognition and pronunciation amongst other skills.
Continue ReadingOne of the biggest highlights of my trip to SXSW this year was the PBS Kids brunch. I got to meet one of my heroes, Angela Santomero. Why is she a hero? She’s the creator of Blue’s Clues. That TV show that had the single biggest boost to my autistic son’s development out of anything […]
Continue ReadingOn PBS Kids, Halloween is shaping up monstrously. October 17 through October 31 brings kids Halloween-themed episodes of Dinosaur Train, Sid The Science Kid, The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, and Wild Kratts. Ride the Night Train to a “haunted house” with Dinosaur Train, learn “spooky science” with Sid, trick-or-treat with […]
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