JRmommy Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I don't watch any TV, but I do allow my son to watch one 30 minute show per day. I record all of the Curious George shows because that is the only show that he watches. I am sure that there are more educational shows out there that I could record or borrow from the library to have on hand when he does watch TV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brasilmom Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I am right there with you on tv shows. The show that my daughter watches and loves is Between the Lions. On my area it plays on PBS but at 5:30am! So, I purchased the 1st year series and she can rotate the shows. We all love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mammaofbean Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 my kids love magic school bus, bill nye, life of mammals, blue planet, signing time, word girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristineW Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 We love PBS Kids shows: Super Why, Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train are current favorites around here right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Liberty Kids Shaun the Sheep (not really educational but cute) and everything listed above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganClassicalPrep Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 We love PBS Kids shows: Super Why, Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train are current favorites around here right now. :iagree: DD also enjoys WordGirl and WordWorld, which are PBS shows. (ack! Now the Dinosaur Train theme song is stuck in my head!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daughterofsarah77 Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Sid the Science Kid!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devotional Soul Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I don't have TV, but I let my ds watch National Geographic For Kids online. They have really nice 5 minute videos about different animals or places. They're grouped into categories (mammals, reptiles, etc), and my ds especially loves the 'Wild Detectives'. He's learned a lot from them. Sometimes there are weird ads before a video, but not all the time. Here's the link: http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/videos/ We also get an 'All About...' dvd once a week from the library. These are 25 minute videos about many different subjects that are very educational and kid-friendly and even have science experiments in them. They're by Schlessinger Media. My 5 year old especially loves the Plant Life for Children series and Earth Science for Children series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I'll cast another vote for some of the good PBS shows already mentioned: Between the Lions, Super Why! and Sid the Science Kids are favorites here. There are also some wonderful interactive games to go with them on PBSkids.org. Both of my kids enjoy the games there and sometimes I think they learn more from the website than from some of our curriculum. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 I agree with the things listed here. I'll add Magic Schoolbus are also loved here and can be watched without a library trip. My boys love Liberty Kids but I wouldn't watch them on the young side of the age range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 We love PBS Kids shows: Super Why, Sid the Science Kid and Dinosaur Train are current favorites around here right now. Those 3 get watched by the 3 and 6yo. Shhh. My 9yo even likes Dinosaur Train. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skueppers Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) My kids like Dinosaur Train, Zoboomafoo, and Sid the Science Kid. The younger one also likes Word World, and the older likes Between the Lions and all kinds of nature shows. Planet Earth, Blue Planet, Nature, etc. The older one also liked the "Walking with Dinosaurs" and "Walking with Prehistoric Beasts" videos. Edited September 17, 2010 by skueppers Added more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Yes to Magic School Bus!! Leap Frog DVDs too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurainMD Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 We don't have cable, and the only broadcast channel that comes in consistently is PBS (yay!). But I don't like to be limited to what's currently playing, so when my kids get to watch TV (usually 30 min per day), we select something available on Netflix streaming. In addition to all the great PBS shows already listed, my 2 and 5 y.o. really like Arthur -- it's not as explicitly educational, because mostly it focuses on emotions and family relationships and ethical dilemmas, but they absolutely love it and it's prompted excellent discussions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) We don't watch much TV, but I have these DVRd so when they do watch, it is something decent. Between the Lions Sid the Science Kid SuperWhy WordGirl Word World PS - why do I feel the need to explain that we don't watch much? :tongue_smilie: Edited September 17, 2010 by MeganW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennay Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Reading Rainbow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Well my kids do watch TV, because otherwise, they are helping me mop, polish, etc... (Someone please explain to me why on earth they can play by themselves, but as soon as I touch a cleaning instrument they MUST COME HELP!!??) The one I love to mop to is Martha Speaks! It's on PBS, and it is funny, irreverant, and a vocabulary builder. Oh, and the kids love it too. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flux Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 (edited) Shhh. My 9yo even likes Dinosaur Train. Shhh. I like nearly everything listed on this thread...:001_tt1: I 'm sure it's currently debatable at what age it's appropriate, but I check out The Electric Company from the library regularly. For ME. Edited September 17, 2010 by Flux Quote too long Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbrandonsmom Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 My kids like Planet Earth-it's pretty awesome. Remember though, there is violence in it-animals eating other animals etc. I occasionally put it on, because they will not zone out on it like other tv shows. That said, tv is allowed on the weekend only and very limited. Kids do much better w/o tv-they use their minds for creativity instead and play :) Since we did used to watch tv though-I won't watch Sid-I don't agree w/ PBS sending propaganda messages to kids, and found some of the facts incorrect, and had to re explain to my ds what was actually correct. Super Why was ok-they didn't really like it though. They did like Pocoyo and Word World. And of course love Spiderman from the 60's. I know some moms here love the leap frog dvd's. I would think pretty much any Nat geo kid show would be ok, or kid nature show. Only because things move slower than a cartoon as far as what a child's mind can effectively process. Real time of an animal on the screen vs some crazy cartoon thingy. I've learned to really look at tv differently, at learning how a child's mind views tv vs how the adult mind processes the same show. Shrug. For religious educational, I'm sure there are some very nice videos one could get that would teach about morals etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 We don't watch TV too much but when I tried a year ago, we watched Sid the Science Kid, Super Why, Magic School Bus, the stuff already listed on this post... Now she loves to watch documentaries, and learns about history, science, natural world, health, art, etc... She also can watch the Walking With series over and over if I'd let her. After all this, she doesn't want to go back and watch the kid's educational shows. So we have a 5-at-a-time Netflix subscription which we love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 My girls watch TV every day. Since we don't have cable, it's limited to PBS kids shows and netflix streaming. Favorites are: The New Electric Company, Martha Speaks, Word Girl, Dinosaur Train and the new Cat in the Hat show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeganW Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Since we did used to watch tv though-I won't watch Sid-I don't agree w/ PBS sending propaganda messages to kids, and found some of the facts incorrect, and had to re explain to my ds what was actually correct. Uh oh - would you mind elaborating? Both about the propaganda, and about the incorrect facts? When I flip it on, it is usually b/c I am trying to do something one-on-one with one kid and need the others out the way, so I'm not necessarily watching. I thought Sid was a good one based on others' reviews, but may need to reevaluate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyz Posted September 17, 2010 Share Posted September 17, 2010 Uh oh - would you mind elaborating? Both about the propaganda, and about the incorrect facts? When I flip it on, it is usually b/c I am trying to do something one-on-one with one kid and need the others out the way, so I'm not necessarily watching. I thought Sid was a good one based on others' reviews, but may need to reevaluate. I recently saw an episode about vaccines that I didn't agree with. I didn't mind watching it with him though. I'd rather watch it at home on Sid the Science Kid and explain to my son why we feel differently about something than to have him hear it somewhere else and have no explanation. I like showing him that all people have different ideas and beliefs. I don't want to hide the ideas that I don't agree with. I want to teach him to face them, learn about all sides and eventually make his own choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devotional Soul Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 (edited) That reminds me of a Magic School Bus episode with a little pro-vaccine talk at the end. I think it was Inside Ralphie. The kid calling the editor even said something like "I don't like getting shots because they hurt". Edited September 18, 2010 by Devotional Soul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwlKnits Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Sid the Science Kid!!! :iagree: That's the big hit around here. It's in the Instant Watch group on Netflix too. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Zula Patrol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Thaere's also a new show on PBS called The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That. My boys love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewel7123 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Between the Lions, Sid the Science Kid, Word World, Super Why and Liberty Kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewel7123 Posted September 18, 2010 Share Posted September 18, 2010 Thaere's also a new show on PBS called The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That. My boys love it! Forgot about this one....yes, my girls love it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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