Sarah0000 Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Are there any other history series as engaging as Liberty's Kids appropriate for kids under eight? My six year old has gotten about as much as he can from that one and something new would be nice. We already have Carmen San Diego which he also really enjoys but it's not quite as educational as I'd prefer for school time viewing, and he doesn't seem to retain much from it anyway. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Netflix has Who Is? It's based on the books. Years ago there was Time Warp Trio. There was another that was out about the same time that was pretty cool. It was an American (Canadian?) history program that would focus on different areas and time periods with live actors. I cannot for the life of me remember what it was, though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 History Time Warp Trio -- 2000s, Discovery Kids/NBC; animatedThis is America, Charlie Brown -- 1980s; animatedKids Animated History with Pippo -- 2000s; animatedMysterious Cities of Gold -- 1980s; animated Nest Family Hero Classics (animated biographies for kids of famous figures) -- Christian company; animated David Macauley: Pyramid (ancient Egypt); Roman City (Ancient Rome), Castle and Cathedral (medieval England); animated Schlesinger Media: Ancient Civilizations For Kids -- for grades 4-6; not animated Horrible Histories -- not animated; some have potty humorRoman Mysteries (live action adaptation of the kid book series)-- not animated Geography Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego -- 1990s, PBS; not animated Science The Magic School Bus -- 1980s/90s, SC ETV/Nelvana; animated Beakman's World -- 1990s, CBS; not animated Zoboomafoo -- 1999-2000, PBS; not animated Science of Disney Imagineering (for grades 5+) -- 2000s; not animated Popular Mechanics for Kids (for grades 5+) -- 1990s-2000; not animated Amazing Planet -- 1990s, National Geographic -- Mystery Quest; Mummies and Earth Mysteries; Volcanoes & Earthquakes; not animated Bill Nye The Science Guy -- 1990s, PBS; not animated Language Arts Word Girl (English language) -- 2000s, PBS; animatedAdventures from the Book of Virtues (classic literature) -- 1990s; animated Wishbone (classics of literature) -- 1990s, PBS; not animatedMythic Warriors -- 1990s, animated Greek myths Jim Hensen's The Story Teller: Greek Myths -- 1990s; not animated Math Cyber Chase -- 2000s, PBS; animated Square One -- 1980s/90s, PBS; not animated 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghcostafamily Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 I’d stay away from the Who Was series.... at least we are. In the first episode it has really gross comedy that I don’t thinks appropriate for kids. The first scene was two historical figures (kids) kicking each other in the crotch! That is a very sad and low way to get laughs and my kids don’t need to watch Jackass type comedy to learn or be interested in history. Just my 2 cents though. Just be aware. The producer is Conan, so it has his humor. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 10 hours ago, HomeAgain said: There was another that was out about the same time that was pretty cool. It was an American (Canadian?) history program that would focus on different areas and time periods with live actors. I cannot for the life of me remember what it was, though! I found it! It was called Timeblazers, and the episodes are on youtube: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixpix5 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 On 7/11/2018 at 9:16 PM, ghcostafamily said: I’d stay away from the Who Was series.... at least we are. In the first episode it has really gross comedy that I don’t thinks appropriate for kids. The first scene was two historical figures (kids) kicking each other in the crotch! That is a very sad and low way to get laughs and my kids don’t need to watch Jackass type comedy to learn or be interested in history. Just my 2 cents though. Just be aware. The producer is Conan, so it has his humor. Not to mention that they put in very little accurate history and a lot of silliness that a child who cannot differentiate fact from fiction could get confused. It has very little in common with the Who Was books that we personally love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted July 13, 2018 Share Posted July 13, 2018 On 7/11/2018 at 9:16 PM, ghcostafamily said: I’d stay away from the Who Was series.... at least we are. In the first episode it has really gross comedy that I don’t thinks appropriate for kids. The first scene was two historical figures (kids) kicking each other in the crotch! That is a very sad and low way to get laughs and my kids don’t need to watch Jackass type comedy to learn or be interested in history. Just my 2 cents though. Just be aware. The producer is Conan, so it has his humor. I was so disappointed to read this--we love the Who Was books (my kids call them the big head books) and I was looking forward to the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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