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“WordGirl” fans get ready, the new season is about to start. If you already love, or haven’t yet met the mild-mannered fifth grader who, at the call of duty, transforms into WordGirl, tune in on Friday, December 16. From the press release: This holiday season, WORDGIRL premieres a new It’s a Wonderful Life-inspired episode “A [...]
Girl Power! We’re used to hearing the term now, more than a decade after the Spice Girls made it popular, and are seeing more opportunities and support available for girls transitioning into womanhood. But what was available for girl empowerment before those words and ideology became an influence on society? Not much. Which is exactly [...]
Catch up with Woody, Buzz, and Jessie as they put on a talent show in the new app, “Toy Story Showtime!” From the press release: This interactive storybook app, aimed at children ages 4-6, is Disney Publishing’s second Disney Learning app and is designed to help learners explore essential early reading concepts through engaging and [...]
Check out The Never Land Pirate Band and Jake, from Disney Junior’s series “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” taping their performance for the 28th Annual “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” TV special. The band will perform a pirate-themed holiday tune during the telecast, which airs nationwide December 25 on ABC-TV. Also — Some of [...]
Keeping the kids occupied while trying to finish the holiday marathon has just gotten easier. Now while you’re out and about, doing that last minute shopping, PBS Kids has made their video app available for free on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The app offers families streaming access to over 2,000 videos, including clips [...]
Check out “Sid The Science Kid” this week (Dec. 5-9) as it premieres five new episodes geared to technology and engineering. Also, Actress America Ferrera guest stars as the voice of Dr. Rosalinda Cordova, a marine biologist, in the leading episode. From the press release: SID THE SCIENCE KID is an educational and inspiring preschool [...]
“A Cousin Kyle Christmas” – Kick battles an ice storm and bizarre obstacles in order to find a last-minute Christmas gift for Cousin Kyle. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 (8:00 – 8:30 p.m., ET/PT) ON DISNEY XD
The holidays are here and so is the “Disney Princess: A Royal Christmas!” app. While the world is wondering how Will and Kate are going to spend their first royal Christmas, kids can feel like they’re participating in royal celebrations with Disney’s latest app. The little ones, and parents, can explore how three Disney princesses [...]
Want to share the story of Spider-Man and have an Apple device? Now, with a swipe of your finger, your child can help Spider-Man fight crime and follow along the interactive storybook – narrated by comic book legend and Spider-Man co-creator, Stan Lee – with the “The Amazing Spider-Man: An Origin Story” app. “The Amazing [...]
Gifting your old smartphone to a child this year? If so, you’re not alone. Recently, PBS Kids announced a study that found that almost a quarter of parents will pass along their tech devices either as a present or to use as entertainment during those long doctor visits, while traveling – or attempting to finish [...]
Caught in a storm off the California coast, Livia Hinson finds the perfect love. But the only way they can be together is in her dreams. Is Aaron flesh or spirit? Can he come to her world, or will he pull her into his? Together, they explore the blurred territory between love and illusion on [...]
Want your child to learn Spanish while they’re most receptive to new languages? Check out the PBS Kids iPad app, Little Pim Spanish. It stars Little Pim, an animated panda bear from the direct-to-DVD Little Pim foreign-language series, who helps youngsters develop basic Spanish vocabulary through three interactive games: Eating and Drinking, Playtime and Wake [...]
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