There's a World of Words Out There

My kids are tv nuts. They love tv. I was raised on tv, so I feel that it doesn't automatically doom you to a life of ADD and poor cognitive performance. I feel that used properly, as any other tool in a parent's arsenal, it can be educational and fun. But I also recognize that tv is different now than it was when I was a kid. Shows are more violent, faster paced, and full of more sexually explicit material. So I severely limit what I will allow my kids to watch on tv. We focus mostly on preschool aimed shows, even for my older kids, and I try to stick to networks that have little to no commercials, like Noggin and PBS.

On September 3, a new show called Word World will debut on PBS. Thanks to the Parentbloggers, my little tv junkies got to preview it and let me know what they thought.

Word World is an adorable show that makes "words come alive." Animals and things in Word World are actually made up of the letters that spell the word, and they use the letters in a word to solve problems. For example, in one of the stories we reviewed, an "O" gets lost when two of the animals are fighting over a box and pull the word apart. They have to track down the missing "O" so they can put the box back together so Cat can retrieve what's inside. The animals jump and sing when they solve the problem.

My kids loved it. The target audience is ages 3-5, and while my 3 year old enjoyed watching it (and I hope she's picking up some letter recognition passively), it is my 5-almost-six year old who really gets the most out of it, since he knows his letters and is just now learning the basic theory of how letters fit together to form words. The show is slightly slower paced than a lot of other shows out there, even on PBS, and the characters are sweet and kind, not mouthy and disrespectful.

Word World reminds me of some of the sketches they used to do on Sesame Street back in the 70s. Your kids will love building their literacy skills in Word World.

Comments

[JessWho]

I found a cute clip on youtube of Word World.

You should check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nxg1lGplxM

[Angi]

I thought to myself that sounds like a show mine would like too. Then I saw Jess'comment/link, and I am convinved! We'll have to check it out (my kids love tv too)

[jodi]

I followed you from a comment you left on Amalah. And I just wanted to say hi from one Montgomery County girl to another.

[Racy Red]

Not convincing me momma...

We have three tv stations to choose from. The only time the telly come on for the kids is if they are watching a movie.

I do not want them growing up and watching today's television.

Lord knows, I'm a potato head enough for all of us.

[Redneck mommy]

Damn...that comment comes up from my perverted side...Racy Red...

I try to keep her tied up until I need her...

Wink, wink.