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Friday, November 24th will feature specially themed episodes on PBS Kids. The theme of the day will be Friends Day and will feature episodes of Curious George, Clifford the Big Red Dog, It’s a Big Big World, and Dragon Tales celebrating friendship.

“Making new friends can be daunting for some preschoolers. Friend Day offers engaging role models and content to support and encourage children through this life lesson,” said Lesli Rotenberg, SVP PBS KIDS Next Generation Media. “Friends are just one more thing to be thankful for so it’s a perfect message for the holidays.”

PBS Parents will feature content on building and fostering friendships.

Check you local listings to see when the shows will air in your area.

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Twenty new episodes of Make Way for Noddy will begin airing this month as part of the PBS Kids programming block. The show has the following educational goals:

These new episodes of Make Way for Noddy explore a range of developmental themes to introduce gentle life-skill lessons to its pre-school audience. Children learn with Noddy the importance of values such as patience, responsibility, teamwork, respect and confidence, the significance of family and friends and understanding diversity. Early learning concepts such as numbers and counting, telling time and manners are also woven throughout the series.

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PBS Kids announced that they have renewed Jay Jay the Jet Plane through 2009. The show has been airing since 2001 and there are currently 90 episodes.

PBS Kids Renews Jay Jay

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Arthur, Cyberchase, and Fetch! are being made available for download at Open Media Network. Each episode can be downloaded for unlimited playback at a cost of $1.99.

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PBS Kids will debut Curious George on September 4th.

The series is designed to inspire kids to explore science, math, and engineering in the world around them in a fun and entertaining way. Based on the best-selling “Curious George” books by Margret and H.A. Rey, and narrated by Emmy-winning actor William H. Macy (”Seabiscuit,” “Pleasantville”), the daily series expands George’s world to include a host of colorful new characters and original locales, while maintaining the charm of the beloved books. Each of the thirty half-hour episodes includes two animated stories followed by short live-action pieces showing real kids who are investigating the ideas that George introduces in his stories. The series will encourage inquiry and curiosity, promote hands-on exploration, and show parents and caregivers how to support children’s science and math-related play.

william h macy, curious george

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PBS Show Arthur featured a segment focused on diabetes. In the live-action segment following a brand new animated Arthur story “Desert Island Dish,” which is about healthy eating habits for children, Corinne tells viewers about glucose monitoring and shows how she uses her insulin pump to manage her type 1 diabetes. She and her friends also whip up some healthy after-school snacks before heading outdoors to shoot some hoops.

The episode aired on May 17th and will encore on June 7th
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PBS announced the creation of the PBS Kids Next Generation Advisory Board. The group will provide strategic advice on the role that public media will play in providing content to children.

Based on advance surveying of the Board, the agenda will include an analysis of media and technology’s impact on children’s education and socialization; an understanding of the current pressures on parents and caregivers; how to fill the gaps in early education curriculum, foster a love of learning and build community values; and ways to increase family interaction and play (”down”) time. The Board will also be asked for input on new initiatives in development as well as the viability of current national and local services — from PBS KIDS to PBS Parents and PBS TeacherSource.

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PBS Kids has picked up Caillou for a 4th season…

The new season also features an all-animated format including music videos and interactive learning segments with Caillou speaking directly to viewers.

PBS Kids Renews Caillou

Technorati Tags: pbs kids, caillou

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PBS Kids will have a special 2 hour programming block on Earth Day, April 21st. The block will include episodes that show kids how they can make a difference in the environment and help care for the Earth. The following shows will be featured:

It’s a Big Big World “Down in the Dumps/Who moved my sunflower” & a brand new episode “World Tree Day/World Tree Cuisine”
Clifford the Big Red Dog “Doggie Garden/Camping it Up”
Dragon Tales “Green Thumbs/Down the Drain”

pbskids.org will also feature games and activies focusing on conservation and good environmental habits. It will as feature Share the Earth Day songs from Milkshake.

Check you local PBS listings for air times.

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The Daytime Emmy Award Nominations were announced, and Discovery Kids and PBS were well represented with two nominations each for Children’s Animated Program and Preschool Children’s Series

Children’s animated program: “Arthur,” PBS; “Dora the Explorer,” Nickelodeon; Peep,” Discovery Kids; “Toddworld,” Discovery Kids; “Baby Looney Tunes,” Cartoon Network; “Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks,” PBS.

Preschool children’s series: “Blue’s Room,” Nickelodeon; “Sesame Street,” PBS; “Hi-5,” Discovery Kids, “Paz,” Discovery Kids.

AP Wire | 02/08/2006 | Nominees for major Daytime Emmys

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