The Chica Show of Sprout for Preschoolers

The Chica Show of Sprout for Preschoolers

Preschool television channel Sprout is set to premiere its newest original series, The Chica Show (26 x 11' episodes), on Saturday, November 24 at 11:30 a.m. ET, with encore presentations at 5:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. ET. Promoting social-emotional development in preschoolers through creative play, The Chica Show is a…
Curious George at the Zoo for Preschoolers

Curious George at the Zoo for Preschoolers

Global education company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) released Thursday Curious George at the Zoo, a learning app for preschool-aged children, designed to provide a fun, interactive experience while building the skills important for long-term success. Developed in line with the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework, the app…
Turner Brings Cartoonito for Preschoolers in Africa

Turner Brings Cartoonito for Preschoolers in Africa

Turner Broadcasting has announced the roll-out of Cartoonito, its creative preschool channel block, on African television on 12 October 2011. Cartoonito is set to become an exciting new entertainment destination for preschoolers aged three to six and their parents and will broadcast daily on Boomerang, (DSTV channel 302). The Cartoonito…
“Kindness Counts” PSA Campaign for Preschoolers

“Kindness Counts” PSA Campaign for Preschoolers

Ann Curry, co-anchor of NBC News' TODAY, America's morning news program; Brian Williams, anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News, America's leading evening newscast; and Big Bird, star in 24-hour preschool television channel Sprout's first PSA created for "Kindness Counts," the network's new multiplatform, prosocial initiative designed to support…
Sesame Workshop and IBM Team Up for Early Childhood Education

Sesame Workshop and IBM Team Up for Early Childhood Education

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization that produces Sesame Street, and tech company IBM announced a collaboration Wednesday. The aim is to use IBM Watson’s cognitive computing technology and Sesame’s early childhood expertise to help advance preschool education around the world. As part of a three-year agreement, Sesame Workshop and…
Cuddly Campaign to Address Urgency of Early Math Skills

Cuddly Campaign to Address Urgency of Early Math Skills

Bedtime Math, a nonprofit known for its mission to make math a fun part of kids’ everyday lives, launched March of the Stuffed Animals. It is a free program offered throughout the month of March that provided preschoolers a rare, introduction to basic math skills – all with the help…
Wall Art: New Illustrated World Map for Kids

Wall Art: New Illustrated World Map for Kids

Parents looking to provide their children with an educational – yet stylish – edge have a new option in room decoration: Rand McNally's Illustrated Map of the World. The new 50-by 32-inch world map features vibrant colors, graphics and key points of interest. Continents are color coded; capitals, major cities…