PBS Super Why: Behind the Scenes
The Silicon Valley Moms Group was thrilled to have the opportunity to attend events across the country to get a behind the scenes look at PBS's show called "Super Why". First we had an event in New York City and then in DC Metro. Then the events moved to the West Coast in Los Angeles and Silicon Valley.
At the Los Angeles and Silicon Valley (pictured left) events we had a behind-the-scenes look at SUPER WHY! with its Creator and Executive Producer, Angela C. Santomero, and Lesli Rotenberg, PBS' Senior Vice President of Children's Media.
PBS KIDS takes a 360-degree approach to a child's world, far beyond television, finding ways to offer a child learning opportunities throughout their day - including Web, hand-helds, books and toys, community events. Super Why was created on research-based literacy curriculum and uses an engaging approach with lovable superhero characters (Alpha Pig, Princess Presto, Wonder Red, and Super Why) that kids can relate to in order to build the fundamental skills that kids need for the "power to read".
At the event, Lesli Rotenberg (pictured right) gaves us a overview on the research and development of PBS KIDS shows and Angela C. Santomero (pictured left) showed clips from a SUPER WHY episode, walking attendees
through all the elements that are needed to make shows educational and fun for kids.
After the Event, attendees received a "PBS KIDS media toolkit" to help them navigate some media choices with their kids, including SUPER WHY! content, activities and media tools to get plugged in - or unplugged! - for the week.
The Children and Media section of the PBS website has at-home curriculum and many additional resources for Super Why and children’s media in general. PBS is also on social media such as Twitter (PBS Parents , Jeannine Harvey, Kevin Dando, Stephanie Aaronson, Angela Santomero) and Super Why on Facebook.
Listed below are blog posts written by the attendees:
- Learning With Media PBS Kids from Jane Maynard of Silicon Valley Moms Blog and This Week For Dinner.comTypePad - Edit Post
- The right to choose...what your kids watch on TV from Stefania Pomponi Butler of CityMama
- Super Why gets kids down to the letter by Laura Clark of LA Moms Blog and Los Angeles Story
- Super Why Post from PBS and Super Why Camp Activities by Nicole Pelton of Silicon Valley Moms Blog and Not Just A Working Mom
- Television, Yes or No by Lorraine Akemann of Keep Me Smiling
- Review: Super Why Reading Camp by Elisa from Mother Talkers
- The Why of Super Why by Alexandra Beverly Hills
- Super Why... why not? by Lexi of LA Moms Blog and thirtyfingersandthirtytoes.com
- Super Why is wonderful by Stacy Libby of Laptop TV Mom
- Change the Story by Emily Rosenbaum of LA Moms Blog and Wheels on the bus
- The Magic Behind PBS Super Why by Beth Blecherman of Silicon Valley Moms Blog and TechMamas
- My kids heart PBS Super Why and I do too: by Linsey Krolik of Silicon Valley Moms Blog and Me Too You.
- Super Why Super Wow by Kim Postlewaite of Silicon Valley Moms Blog and Tippy Toes and Tantrums
- Super Why is Super Cool by Jessica Rosenberg of Silicon Valley Moms Blog and It's My Life
- Learning with PBS Kids and Super Why by Ana Picazo of Silicon Valley Moms Blog and Bonggamom. She also chronicled each day's Super Why activities:
Day 1: Super Why super reader summer camp day_22
Day 2: Super Why super reader-summer camp-day. 23
Day 3: Super Why super reader summer camp day_24
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