William Atkins
Wednesday, 03 September 2008 20:54
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A new animated PBS Kids series from the Jim Henson Company and PBS’ KCET is helping to teach children about science because Sid is a kid who "wants to know everything about everything.”
According to The Los Angeles Times article “
'Sid the Science Kid' on KCET,” the new computer-animated puppet (“animatronics”) preschool television show is aimed at
“Getting the small fry interested in how the world works, getting them started in rational rather than magical thinking -- which rules the heads even of many of their parents -- seems a good thing.”
The Jim Henson Company, using its Henson Digital Performance System, produces the show.
According to The Tech Herald’s article “
Henson’s educational puppetry goes next-gen with Sid the Science Kid”, Peter Schube (president and chief operating officer of The Jim Henson Company) states,
“Beginning with Sid the Science Kid, The Jim Henson Company will be rolling out several dynamic and entertaining new productions that we are confident will capture the interest of the international market.”
The show will combine comedy, education, and music to help promote
“exploration, discovery and science readiness” within preschool children. [Tech Herald]
Each episode begins with Sid asking a question such as
“Why are my shoes shrinking?” or
“Why do bananas get mushy?” or
“How do birds fly?”
The premiere episode is about charts. Please read page two for this and future episodes.
