Children's Programming on TV-54 The Power of PBS Children's Programming! PBS is especially proud of its children's programming. Our schedule provides more than 10 times the amount of educational or informational children's programming required each week by the FCC. The very Best in Children's Programming: Angelina Ballerina - Saturday Improves relationships and teaches lessons about life. Arthur - Monday-Friday & Sat Teaches youngsters how to cope with everyday issues. Barney & Friends - Monday-Friday Enhances character development and creativity. Between the Lions - Monday-Friday Explores all types of books, themes such as: Music, poetry, adventure, jokes and more. Big Comfy Couch - Sunday Using positive role models to build strong academic skills and selfconfidence to prepare children for school. Clifford - Monday-Friday & Sun Learn to play fair and get along with each other, in school and at home. Cyberchase - Monday-Friday Improves children's attitudes toward math while increasing selfconfidence about problem-solving skills. Dragon Tales - Monday-Friday Designed to nurture young children's curiosity and enthusiasm for learning. It's a Big, Big World - Monday-Friday & Sat Kids experience science as an exciting process of discovery. Jay Jay the Jet Plane - Monday-Friday Bring stories of fun and adventure, "where imagination takes flight!" Mister Roger's - Monday-Friday Young children may explore through creative play. Maya & Miguel - Monday-Friday Promotes cultural diversity and encourages English language acquisition, particularly among Hispanics. Postcards from Buster - Monday-Friday Combines live action and animation, promoting literacy and language skills, with a special emphasis on non-native English speakers. Sesame Street - Monday-Friday Shows children that learning can be fun. Thomas and Friends - Sunday Children enter a world of classic imagination that leads to timeless life lessons. Interactive games encourage children to participate. Children Watch More PBS Than Other Networks. Parents Believe the Best Programs for Young People Can Be Found on PBS  In a poll of Parenting magazine subscribers: . More parents reported their children had watched PBS than any other network in the past 14 days. . Low-income preschoolers as young as two who watched Sesame Street and other PBS educational programs scored higher on standardized tests have of verbal and math abilities than children who viewed little or no educational television. . Young children who regularly watched our educational programming had better grades in high school than those who did not, and also possessed a love of learning. Watching TV Together with Families Children ages 6-7 years-old: PBS - 64% Non-PBS - 48% Point Difference - +16 Children ages 8-17 years-old: PBS - 43% Non-PBS - 30% Point Difference - +13 According to the 1998 Roper Youth Report, young PBS viewers are more likely than young non-PBS viewers to watch TV with their parents. Information compiled from PBS MRI Audience Data, September 1999. |
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