Even though allowing your preschooler to sit in front of a television set and watch cartoons all day long isn’t recommended, there are however, some television shows geared toward preschoolers that are great, provided you allow your child to watch them in moderation. According to the National Parent Teacher Association, preschoolers should watch no more than 10 – 15 hours of television on a weekly basis. This makes it easy to choose a few good, educational shows or videos for your child to enjoy on a daily basis. There are five shows that are considered to be some of the best when it comes to keeping your child entertained while educating them simultaneously.
Super Why!
This show which is geared toward 3 – 6-year-olds is one that you’ll be quite impressed with. It features 4 characters with different personalities who are involved in numerous interactive reading adventures. These reading adventures give your child the opportunity to verbally participate and change the letters of certain words in order to change the entire ending of the story. Preschoolers love learning with Super Why!.
Many parents can remember their own toddler and preschooler days when they used to watch Sesame Street. Still popular, this is an excellent show for your child to watch. Not only are the classic characters like Elmo, Cookie Monster, Oscar, Big Bird and all the others interesting and exciting for young viewers, but they also make learning colors, numbers and letters fun. If you don’t allow your child to watch any other kid-geared shows, you should definitely let him or her watch Sesame Street.
Barney & Friends
Although Barney has been around for many years, the show is still as popular as it was when it made its debut in 1992. Just about every young child loves watching this big purple dinosaur. Not only is Barney cool to look at, but he dances, sings and teaches your child important skills like using appropriate manners, the importance of working as a team and many more.
Dora The Explorer
Numerous studies have shown that babies, toddlers and preschoolers learn other languages much more quickly than older children and adults do. This is why “Dora The Explorer” is an excellent show for your child to watch. Dora teaches viewers how to speak Spanish while on many adventures with characters like Boots the monkey, Swiper the Fox and more. Your child will pick up new Spanish words on a regular basis while watching a very enjoyable show.
Another top choice if you want your young child to learn to speak Spanish, this show is so enthralling that oftentimes children don’t even realize they’re learning. Manny in a handyman with a group of talking tools, which certainly makes things fun. Manny frequently has challenges to overcome, but with the assistance of his helpful tools, he can accomplish anything while teaching your youngster to speak a second language at the same time.
Reference:
- pbskids.org/superwhy/parentsteachers/program/index.html
- pbskids.org/barney/
- www.ptotoday.com/index.php
