BudgieTweet asked:
In general, combined with good parenting and teaching\guidance from the parents, do shows like “Sesame Street” and “Dora the Explorer” really help kids with early concepts? Or are they basically entertainment to young minds?
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It definitely helps … I know mine liked Blues Clues and trust me he learnt a lot from it … a little ahead of what they taught in school.
Hardly comes for 1/2 hr a day but very useful, atleast they enjoy whatever they learn.
They actually do help. I have a 3 year old and am always surprised by what she picks up from watching Dora and other educ. programs like it.
My niece used to watch Sesame street from the time she was about 15 months. By age 2 she knew her ABCs, and could count to 20, but it does not all come from TV. When my sister changed her she would count her toes outloud and she would sing the ABC song to her at night when she woke up to eat. My son LOVES Little Einsteins, but he just likes tp sit or stand (Whichever they are doing on the screen) and tap on his lap to get Rocket to go. Most of what they need to learn for school needs to come from the parents.
I think that they work if they are combined with parents who reinforce what they’re watching. If Big Bird says this is how you count, then you as a parent have to say this is how you count…
If they’re just watching the tv without interaction then its just entertainment… but if you watch with them, or repeat the lessons than I think they realize and learn much more!
I am a big opponent to kids watching tv though, so tv watching is all in moderation…
I believe that TV is not necessary for young children. However, I think if you are going to put your kid in front of the TV it might as well be something educational instead of SpoungeBob. I think that a good parent who teaches their child all of the fundamentals and allows their child to watch a half hour program is actually reinforcing the lesson they taught. Again, it’s not necessarily an important part of childhood education and they don’t NEED it. So, I think they can help kids with early concepts and are there for entertainment.
Yes. I’m 14 My 7ys old sister makes me watch little kid shows all of the time. Dora taught us spanish we know how to count to twenty and ask people who they (basic things you may need) and many more other words. I speak english, latin, and french
The key is good parenting combined with those shows. I learned to read from Sesame Street and the Electric Company (does anyone else remember that show). But my mom read to me and worked with me. As a matter of fact, my mom was a master of the teachable moment. But if you just let your kids watch them without any backup, I don’t know if they absorb anything at all.