THREE NEW PBS KIDS DVDS OFFER
SPOOK-TASTIC HALLOWEEN FUN
My girls are counting down the days until Halloween-- they are even doing a cotton ball ghost advent to keep track of the days. In addition to counting down until the 31st, they have also been getting their fix of Halloween movies and television shows featuring some of their favorite characters. They have been keeping busy watching three recent PBS Distribution titles featuring their favorite PBS Kids characters, including Caillou, Peg + Cat and WordWorld. And, they certainly came in handy recently as the girls have been sick and laying around not wanting to do much. usually I wouldn't have them sitting in front of the television all day, but knowing they were watching educational shows from an award winning television network, I couldn't say "no" when asked to watch a few episodes that make these three new releases. While there is no new content to the DVDs, the girls still enjoy watching these Halloween themed episodes -- a few times each so far. And, with Halloween only two days away, they are watching these DVDs more and more to get into the Halloween spirit. :-)
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"PBS Distribution announced today it is releasing three new Halloween themed DVDs on September 1, 2015. Each of these DVDs features a PBS KIDS series – CAILLOU, PEG + CAT, and WORDWORLD. From carving a jack-o’-lantern with Caillou to going on a trick-or-treating adventure with Peg and Cat, these DVDs include fun-filled laugh-out-loud stories full of Halloween excitement
The three new DVDs available are “CAILLOU: CAILLOU’S HALLOWEEN,” “PEG + CAT: A TOTALLY AWESOME HALLOWEEN,” and “WORDWORLD: HALLOWEEN FUN.” Each DVD has an SRP of $6.99. More information about each DVD is below.
“CAILLOU: CAILLOU’S HALLOWEEN”
“CAILLOU’S HALLOWEEN” features 13 stories including “Caillou Loves Halloween,” “Pumpkin Patch Kid,” and “Caillou’s Halloween Costume.” In “Caillou’s Halloween Costume,” Caillou and Rosie are trying to pick out costumes as Halloween quickly approaches – but Caillou can’t decide what he wants to be. With help from Mommy and Daddy, a furry blue monster costume is created for Caillou so he can join Leo, a cowboy, and Clementine, a bumblebee, for trick-or-treating!
“PEG + CAT: A TOTALLY AWESOME HALLOWEEN”
Combine Halloween excitement with mathematical fun and you’ve got “PEG + CAT: A TOTALLY AWESOME HALLOWEEN.” This DVD features four adventures, two of which are Halloween themed – “The Parade Problem” and “The Halloween Problem.” In “The Parade Problem,” kids will learn about sorting and estimating as they watch Peg and Cat clean up a park to ensure the nursery school’s Halloween parade takes place. After watching Peg and Cat solve this problem, kids can join Peg, who dresses up as a mailbox, and Cat, who decides to be a fire hydrant, on a trick-or-treating adventure that features the duo using their math skills to divide up Halloween treats so that everyone gets a fair share.
The PEG + CAT series is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education through the Ready To Learn Initiative, a program that supports the development of innovative educational television and digital media targeted at preschool and early elementary school children and their families, and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
“WORDWORLD: HALLOWEEN FUN”
In the frightfully fun DVD “WORDWORLD: HALLOWEEN FUN,” join the WordFriends on adventures that demonstrate the connections between letters, sounds, words, and meaning. This DVD features five stories including “A Kooky Spooky Halloween” and “Sheep’s Halloween Costume.” In “A Kooky Spooky Halloween,” Pig is so worried about finishing his Halloween bags, because he’s missing the letter B, that he ends up sleepwalking. As he sleepwalks, collecting Bs along the way, everyone thinks he’s a ghost!"
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About The Ready To Learn Initiative
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WORDWORLD
About WordWorld
“WordWorld” was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Ready To Learn initiative. Incorporating the latest research into the most effective ways for kids to build reading skills, “WordWorld” produces delightful educational experiences for preschool children, on screen, in print, and online. “WordWorld” is owned by General Word LP.
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CAILLOU: CAILLOU’S HALLOWEEN
Street Date: September 1, 2015
Genre: Kids
Run Time: Approximately 100 Minutes
SRP: $6.99
Format: DVD
PEG + CAT: A TOTALLY AWESOME HALLOWEEN
Street Date: September 1, 2015
Genre: Kids
Run Time: Approximately 60 Minutes
SRP: $6.99
Format: DVD
WORDWORLD: HALLOWEEN FUN
Street Date: September 1, 2015
Genre: Kids
Run Time: Approximately 60 Minutes
SRP: $6.99
Format: DVD
Disclosure: I was sent screener copies from the vendor in order to write up an honest review. All views shared are mine and mine alone.
These look like ones the kids would love and I always trust PBS.
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