New ETV Kids Series Focus on Literacy

Super Why!

Monday-Friday at 9 a.m.

Super Readers to the rescue! Preschoolers everywhere can discover the awesome power of reading with this new literacy series. Set in magical Storybrook Village, four best friends transform into Super Readers and jump into a fairytale (literally) to save the day. Each episode engages young viewers in fun, interactive alphabet and word games, as well as imagination-stimulating spelling, vocabulary, and comprehension activities, helping to instill a life-long love of reading all along the way! Visit the Web site

WordWorld

Monday-Friday at 11 a.m.

Preschoolers can step into a world where words truly are the stars of the show! Each episode is a fun narrative built around the WordFriends—Dog, Sheep, Frog, Duck, Pig, and Ant—who are characters first and words second. The show makes preparing to read so much fun that kids will laugh out loud as they learn, while the humorous storylines  focus on age-appropriate social-emotional lessons while introducing viewers to literacy-based skills, such as letter recognition and phonological awareness. Visit the Web site

WordGirl

Fridays at 5:30 p.m.

This new series chronicles the adventures of Becky Botsford, a mild-mannered fifth grader who, at the call of duty, transforms into WordGirl – caped crusader and definition dynamo.  When there is trouble in the big city, this super heroine-in-disguise uses vocabulary to defeat outlaws bent on “WORD” domination.  With the help of her faithful monkey sidekick, Captain Huggy Face, WordGirl defeats a quirky cast of misfit bad guys and gals with her uncanny vocabulary skills and superhero strength. Visit the Web site

 

Mike Moore of Educational Adventures on
Back-To-School Safety

Safety is particularly pertinent during back-to-school season as children are often confronted with a number of potential safety hazards on their way to and from school. Empower your children with the right knowledge to stay safe on their daily commute – whether it’s by car, bus or on foot.

Like the potential safety hazards lurking around the home, getting on the school bus can also bring its own set of dangers. Have a family discussion on back-to-school safety so your child can ask questions. Planning ahead is always the best precaution. Follow these rules – and your family will be DANGER RANGER READY!

Here are a few helpful tips for PARENTS:

• Make sure that someone is supervising children at the bus stop. When walking to school, younger children should be with a trusted adult supervisor.
• As an alert parent, you can watch your child’s bus drive to ensure he remembers to drive slowly in school zones and is always alert of children crossing the street, standing near the bus stop and children at play.
• As you are getting your children ready for the new school year, there are a number of safety activities you can do as a family to help your children remember how to be safe in the new school year. For children that walk to school, you can supervise as your children put retro-reflective tape on their backpacks.
• If you don’t regularly walk your child to school, take the time to walk the appropriate path with them to school and back before school starts. Point out potential danger zones and places where your children should not go when they are walking to and from school.

Here are a few helpful tips for KIDS:

• Be on your best behavior when waiting for your bus or walking to school. Do not horseplay in and around the street.
• Tell your parents or a trusted adult about anything that might happen on the bus or at the bus stop that makes you feel uncomfortable of unsafe.
• Tell your bus driver if you drop something around the bus so he can help you.
• Ask your parents to teach you school bus warning lights. Flashing yellow lights indicate that a bus is preparing to stop. Flashing red lights and/or an extended stop arm mean the bus has stopped and children are getting on or exiting the bus. 
• When you get off the school bus, take five large steps away from the bus and make sure that the bus driver can see you. Wait for the bus drive to signal when it is OK to cross the street. 
• Look both ways before and while you are crossing the street.
• Always walk on sidewalks and on designated walking paths. If there is no sidewalk, walk facing traffic so cars can see you.
• Only cross at crosswalks – looking left, right and left before entering the street.
• Never speak to people you don’t know or strangers who talk to you first - and never accept a ride from anybody unless your parents tell you it is OK.
• Adults should ask other adults for help, not children. If an adult asks you for help, immediately tell a parent or a trusted adult.

For parents who want to get involved with back to school pedestrian safety, find out what you can do in your community by getting involved with International Walk to School Month each October. Get more information by visiting Safe Kids Worldwide online at http://www.usa.safekids.org/wtw/index.html.

Michael Moore is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Educational Adventures, the Charlotte-based edutainment studio responsible for the popular and original children’s safety-themed animated television series, DANGER RANGERS. Moore is an expert on child safety and has devoted his entire career to protecting and defending the community-at-large and those around him. Through DANGER RANGERS, Moore has created an effective and innovative approach to child safety that empowers children and families to overcome most any safety related crisis – the hallmark principal that has guided his entire career in personal safety and self defense. Moore has consulted with medical experts, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and The Center for Injury Prevention and Control with the goal of providing the latest and most advanced insights into the hazards facing children.

Michael can be reached at: www.dangerrangers.com or www.e3a.com or 1-877-7-SAFETV.