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WordWorld Makes Learning To Read Fun!

by Deanna

frog.jpgOn September 3rd, 2007, PBS Kids will debut WordWorld, a new 3-D animated series that encourages kids to become friends with words. Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education, WordWorld makes learning to read fun. In the series words are brought to life through a patent-pending methodology that embeds words into the objects they represent. When a word is formed correctly, it morphs into the character or object that it represents, creating a new learning experience. The WordFriends–Dog, Sheep, Frog, Duck, Pig, and Ant–help kids explore the world of words while also focusing on social-emotional lessons and literacy-based skills such as letter recognition and phonological awareness.

It sounds like a really great concept, but one of those that I’ll have to see before I can decide what I think. Don’t forget to tune in to PBS Kids on September 3rd to check it out.

Update:  Mom Gadget has a great review on WordWorld up today.  Go check it out and see what she has to say about it.

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Posted in PBS Kids, Preschool on July 26th, 2007

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4 Responses to “WordWorld Makes Learning To Read Fun!”

  1. Gayla McCord Says:
    July 26th, 2007 at 11:24 am

    Thanks for the link. I’ve heard lots of great things about this product. I’m sure parents with tots everywhere are going to love it.

    My kiddos are a bit old for this, but I sure do wish they were little again :(

  2. Homemom3 Says:
    July 26th, 2007 at 11:51 am

    I wanted to thank you for the link as well Deanna. We really did like this and am proud of the way it turned out on MomGadget. :)

  3. Ashley Says:
    July 27th, 2007 at 5:38 pm

    There are lots of interesting things headed our way this fall on PBS. Check out a clip of WordWorld as well as more scoop on the sooner to be ubiquitous Super Why here:

    http://www.childrensmediaconsultant.com/http:/www.childrensmediaconsultant.com/fall-tv-gets-wordy.htm

    Although I couldn’t post it on the blog (details sworn to secrecy!), I’ve had a chance to hear right from the shows’ creators, and these are going to be pretty good!

    http://www.childrensmediaconsultant.com

  4. Tot TV Watch » Blog Archive » New Episodes of Kid’s Television Shows This Week Says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 5:01 pm

    [...] on PBS - WordWorld: This new episode is called “Castles in the Sea/Get Your Coat.” In the first part Duck [...]

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