Analysis Of Arthur And Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

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To begin with, PBS Kids is a Public television programming and the two shows I decided to watch were Arthur and Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Arthur is a show that aims to promote social-emotional where children acquire positive social skills, problem-solving strategies, and understanding and managing emotions. Arthur is a show that showcases real-life situations children go through during their growth and development period. In the other hand, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood is a show showcases imagination and creativity that allows children to develop social skills. The show Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood also promote social-emotional and I believe the goal is to have young children have an understanding of social skills, emotions, creativity, and …show more content…

In the show, Arthur and Max and Ruby talked about the history and it shows that they are trying to teach their young audience about the past. In the episode Arthur takes a stand, they talk about Martin Luther King and John Lewis who was a civil right leader in the 1960s that fought for the equal rights of Black Americans. In the show, Max and Ruby talked about the ancient times and mentioned queen Cleopatra of Egypt. These two shows incorporate ancient and our history and it is a great way to introduce history to young children. Also, in the show Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood their goal is to have children engage. Daniel Tiger tells the young audience to have an imagination and tells the audience what they have to do. For example, in the episode, he tells the audience that you need to press the three red buttons to open the door. In the show Dora The Explorer it is all about having the young audience engaged throughout the show. Dora asks questions to the audience to see if they see something and how to get to a certain …show more content…

I think many ways young children could acquire knowledge and watching these types of programming could be a way for them to learn. These types of shows intrigue young children and I believe that these shows have a lot to offer for young children. Commercial and public programming both has the same goals of promoting social-emotional to young children. They want to make sure children understand and manage their emotions the right way, develop social skills, how to share, learn about the past, and many more. In the show, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood His pet fish died but his parent told him that it is okay to be sad but there are ways that he could feel better. They claim that asking questions, drawing, and doing something you enjoy doing will help. I believe that their goal in this episode was to understand and manage emotions because it introduces different ways children could deal with similar situations. These shows are also promoting social skills that are necessary for school and life. I believe that it is important for young children to watch these types of shows because they will acquire knowledge and at the same have fun

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