Pros: My child really learns from it, humor for the adults, entertaining but solidly educational. Cons: Sam Spud Parboiled Potato Detective (yuk!), bores children not ready for it.
I've been trying to get my child to watch this show for eons, simply because I was entertained by it. Until he started learning phonics through other programs though, my son was very bored with this show and would often ask me to turn it. Once ...
Pros: educational, witty, well-produced, phonics-based Cons: may be a bit too fast-paced for some
This past year has been a very rich one for new educational programming on PBS, and as my toddlers are growing into preschool-hood, I am always on the lookout for quality educational programming. After tripping upon "Between the Lions," I became hooked!...
The first time I heard of “Between the Lions” was about a year and a half ago during my local PBS station’s annual fund raising campaign. They were talking about some of the new shows they would be featuring, and this was one of them. At the time I...
Pros: Catchy Songs, Cute & Fun Antidotes, Great Reading Inspiration! Cons: None
“Hey Now, Hey Wow…”
Never before have I experienced a show that so encourages reading! "Between The Lions" captivates the attention of pre-readers, readers, and their parents. The main casting location is a well-bestowed library....
Pros: ethnic-friendly, word and sentence structure covered, value-based situational learning Cons: none that I can think of yet
And it's ethnic-friendly...
Overview Between the Lions, a PBS show that we watch on KLRU in Austin, is an educational program for young children ages 4 to 7. Sesame Street is ethnic-friendly, yet this program has a very...
I have been checking the PBS category here on Epinions for the past few weeks in hopes they would add this show so I could review it. It is by far the best show I have ever seen on PBS for children in the pre-reading or early reading stages.
Pros: I tis one of the most entertaining educational shows today Cons: I wish it were longer than a half hour
If you turn on PBS at around 3pm, you'll find a wonderful new TV show that I let the kids I sit for watch. As I am an advocate for minimal to zero TV for anyone (not just kids) I think it is important to be sure a kids show is quality before letting...
Pros: Exposure to the written word, visual sounding out of words, grammar rules Cons: PBS has completely changed their lineup. Now some of my son's favorite shows (different channels) are on at the same time.
Hey folks, there’s a new show in town! I’d be lion if I told you I didn’t love this show. Sit back and get ready for a trip down memory lane, with a modern day twist. This show is very reminiscent of a show from years gone by called...
At last! An educational show that teaches both the mechanics of reading and the joys of reading, courtesy of a family of lions - Theo, Cleo, Leona, and Lionel. They inhabit a wonderful, magical library where words and stories come to life in all sorts...
Pros: Promotes literacy, reinforces skills, fun Cons: Best for older toddlers/preschoolers/early school years
PBS has a new educational show for children who have graduated from the basic alphabet and numbers of Sesame Street and are reading to start reading. Between the Lions, produced by WGBH in Boston and Sirius Thinking, shows a lot of promise for teaching...
Pros: Fun approach to learning to read Cons: It's TV, what more can I say?
This show is a great learning tool for kids!
When the series first started, it drove me nuts. Mostly because it bumped my son's favorite show, DragonTales, to a half hour later and I had to sit through half an hour of, "When is...
Pros: Next logical step up from Sesame Street. Great characters. Great for beginner readers. Cons: Only airs once a day (on my PBS station) in the morning.
Phonics. I've always said that was the way to learn to read. "Between the Lions" proves me right!
The Show
The show takes place in a library, hence the name of the show: most big libraries...
Pros: It's an educational show that teaches reading Cons: None (any show that can teach children a great lesson should have no Cons)
This new show by PBS will not only get a child's attention it will also get every adults attention as well. It's a colorful, songful and educational show driven to get a child to read. Phonetics have never been so Exciting.
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