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for Friday, April 16, 2004
Featuring Flash-based games starring Peep and his friends, the site entices three- to five-year-olds to take their science investigation to a whole new level. While they may be having too much fun to realize it, these games will help kids learn to: • estimate distances in “Hop to It” • mix colors in “Paint Splat” • use sound to find Quack in “Where’s Quack?” • exercise their memory in “Hide and Peep” and • explore see-saw physics in “Bunny Balance” “Not only is the site an engaging resource for parents to explore along with their preschooler, it’s unique among others for this age group because it’s fully navigable by non-readers, as the characters themselves guide the children via reaffirming audio prompts,” says Karen Worth, a senior scientist in the Center for Science Education at the Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC). “What also sets the site apart is its ‘catalytic’ nature – never dictating what its visitors should do or what concept they should learn, but allowing them to discover it themselves, at their own pace.” Based on a player's ability these games are self-leveling for difficulty and offer multiple solutions. Each visit and each round nurtures even more fun and learning. Once the game is over, one of the characters draws out the science concept and encourages players to try that kind of activity in their own world. Parents and caregivers are invited to do the same, with help from resources available through the home page, including: • a collection of science resources, including an interview with one of PEEP’s science advisors and tips on how to introduce science learning to preschoolers; • printable coloring pages and activities drawn from each PEEP episode; • information about the development and curriculum of PEEP, including an interview with series narrator Joan Cusack and an animated clip of PEEP’s theme song recorded by Taj Mahal PEEP and the Big Wide World hatches this spring (April 12, 2004)—weekday mornings during Ready Set Learn! on TLC and the Discovery Kids Channel. The series follows Peep, a newly-hatched chicken, Chirp, a smart and sassy robin, and an endearingly egotistical duck named Quack on all their wide-eyed adventures—from discovering shadows, to investigating mysterious tracks, to learning about gravity (the hard way!) Narrated by award-winning comedienne Joan Cusack, and with a theme song performed by blues legend Taj Mahal, PEEP celebrates being curious, being adventurous, and being a duck. (Well—that’s how one of the characters sees it, anyway!) Produced by WGBH and 9 Story Entertainment in association with TVOntario and Discovery Kids, PEEP brings animated stories, science, and the wonders of everyday life to its preschool audience. The series is distributed by AAC Kids. Major funding for PEEP is provided by the National Science Foundation. PEEP is closed-captioned for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers by The Media Access Group at WGBH. For further information contact Amy Kunen Zall (617) 300.5340, or amy_zall(-at-)wgbh.org , Lisa Cerqueira lisa_cerqueira(--at--)wgbh.org, or Tracy Patterson (617) 300.5339 (tracy_patterson(-at-)@wgbh.org.
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