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Title of Planned Core Program #1
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Origin
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3-2-1 PENGUINS! (10/02/2010)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Sat 8:00am
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1
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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4 years
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8 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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3-2-1
PENGUINS! features two children -- Jason and Michelle -- whose vacation
at their grandmother's cottage ends up being more adventure than they
expect when their toy spaceship with four toy penguins comes to life.
The children are sucked into the spaceship, where they meet the now live
penguins and journey through space to solve an inter-galactic disaster
threatening the penguins and their friends. Each story begins with a
problem and ends after the children have learned an important
socio-emotional message through their adventure with the penguins.
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Title of Planned Core Program #2
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Origin
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THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS (effective 10/9/2010)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Sat 8:00am
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12
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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4 years
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9 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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THE
MAGIC SCHOOL BUS is based on series of children's books about science
written by Joanna Cole. The show features the ingenious Ms. Frizzle, an
elementary school teacher and intrepid explorer who piles her students
into her Magic School Bus and takes them on amazing field trips to
impossible locations. The goal of each field trip to answer questions
or learn many new things about the place the class visits. Each episode
is a fact filled expedition to places as diverse as the solar system,
the human body, or even inside weather systems. The bus transforms to
suit the environment and the kids freely explore and share their
learning with each other and with Ms. Frizzle, who nudges her students
to "make connections" and answer their own questions with research. The
class pet, Lizzie, a large lizard, accompanies the class on their field
trips. The content of the show is appropriate for children from ages 4
to 9 and in addition to all the factual content, the children also have
a socio-emotional problem to solve that is embedded into the story
line.
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Title of Planned Core Program #3
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Origin
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BABAR
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Sat 8:30am
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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4 years
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8 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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BABAR,
based on the books by Laurent de Brunhoff, is an animated show about a
young orphaned elephant who finds the strength to rise above the
challenges he faces, including the death of his parents, as he journeys
through life. Each episode of the show develops a social-emotional
message such as taking responsibility, being patient and persistent in
hard work, respecting people's privacy, learning to cope with unforeseen
changes, and being honest. These messages emerge from the need to
resolve a dilemma that is faced by Babar, one of his friends or family
members.
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Title of Planned Core Program #4
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Origin
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TURBO DOGS
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Sat 9:00am
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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4 years
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8 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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TURBO
DOGS is an animated show based on the books (Racer Dogs) by Bob Kolar.
The series follows a group of six dogs from Racerville who love to
compete with one another in races. In each story, one or more of the
dogs encounter and solve problems that teach them social-emotional
lessons on good sportsmanship, teamwork, cooperation, playing fair, and
friendship. The show also imparts information on the mechanics of racing
like directionality and the concepts of distance and time. The
social-emotional messages are embedded through the stories using action
and humor. The tags at the end of each episode reiterate and establish
the educational message learned by the dogs.
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Title of Planned Core Program #5
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Origin
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SHELLDON
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Sun 8:00am
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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4 years
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8 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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SHELLDON
is an animated series about a school aged yoka shell mollusk who lives
with the adoptive family, the Clams, in an undersea community Shell
Land, which is populated by all sorts of sea species. Shelldon and his
best friends, Connie (a cowry shell mollusk) and Herman (a hermit crab)
face a specific challenge in every episode of the show. The problem may
be managing a bully, improving their grades, learning how to be
altruistic and help others, or protecting their environment from natural
and man-made disasters. In all cases they rely on Dr. Shell, the most
venerated intellectual and leader in Shell Land who teaches them and
gives them opportunities to harness their potential and solve the
problem. Each episode provides a direct socio-emotional lesson and many
episodes provide informational content relating to the sea life habitat
of Shell Land and environmental conservation.
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Title of Planned Core Program #6
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Origin
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WILLA'S WILD LIFE
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Sun 8:30am
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13
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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4 years
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8 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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WILLA'S
WILD LIFE is a new animated series centered on a six-year-old girl, and
her menagerie of animals. Willa lives at home with her father and pets
-- an elephant, a giraffe, a pair of performing seals, a bear,
penguins, and lots of rabbits. In each episode, Willa faces a challenge
at home, in school or in her neighborhood. With her animals and best
friend Dooley as key elements of her team, Willa works on solutions to
overcome her challenge. Together they find ways to maintain healthy
friendships, experience success, develop competence and become
altruistic. With help from her animal friends, Willa figures out how to
earn the things she wants by helping others. She learns to appreciate
the friends that she has rather than trying to change to fit in with the
"cool" group. She realizes that asking questions is better than
jumping to conclusions. Whether at school, home or in the
neighborhood, Willa finds a way to analyze her situation and learn from
experience.
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Title of Planned Core Program #7
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Origin
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JANE AND THE DRAGON (10/3/2010)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Sun 9:00 am
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1
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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4 years
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8 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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Set
in medieval times, JANE AND THE DRAGON is an animated show based on
Martin Baynton'S best-selling book about a middle-class medieval girl
named Jane. Jane is raised in the Royal Court as a Knight-in-Training
after she demonstrates her courage by leaving the castle to conquer the
local dragon. The giant green Dragon, whose sense of humor exceeds his
ferocity, instead becomes Jane's best friend and a part of the castle
community. In each episode, Jane encounters a challenge that tests her
problem-solving skills and requires her to demonstrate her strength of
character as a Knight of the King's Guard. Sometimes Jane learns a
moral lesson, and other times she uses her analytical ability to
illustrate how a problem can be made less complicated and easily solved.
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Title of Planned Core Program #8
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Origin
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PEARLIE (effective 10/10/2010)
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NETWORK
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Regular Schedule
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Total Times to be Aired
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Sun 9:00am
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12
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Length of Program
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Age of Target Audience
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30 minutes
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From
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To
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4 years
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8 years
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Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming
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PEARLIE
is an animated comedy series based on the children's book series
Pearlie the Park Fairy by Wendy Harmer. Pearlie is an optimistic,
light-hearted fairy who sees the good in everybody, but often gets into
situations because her desire to help is larger than her capacity to
deliver. Aimed for an audience within the 4-8 year old range, Pearlie
focuses on the importance of following the rules, using good judgment
and learning how to avoid getting into trouble. Since Pearlie was
appointed by Fairy Head Quarters (HQ) to keep Jubilee Park in sparkling
order she has constant challenges with her basic goal of keeping
everyone happy and making sure the park functions smoothly. Pearlie's
nemesis and cousin Saphira, often takes advantage of Pearlie's good
nature which requires that Pearlie must also frequently outwit the park
bully. In each episode, we see Pearlie approach new tasks and problems
with a great deal of enthusiasm, but without the organization required
to get the job done. Through plot developments and with the assistance
of her friends, Opal and Jasper, she learns what to do and what not to
do in each situation so the park can be restored to order.
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