WordWorld: The Flying Ant DVD Review & Giveaway
Wednesday, June 03, 2009 Posted by Piera Jolly
I'm a strong believer in limiting TV time for children to mostly educational programs. Of course, it also has to be fun for kids or forget it-they will not give it the time of day! That's why I was so happy when I found out about the PBS KIDS series WordWorld! It is fun, engaging, and educational! WordWorld brings words to life through a patent-pending methodology that embeds words into the objects they represent, crystallizing the connection between letters, sounds and words. WordWorld, launching its second season, has set the standard for how best to use interactive media in early-literacy instruction. Just check out the the results from a U.S. Department of Education-funded study done on the show!About the Study (from the press release):
A U.S. Department of Education-funded study found that WordWorld, an Emmy® winning PBS KIDS series, significantly strengthens early literacy skills in preschoolers, providing the building blocks essential for learning how to read. The study is part of the Ready To Learn Initiative that examines the effectiveness of various technologies being used to enhance the literacy skills of young children.
Overall gains from the study demonstrate that regardless of demographic, children developed important early literacy skills by watching WordWorld during the trial period. Key findings include:
- Children doubled their oral vocabulary skills of words featured in WordWorld
- Children tripled their ability to read specific words featured and built in WordWorld
- Children in disadvantaged households where English is a second language showed gains in phonemic awareness, as well as oral vocabulary and reading words featured in WordWorld
Here's a Peek at WordWorld!
Want It: Please visit PBSKids.org for information on show times in your area. Also, WordWorld is now available for download on iTunes! WordWorld products can be purchased at Target, Toys R Us, and Celebrate Express.
This contest is closed. Congratulations to the winner, Blakesmom! Winner has been emailed and has 48 hours to contact me.
June 3, 2009 1:38 AM
I learned about the character pig hes a star, handsome,fantastic chef with his own cooking show. He is not allowed to eat food though. only cook the food. and thats hard for him. amsbolda@hotmail.com
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June 3, 2009 3:55 AM
We already love the show. One thing I like is that they show how just changing one letter changes the word by changing the letter objects.
June 3, 2009 4:04 AM
WordWorld is designed for children who are beginning to learn how to read – preschoolers aged three to five.
June 3, 2009 4:04 AM
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June 3, 2009 6:12 AM
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June 3, 2009 6:12 AM
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My son loves WordWorld! The "Build A Word" song highlights those teaching moments when it comes time to put the letters and sounds together in a really fun way!
June 3, 2009 6:15 AM
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June 3, 2009 6:59 AM
Ant directs Pigs cooking show, and runs the radio station.
My 2 1/2 year old son loves this show!!
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June 3, 2009 7:00 AM
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June 3, 2009 11:46 AM
I learned that it is for children that are agees 3 to 5....for preschoolers...
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June 3, 2009 12:34 PM
My almost 2 year old son LOVES the show. He calls in the "sheep show" and gets SO excited when it starts. Yells out the characters as they come on screen. DOG! DUCK! SHEEP! His favorite part is when FROG goes by rolling in a letter "o"
June 3, 2009 12:34 PM
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June 3, 2009 1:07 PM
I learned that their product link offers a WordWorld Ant's Picnic Sound WordPuzzle. If my kids like the movie, then this would be a natural follow-up gift.
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June 3, 2009 1:09 PM
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June 3, 2009 1:25 PM
My 2 1/2 yr olds favorite episode is Happy Birthday Dog--I learned about DOG. He loves letters and he buries them all over his yard and house etc.
June 3, 2009 1:25 PM
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June 3, 2009 1:27 PM
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June 3, 2009 1:44 PM
I love that it is kid friendly
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June 3, 2009 4:02 PM
I found out about a happy birthday dog. He hides letters in the video all over the yard and house.Thanks for the great giveaway.
June 3, 2009 4:02 PM
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June 3, 2009 4:15 PM
it is made for kids beginning to read my kids love it and its great to see there little minds obsorbing the information eaglesforjack@gmail.com tina
June 3, 2009 4:27 PM
The website has great tips for getting the most out of each episode for your child. The tips also seemed to cover a range of abilities and ages. One I liked was to make a "Word Friend" out of your child's name or favorite animal.
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June 3, 2009 4:28 PM
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June 3, 2009 8:48 PM
I love the Bunnies Emmits Flipper Slippers. So cute.
June 3, 2009 9:18 PM
That Frog has Brilliant Solutions.
We love Word World the Daycare kiddos love when it is time for World Word..
Thanks for the chance at the giveaway
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June 3, 2009 9:42 PM
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June 3, 2009 9:46 PM
I just learned that there is a neat tips for watching the show with your children section on the PBS Kids Word World website. They share neat tips such as playing I Spy and so forth.
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June 3, 2009 9:46 PM
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June 3, 2009 10:03 PM
Sheep has "A vast array of alter-egos," but is rather shy.
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June 3, 2009 10:04 PM
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My daughter would love the dog character. She is obsessed with our dog winston.
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June 3, 2009 11:08 PM
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"Welcome to a World where words are alive. Let's build a word. Word World!" My kids and I sing the Word World song together every time we watch the show. =)
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June 4, 2009 1:04 AM
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June 4, 2009 9:01 AM
My little girl loves Wordworld. Great contest.vrday68@charter.net
June 4, 2009 10:00 AM
My son is a big fan of WordWorld! His favorite is duck and frog. This show is for ages three to five, but my son who just turned two LOVES this and it had really helped him out. Thanks.
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June 4, 2009 1:01 PM
features loveable, silly characters called WordFriends
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June 4, 2009 5:10 PM
I like the way they substitute letters to show different words.
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June 4, 2009 5:11 PM
"Word World" is designed for kids 3-5 years old. However, I have watched this program with my 2 year old grandson, and he loved it. I thought it would be confusing for him with the letters built in to the character/item; but it wasn't.
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June 4, 2009 5:45 PM
I like that even kids younger than 3 can really enjoy the program and learn about letters and words.
June 4, 2009 5:48 PM
We love how the kids are hypmotized my the changing words. they make it fun.
June 4, 2009 8:05 PM
My kids love this show. I like when the characters "build a word" and sound the syllables out. Go phonics!
June 4, 2009 8:06 PM
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June 4, 2009 10:05 PM
We really enjoy this show. I really like how they substitute letters to show different words.
Thank you for the chance
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June 4, 2009 10:11 PM
I like the build a word tips on their website.
June 4, 2009 10:12 PM
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June 4, 2009 11:35 PM
The show is designed for ages 2-5 who are just learning to read etc.
My kids LOVE LOVE LOVE this show!
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June 5, 2009 4:00 PM
I found out they have neat tips on the website after watching the show. This is great, just the thing for Nick.
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June 5, 2009 4:01 PM
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June 5, 2009 4:01 PM
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June 5, 2009 6:16 PM
We love pig! Especially his cooking show, things never go right, but they can always spell their way out of a jam!
June 5, 2009 6:48 PM
I learned that everyone loves Duck because he's such a quack up!
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June 5, 2009 7:08 PM
through its innovative approach of immersing viewers in a word-rich place, where things spell out the objects they represent, WordWorld aims to fascinate children with words and to inspire a love of words and reading. Featuring loveable, silly characters called WordFriends who embark on adventures in a world of words, WordWorld encourages preschoolers to see words as their friends, too. -- regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
June 5, 2009 10:53 PM
Well I learned it's on my home town PBS station. and I know the grandchildren will love it.
June 6, 2009 11:01 AM
I learned that the pig character is a fantastic chef.
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June 6, 2009 11:02 AM
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June 7, 2009 10:41 AM
We love all the characters..dog, duck, sheep, frog! I actually now am singing the theme song too. We also have to record the episodes since they always seem to come on when my son is sleeping!
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June 7, 2009 1:35 PM
I learned that frog is the guy to go to when you need a scientific expert. Thanks for the chance.
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June 7, 2009 11:31 PM
Appeals to kids ages 3-5. Perfect for my kiddo!
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June 8, 2009 12:31 AM
I learned that the curriculum of WordWorld is designed to introduce, support and foster emergent literacy skills in children ages three to five. The curriculum draws from four skill sets critical for young children’s emergent literacy: print awareness, phonological sensitivity and letter knowledge, comprehension (including vocabulary development) and socio-emotional skills. Word World is a terrific show. Thank you for the chance to win.
June 8, 2009 11:21 PM
Pig is a chef with his own cooking show! He is not allowed to eat the food though.
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June 8, 2009 11:21 PM
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June 9, 2009 5:16 PM
It is for children that are ages 3 to 5
June 9, 2009 8:16 PM
Word World reinforces the pre-reading concept that letters make words and that words have meaning!
June 9, 2009 8:16 PM
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June 9, 2009 10:06 PM
We LOVE Frog & his brilliant solutions! But really whats not to love about the show it keeps my kiddos watching, singing, spelling, & learning! How great is that?
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June 10, 2009 1:22 PM
What an adorable show!
My favorite character is Sheep. Did you know that he has alter-egos? Well, kinda. He puts on different costumes to help his Wordfriends out.
June 10, 2009 1:22 PM
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June 11, 2009 4:55 PM
WordWorld began airing on PBS in September 2007.
June 14, 2009 12:26 PM
My son loves Frog because he sings great songs but Duck is my favorite character! Thanks!
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June 15, 2009 7:57 PM
I've never seen this show but learned that my granddaughter can see it at 10:30 am weekdays and she can learn from the wordfriends: Ant, Bear, Dog, Duck, Frog, Pig & Sheep. This looks like fun for her. I like that they give a synopsis of each episode. Thanks for review & giveaway!
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June 15, 2009 7:58 PM
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June 16, 2009 2:31 AM
I learned that the show is aimed at ages 3-5. However, I think it would be a great "Big Sister" gift to my friend's two year old! (she is about to have a new sibling!)
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June 16, 2009 2:32 AM
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June 16, 2009 4:00 AM
I learned that Sheep can put on a costume and become who he needs to be.
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June 16, 2009 10:24 AM
WordWorld is designed for children who are beginning to learn how to read (preschoolers aged three to five.)
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June 16, 2009 10:25 AM
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June 16, 2009 2:52 PM
ant directs pigs cooking show. My kids love this show it really is cute to watch eaglesforjack@gmail.com
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June 16, 2009 5:59 PM
The site has special tips!
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June 16, 2009 6:52 PM
The product link offers a WordWorld Ant's Picnic Sound WordPuzzle.
June 16, 2009 7:25 PM
I found out that it doesn't air near me. :[
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June 16, 2009 9:32 PM
I learned that WordWorld is designed for children who are beginning to learn how to read – preschoolers aged three to five. My daughter is 2 and loves the show and hopefully if we keep watching it over the next few years it will help her learn to read!
Thanks!
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June 17, 2009 12:00 PM
You can play online games with the characters at PBSkids.
June 17, 2009 12:01 PM
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June 17, 2009 12:01 PM
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June 17, 2009 12:11 PM
The WW friends have complex personalities. Deep dark secrets if you will. For instance, Bear is afraid of the dark...Frog hates water...and Pig cooks in his sleep.
thanks :o)
June 17, 2009 12:42 PM
We love Word World My son loves the duck and pig. He has already started to sound out words thanks in part to this program lezanac@yahoo.com
June 17, 2009 12:42 PM
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June 17, 2009 12:57 PM
the pig is a fantastic cook with his own cooking show ..lol :)
June 17, 2009 12:58 PM
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June 17, 2009 12:59 PM
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June 17, 2009 2:49 PM
I learned that the show is geared towards preschoolers aged three to five which is the perfect age range for my son.
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June 17, 2009 2:50 PM
I am a follower.
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June 17, 2009 3:30 PM
Ant runs a radio station
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June 17, 2009 3:30 PM
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June 17, 2009 4:45 PM
I learned that Pig has his own cooking show. We love word world. G+I+ ANT = giant a giant ant!
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June 17, 2009 6:16 PM
It's used for preschoolers aged three to five, for those learning how to read. Thanks!!
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June 17, 2009 8:30 PM
The Pig is a star, a hansome, fantastic chef with it's own cooking show. Except, it's not allowed to eat the food,. Cook the food but don't eat the food~that's hard.
(To me that's weird)!
( so that fat pig charactor is encourage/not allowed to eat? What does that teach children? To be anorexic & have eating disorders?)
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I do not want to enter.
People we really need to watch closely the infulences of some of these cartoons.
I mean why not have the Pig eat & cook with herbs & veggies & low fats healthy meals?
The not letting the PIG eat is just offensive & would teach the worn g message to kids.
June 17, 2009 8:56 PM
Pig has his own cooking show but is not allowed to eat the food.
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June 17, 2009 8:57 PM
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June 17, 2009 9:32 PM
The Dog likes to fetch words and he keeps them around his house. I also like that kids can go online to the site and play word games.
Thanks
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June 17, 2009 9:33 PM
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