I
honestly do not look up to any fictional character. I grew up with two older
brothers and rarely every watched TV; I especially almost never watched
cartoons. I always played video games with my brothers or played outside and rode
my bike with my cousins when it was warm outside. I played a lot of games
inside the house rather than sit down and watch TV.
There is a show though that I used to watch
quiet a lot when I was between the ages of 3 and 6, Barney. I loved Barney and
I would watch it whenever I wanted to watch TV. I had all the video cassettes
of each show and whenever I wanted to watch it my mom would pop in the video.
He was funny and I enjoyed singing along with him, but I did not look up to
him.
Barney is a somewhat educational
show since he sends educational messages through his songs and dance routines. For
examples, kids can learn to count while singing along to his counting songs. I remember
every episode will end with the kids in the show discussing what they had
learned that day. I think that is very interesting because it teaches kids to
think about what they had learned. I would recommend for kids now to watch
Barney because I find it educational and fun to watch!
Stephanie,
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that you grew up never looking up to any fictional character. I had a hard time trying to figure out if I ever did, but after looking back on my childhood, I realized there was one particular character in a book that I admired for his actions. I also really enjoyed Barney as a child; it's a great educational show for kids! Good post.
I feel that there needs to be an increase of educational shows for children. A great deal of cartoons highlights violence or poor manners with no clear purpose only possibly corrupting the minds of the young children. I feel that young children can watch shows that are not educational but ones that do not highlight negatives but positives! It is funny because when I was younger, I too would watch Barney. I remember I would sing along and he did teach, allowing the children to reflect and develop more as children.
ReplyDeleteI suggest expanding this blog emphasizing the educational shows that children can watch. Also, would you use these in your classroom? If so, in what ways? What lessons can you explore with classic educational shows?