TV Beneficial for Early Child Development

In this article I found it interesting to know how educational TV is for young kids. Shows such as "Sesame Street", "Dora the Explorer" and "Super Why", are proving to enhance literacy in kids. They did a longitudinal study on the program Sesame Street and found that "exposure to the program in preschool years was significantly associated with secondary school achievement." There was also a study done on the show Super Why, which aires on PBS a local channel, and it proved the children from low income families are learning core literacy skills. Another study proved that by kids watching the show "Meet the Letters", they were able to learn there alphabet in under two weeks. My oldest son Ethan loved to watch "Sesame Street Count with Me",all the time and because of that, I think that's how he learned how to count so fast. When he was in Headstart his teachers commented on how he knew way more numbers then anyone else in his class. I think that these programs are great for kids. It keeps them entertained and it teaches them skills they will need later on. Like Dora for example, her show teaches a variety of things , number one being a second language. It teaches patterns, colors, puzzles, counting sharing, you name it. Both of my children love watching her and they are benefiting from it at the same time. http://kidstvmovies.about.com/