PBS KIDS DIGITAL SERIES OH NOAH! LAUNCHES NEW VIDEOS AND GAMES TO INTRODUCE KIDS TO SPANISH
Launching today in honor of “El Día de los Niños,” new OH NOAH! videos and first immersive language-learning game are now accessible on smartphones, tablets and computers on pbskids.org
ARLINGTON, VA and NEW YORK, NY, April 30, 2015 – The PBS KIDS digital series OH NOAH! (pbskids.org/noah) is expanding its offerings with new animated videos and games that introduce Spanish in an entertaining way. Launching today – a day to honor and celebrate children known as “El Día de los Niños” – new OH NOAH! content includes an immersive language learning game, “Lost and Found,” and a new 11-minute video, “Making a Splash.” In addition, all OH NOAH! content is now accessible on mobile and tablet devices via pbskids.org/noah.
“Many parents are looking for tools to help their kids learn a second language, and research shows that developing a second language at a young age can have significant cognitive benefits; PBS KIDS is excited to offer families new content from OH NOAH! to help meet this need,” said Lesli Rotenberg, General Manager, Children’s Media, PBS. “Digital properties like OH NOAH! are among PBS KIDS’ many resources that further our commitment to helping children learn and grow through curriculum-based media across platforms.”
Geared to kids ages 4-7, OH NOAH! features the comic misadventures of Noah, a young boy staying with his grandmother in a community where almost no one else speaks English. As he tries to learn Spanish and makes new friends, misunderstandings land him in wacky predicaments, but he always manages to rebound and cheerfully learn from his mistakes. Since its launch in spring 2011, OH NOAH! has attracted a strong and growing audience online and introduced new Latino lead characters to children’s media. Emmy Award-nominated OH NOAH! is produced by THIRTEEN for WNET, New York’s flagship public media provider, and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Continue reading New Content Launched for PBS Kids Digital Series, OH NOAH!
