by Angela Santomero | Press & Appearances
At the end of October 2011, I was asked to make a statement at a US Senate hearing on The Value of Public Media in Education. While 170 million Americans watch, listen to or use the services & programming of public service media each month, the importance of...
by Angela Santomero | Kids Screen Time, My Kids Shows
To me, Maurice Sendak exemplified that talented artist who chose to transform his difficulties into fun and wonder. ALL of us have varying degrees of misfortune in our lives that could negatively alter who we become. The question is, What do we do with the dark &...
by Angela Santomero | My Kids Shows, Super Why!
Reading “Children who watched SUPER WHY! on PBS Kids scored 46% higher on standardized tests than those who did not watch the show.” “SUPER WHY! has been successful in supporting learning in a highly engaging environment.” Children’s...
by Angela Santomero | My Kids Shows, Press & Appearances
I’ll be speaking at “Shaping the Children’s Media Landscape: In the ‘Thinking Chair’ “with Educator, Researcher & Friend, Alice Wilder at Teacher College’s Academic Festival 2013 Teacher’s College- Columbia University’s...
by Angela Santomero | Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, My Kids Shows
This week, we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look at an integral phase of development for Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood & Super Why!. I sat down with our Research Director, Rachel Kalban, so she can tell you a bit about the research process & her experiences...