4320 http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398 en-us With a breakthrough interactive approach to reading education, classic fairytales with an innovative preschool twist and colorful and empowering young heroes, Super WHY! is the only preschool property created to help kids learn the fundamentals of reading through interactive storybook adventures. The standout, imagination-stimulating series focuses on the adventures of four fairytale friends who transform into reading-powered superheroes: Alpha Pig with Alphabet Power, Wonder Red with Word Power, Princess Presto with Spelling Power, Super Why with the Power to Read and Super YOU with the Power to Help. Together, they are the "Super Readers"! The Super Readers jump into books (literally) to find answers to everyday preschool challenges and embark on exciting adventures, where they play interactive reading games to overcome obstacles and save the day. In every fantastical episode of Super WHY!, young viewers dive directly into a pop-up story to experience a brightly-illustrated children?s tale brought to magical life. © 2009 Rocky Mountain PBS http://www.rmpbs.org/resources/files/programs/100x100/17398.jpg http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398 100 100 Oh dear! Princess Pea is so busy playing, she's late to Sleeping Beauty's birthday party and misses all the fun! The reading heroes tumble down the rabbit hole in a madcap adventure to catch up with a famous white rabbit who is also tardy! Super Why and his friends must get through the topsy-turvy house and past the Queen of Hearts herself to find out if the white rabbit makes it to the tea party on time! Educational Objectives: To learn a helpful tool for being on time. Fun interactive games help preschoolers match letters of the alphabet,practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story! http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-156/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-156/rss Fri, 20 Nov 09 07:30:00 -0700 Red's adorable new puppy is whimpering and whining and she just doesn't know why! So Super Why, Wonder Red, Alpha Pig and Princess Presto ask the advice of a boy who understands what animals need because he can talk to them! But will Dolittle be able to look after all his pets once the fur and feathers settle? Educational Objectives: To learn about caring for animals, explore spelling, rhyme with ACK words, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-155/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-155/rss Sat, 21 Nov 09 06:30:00 -0700 Red's adorable new puppy is whimpering and whining and she just doesn't know why! So Super Why, Wonder Red, Alpha Pig and Princess Presto ask the advice of a boy who understands what animals need because he can talk to them! But will Dolittle be able to look after all his pets once the fur and feathers settle? Educational Objectives: To learn about caring for animals, explore spelling, rhyme with ACK words, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-155/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-155/rss Mon, 23 Nov 09 07:30:00 -0700 Oh dear! Princess Pea is so busy playing, she's late to Sleeping Beauty's birthday party and misses all the fun! The reading heroes tumble down the rabbit hole in a madcap adventure to catch up with a famous white rabbit who is also tardy! Super Why and his friends must get through the topsy-turvy house and past the Queen of Hearts herself to find out if the white rabbit makes it to the tea party on time! Educational Objectives: To learn a helpful tool for being on time. Fun interactive games help preschoolers match letters of the alphabet,practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story! http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-156/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-156/rss Tue, 24 Nov 09 07:30:00 -0700 Princess Pea doesn't know what to do about her friend Sleeping Beauty who is very, very grumpy! Super Why and his friends dance their way into the story of The Nutcracker, accompanied by Tchaikovsky's memorable music, to find out why the Mouse King is so cranky and give an innovative twist to the holiday classic. But will the super readers be able to restore magic to The Land of Sweets? Educational Objectives: To learn a cheer-up strategy, sing the alphabet, identify the letters F, L, and Y, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-159/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-159/rss Wed, 25 Nov 09 07:30:00 -0700 Pig and his brothers are trying to make a picnic table for their yard,but it all goes terribly wrong! So Super Why and his friends visit the tale of The Three Little Pigs, hoping to find out a little bit about building from the young Poppa Pig. Will they learn how to construct something sturdy, or will the Big Bad Wolf huff, puff and ruin their plans? Educational Objectives: To learn the importance of following instructions. Kids will sing the alphabet, rhyme with ICKS words, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-149/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-149/rss Thu, 26 Nov 09 07:30:00 -0700 Princess Pea doesn't know what to do about her friend Sleeping Beauty who is very, very grumpy! Super Why and his friends dance their way into the story of The Nutcracker, accompanied by Tchaikovsky's memorable music, to find out why the Mouse King is so cranky and give an innovative twist to the holiday classic. But will the super readers be able to restore magic to The Land of Sweets? Educational Objectives: To learn a cheer-up strategy, sing the alphabet, identify the letters F, L, and Y, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-159/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-159/rss Fri, 27 Nov 09 07:30:00 -0700 Pig and his brothers are trying to make a picnic table for their yard,but it all goes terribly wrong! So Super Why and his friends visit the tale of The Three Little Pigs, hoping to find out a little bit about building from the young Poppa Pig. Will they learn how to construct something sturdy, or will the Big Bad Wolf huff, puff and ruin their plans? Educational Objectives: To learn the importance of following instructions. Kids will sing the alphabet, rhyme with ICKS words, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-149/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-149/rss Sat, 28 Nov 09 06:30:00 -0700 Everyone is busy and Whyatt doesn't know what to do with himself! So Super Why and his friends fly into the story Muddled Up Fairytales where they visit a young dragon new to Fairytale Land who is eager to find a legend of his own. But when Dragon tries to move in with The Three Pigs, he sets off a wacky chain of events that turns the whole land upside down! The superhero readers need to help Dragon find his Happily Ever After! Educational Objectives: To learn the fun of creativity, explore the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to create a brand new story! http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-160/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-160/rss Mon, 30 Nov 09 07:30:00 -0700 Gramma will not let Red into the kitchen to get some extra special Red Velvet Cake - and it's making Red extremely mad! The Super Readers head into the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, who really want to cross the Trolls bridge#only this time the Troll gets to tell his side of the story. The Super Readers wonder if anyone can make those rude Billy Goats Gruff behave, and Red figures out what Gramma needs to hear. Educational Objectives: To learn the importance of good behavior, discover the alphabet and identify the letters P-O-L-E. Kids will also practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-122/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-122/rss Tue, 01 Dec 09 07:30:00 -0700 Where is Pig's beloved stuffed hippo? He's looked high and low but Henry Hippo is nowhere to be found! The Super Readers shrink down to the size of ants and join teeny tiny Thumbelina on her GREAT BIG adventure to find her missing brother. They assist Thumbelina in her mission and Pig gets a helping hand along the way. Educational Objectives: To learn that you don't have to do things alone, explore the alphabet, practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-123/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-123/rss Wed, 02 Dec 09 07:30:00 -0700 There's a mystery in Storybrook Village - the case of the broken guitar strings! Jack thinks Whyatt is the culprit, but he knows he's innocent! The Super Readers fly into the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and meet up with Goldilocks, who is just as determined to prove that she didn't make the mess in the Three Bears' house! What will it take for Goldilocks, and Whyatt, to convince everyone they're telling the truth? Educational Objectives: To learn strategies for convincing someone, explore the practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-124/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-124/rss Thu, 03 Dec 09 07:30:00 -0700 http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-125/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-125/rss Fri, 04 Dec 09 07:30:00 -0700 There's a mystery in Storybrook Village - the case of the broken guitar strings! Jack thinks Whyatt is the culprit, but he knows he's innocent! The Super Readers fly into the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and meet up with Goldilocks, who is just as determined to prove that she didn't make the mess in the Three Bears' house! What will it take for Goldilocks, and Whyatt, to convince everyone they're telling the truth? Educational Objectives: To learn strategies for convincing someone, explore the practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-124/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-124/rss Sat, 05 Dec 09 06:30:00 -0700 Gramma will not let Red into the kitchen to get some extra special Red Velvet Cake - and it's making Red extremely mad! The Super Readers head into the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff, who really want to cross the Trolls bridge#only this time the Troll gets to tell his side of the story. The Super Readers wonder if anyone can make those rude Billy Goats Gruff behave, and Red figures out what Gramma needs to hear. Educational Objectives: To learn the importance of good behavior, discover the alphabet and identify the letters P-O-L-E. Kids will also practice the magic of spelling, and use the power to read to change the story. http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-122/rss http://www.rmpbs.org/content/index.cfm/program/17398-122/rss Mon, 07 Dec 09 07:30:00 -0700