7 best preschool programs

Preschool programs, in the context of movies and TV, refer to television shows and series specifically designed for young children who are typically between the ages of 2 and 5 years old. These programs are created with the intention of entertaining and educating preschoolers while fostering their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Here are some key aspects of preschool programs on television:

  1. Educational Content: Preschool programs are often known for their educational content, which includes teaching fundamental concepts such as numbers, letters, colors, shapes, and basic social skills. These programs aim to make learning engaging and fun for young children.

  2. Age-Appropriate Themes: The themes and topics explored in preschool programs are carefully chosen to be age-appropriate and relatable to young children. Common themes include friendship, problem-solving, sharing, and exploring the world around them.

  3. Engaging Characters: These programs feature colorful and relatable characters that young children can connect with. These characters often serve as role models and help convey important life lessons.

  4. Interactive Elements: Many preschool programs incorporate interactive elements to encourage viewer participation. For example, characters may ask questions, invite children to sing along, or solve puzzles as part of the show.

  5. Short Episodes: Preschool programs typically have short episode durations, ranging from a few minutes to about 30 minutes. This is designed to match the attention span of young children.

  6. Safety and Age-Appropriateness: Producers of preschool programs are mindful of safety and age-appropriateness. They avoid content that might be too scary or intense for young viewers.

  7. Diversity and Inclusivity: Many preschool programs strive to promote diversity and inclusivity by featuring characters from various backgrounds and cultures. This helps children learn about the world's diversity from a young age.

  8. Parental Guidance: Some programs may include messages or content that encourage parental involvement and discussions with their children about the topics covered in the show.

  9. Popular Examples: There are numerous preschool programs that have gained widespread popularity over the years, such as "Sesame Street," "Blue's Clues," "Dora the Explorer," "Paw Patrol," and "Peppa Pig," among others.

  10. Streaming Services: In addition to traditional TV channels, many preschool programs are available on streaming platforms, allowing parents to access educational content on-demand.

Preschool programs play a valuable role in the development of young children, as they provide an engaging and educational form of entertainment. They help children build foundational skills and knowledge in a way that is entertaining and enjoyable, making them an important resource for parents and caregivers of preschool-aged kids.

Below you can find our editor's choice of the best preschool programs on the market
  

LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar - DVD

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Set in 2012, newly hired animal behaviorist, Owen Grady, and Assistant Manager of Park Operations, Claire Dearing, team up on Isla Nublar to deal with everything the Jurassic World park throws their way, including runaway dinosaurs, ongoing construction to expand the park, throngs of tourists, unpredictable tropical weather and an impulsive boss! In LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar, there's also a mysterious saboteur with surprising ties to the park's past who is on a quest to find a legendary treasure and destroy Jurassic World forever. What could possibly go wrong? Well…everything.



Bonus Content:

Disc 2 - LEGO Jurassic World Legend of Isla Nublar:

  • Nedry's Tour

    Product features

    Owen Grady
    Claire Dearing
    Simon Masrani
    Dr. Henry Wu
    Dr. Allison Miles
    Security Chief Vic Hoskins
    Utility Specialist Danny Nedermeyer
    Blue, Charlie, Echo, Delta
    T Rex
    Dino
    Stiggy
    Bary

    Centennial: The Complete Series

    Universal Studios

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    Journey to the Wild West in the sweeping, sensational epic drama Centennial: The Complete Series! Relive the grand hopes, dreams, loves, and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial, Colorado—from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century. With over 26 hours of content on DVD for the first time, this incredible set gives fans the opportunity to own the complete chronicle that showcases one of the finest casts ever assembled, including Richard Chamberlain, Robert Conrad, Timothy Dalton, Mark Harmon, Andy Griffith, Raymond Burr, Dennis Weaver, Lynn Redgrave, Sharon Gless, Stephanie Zimbalist, Sally Kellerman and many more. Based on James Michener's best-selling novel, this Primetime Emmy Award-nominated saga is a captivating look at the intertwining lives of the brave men and women in a fictional American town that endured the growing pains of a nation on the rise.



    Bonus Content:

    Disc 2 - Centennial The Complete Series:

  • Memories of Centennial

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    Centennial: The Complete Series

    Journey to the Wild West in the sweeping, sensational epic drama Centennial: The Complete Series! Relive the grand hopes, dreams, loves and adventures of generations of residents in Centennial, Colorado - from their risky attempts to establish a settlement in 1795 through the politics and power plays of the 20th century. With over 26 TV hours of content on DVD for the first time, this incredible set gives fans the opportunity to own the complete chronicle that showcases one of the fine casts ever assembled, including Richard Chamberlain, Robert Conrad, Timothy Dalton, Mark Harmon, Andy Griffith, Raymond Burr, Dennis Weaver, Lynn Redgrave, Sharon Gless, Stephanie Zimbalist, Sally Kellerman and many more. Based on James Michener’s novel, this Primetime Emmy saga is a captivating look at the intertwining lives of the brave men and women in a fictional American town that endured the growing pains of a nation on the rise.

    Original WWE Cartoon Jetsons / Flintstones Wrestlemania Smackdown DVD 2 Pack Robo-WrestleMania Orbit City Animated Wrestling Double Feature Movies Hanna-Barbera

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    etsons / Flintstones Wrestle-Mania 2-Pack



    SMACKDOWN - The Flintstones WWE: Stone Age Smackdown: Get ready for some raw-kin' action in this all-new, original movie that brings some of WWE's toughest, wildest superstars to Bedrock! When Fred loses his family's vacation money, he hatches one of his hair brained plans to get it back. It's a sports entertainment spectacle that involves throwing his best bud, Barney into the wrestling ring with the likes of John Cenastone (John Cena), Rey Mysteriopal (Rey Mysterio) and even The Undertaker, with Fred himself as event promoter! The crowds roar, the "clams" are pouring in from ticket sales and even Mr. McMagma (Vince McMahon) is taking notice of all the hoopla. Can Fred keep serving up bigger and badder matches or is he in for the rocky ride of his life? Including all-star appearances from The Boulder Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) Marble Henry (Mark Henry) and Daniel Bry-Rock (Daniel Bryan), it's time to get the whole family together for a collection of hard-hitting, side-splitting laughs from the most epic event in all of prehistory!



    Jetsons & WWE: Robo-Wrestlemania (DVD)

    Blast o to adventure in this animated feature where our favorite space-age family, The Jetsons, meet the superstars of WWE! When George unearths WWE’s Big Show, who has been frozen for 100 years, the futuristic face-o begins! Once thawed, Big Show wastes no time in taking the WWE belt from the current robot champ as well as taking total control of Orbit City. It’s up to The Jetsons to travel back in time and enlist help from WWE’s brightest stars: Sheamus, Alicia Fox, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and the Uso brothers. Can this cosmic tag-team prevail and set this twisted time-warp straight? Tune in and see with The Jetsons and WWE!

    Finding a Family

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    A young man who dreams of going to Harvard University has to overcome many obstacles when his mother, his only parent, is in a terrible accident that leaves her mentally unstable and unable to care for him. Fighting to get the best education he can, he must find a family to take him in so he can complete high school, and accept that his past will not define his future.

    Early Reading Program for Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten- Alphabet, Vowel Phonics & 200+ Sight Words - Little Champion Reader 9 DVD, Flash Card, Book Kit

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    • Teaches: Alphabet (letters), Vowel Phonics, 200+ Sight Words (70% of Elementary School text), 800+ total words, 250+ High-Frequency Phrases & 250+ Story Sentences.
    • Children learn by watching 9 Educational DVDs that use the flashcard learning technique, animated nursery rhymes, Aesop stories & educational clips.
    • Progressively gets harder by advancing through 3 levels: 1 is words, 2 is phrases & 3 is sentences. The final goal is independent book reading.
    • Award-winning: Mom's Best Winner, Parent Tested Parent Approved, Parent's Choice Approved, Mom's Choice Award, Parenting Seal of Approval, Tillywig Brain Child Award, Creative Child Magazie 2014 Product of the Year, Dr. Toy Best Picks.
    • Successful readers start young! Ages 3 months to 7 years. Includes 9 Educational Learning DVDs, 15 Sliding Flashcards with Pictures, 15 Phonics Books, 3 Blank Flashcards with dry-erase pen and a printable bonus worksheet CD.

    User questions & answers

    Question: Are the flash cards and books printed in USA? Thanks
    Answer: They are printed in China. Thanks!
    Question: Would this be good for a 3 year old non verbal autistic child
    Answer: Yes, it is very helpful to autistic children. It's up to the parents of the child to stick with the curriculum.
    Question: My son is 6 months old. Do you recommend a certain age as ideal
    Answer: I purchase for my 3 month old grandson... Site & sound began at a really early age as an infant... I personally believe tht 6months is a great age to start the program.
    Question: Would you buy this for a 6 year old
    Answer: It depends on the child. If your 6-year-old needs to learn his 200 sight words, short / long vowels, and consonant blends, then I would say this system will definitely help him learn those things. If he has already learned these things, then no, it will not be useful.

    Product features

    Includes 9 DVDs with 35 Lessons that Teach:

    • Alphabet (letters),
    • Short Vowels
    • 200+ Sight Words (making up 70% of Elementary School text)
    • Long Vowels
    • 200+ High-Frequency Phrases
    • Consonant Letter Blend Phonics
    • Story Sentences from Aesop Story Fables
    • Animated Phonics Stories

    Each Lesson Teaches Hundreds of Words

    • 800+ words (including phonics, sight words and whole language first words)
    • 250+ High-Frequency Phrases
    • 250+ Story Sentences
    • Plus, hundreds of whole language first words, phrases and sentences

    Includes 15 Sliding Double-Sided Flashcards

    • Level 1 teaches words
    • Level 2 teaches phrases
    • Level 3 teaches sentences

    Fun Design Keeps Your Child Interested

    • Each card includes a text and an image.
    • Advances from level 1 (words) to level 2 (phrases) to level 3 (sentences)
    • Includes 3 blank dry erase cards with dry-erase pen

    Includes 15 Vowel Phonics Books

    • 5 Short Vowel Phonics Books
    • 5 Letter Consonant Blend Books
    • 5 Long Vowel Phonics Books
    • Each book was animated in 3 of the Phonics DVDs.

    Boosts Your Child's Reading Confidence

    • Reinforces the Reading Skills Learned from the DVDs
    • Each of the books was animated at the end of the 15 Phonics Lessons from the 'Phonics' DVDs.
    • Helps increase your child's reading confidence.

    Includes a Bonus 150+ Printable Worksheets CD

    • Level 1 contain worksheet lessons on alphabet, sight words and short vowel phonics.
    • Level 2 contain worksheet lessons on high-frequency phrases, letter consonant blends, and whole language phrasesL
    • evel 3 contain worksheet lessons on long vowel phonics, Aesop story sentences and whole language sentences.

    Helps Your Child Get Reading for School

    • Enhances the lessons learned from the DVDs.
    • Prepares your child for school
    • Helps reinforce phonics and sight word learning.
    • Builds reading comprehension skills (level 3)

    Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8

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    Preschool Prep Series Collection - 10 DVD Boxed Set (Meet the Letters, Meet the Numbers, Meet the Shapes, Meet the Colors, Meet the Sight Words 1, 2 & 3, Meet the Phonics - Letter Sounds, Digraphs & Blends

    Preschool Prep Company

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    10 DVD Collection This combination of Boxed sets includes all of our award winning DVDs. Meet the Letters, Numbers, Shapes, Colors, Sight Words 1,2 & 3 and Meet the Phonics - Letter Sounds, Digraphs and Blends. Preschool Prep Company DVDs have won over 25 national awards and are used in thousands of schools across the country.

    Review

    It's really refreshing to encounter something that gets tangible results: 'Meet the Letters'' combines a basic need (learning the alphabet) with a tried-and-true method (repetition), all while keeping Junior entertained... we give it an A --Entertainment Weekly



    The basic approach of seeing, hearing and repeating is given a fresh look that makes learning easy for pre-readers and struggling beginning readers. A must-have for every collection for young children. --School Library Journal



    Teachers Picks - Best for Learning Sight Words --Scholastic Instructor Magazine

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