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Canadian Children's Television By Neilia Sherman
, which is a music show featuring Canadian performers; Crazy Quilt, a program that features storytelling and easy craft-making; and Wee 3, a show that's about three young, tiny monsters who examine their fears and feelings through signing and playing out scenarios.
Treehouse TV offers a variety of high-quality children's programming from Canada and around the world. They have chosen programs that are in tune with the interests and developmental levels of the preschool age group such as Bob the Builder, Blue's Clues and Bear in the Big Blue House.
Three new Treehouse programs that will begin this fall are: The Berenstain Bears (based on the popular book series), Max and Ruby and Tipi Tales, all of which are produced in Canada.
Ann Hildreth of Millbrook, Ontario, looks at overall programming and advertising when deciding on the programs that her children, Daniel, 9, and Liam, 2, should watch. "Children are exposed to marketing in this world soon enough and ads, whether they be for toys, Disneyland, future TV shows or Tampax, are not necessary," she says.
TVO kids, which is produced by TVOntario, is a favourite in her house in part because of their mandate to provide educational, commercial-free, nonviolent programming for children. TVOntario's mission is to support lifelong learning, and to that end, their programming is linked to the Ontario educational system. In fact, the morning programming block known as The Nook, is actually based on Ontario's kindergarten curriculum, according to Gisele Corinthios, The Nook's spirited host.