Nickelodeon to Debut over 100 Episodes of Brand-New Educational Preschool Series in 2014-2015 Season
Network to Add Two More Preschool Greenlights to Its Top-Rated
Preschool Line-Up: Shimmer & Shine and
"This season, we are introducing Nickelodeon's biggest pipeline of
content for every demo and in every genre," said
Nickelodeon's new preschool series rolling out in the 2014-2015 season include:
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Dora and Friends: Into the City! (20 episodes) - Dora
and Friends: Into the City! is a brand-new animated preschool
series featuring the iconic character Dora in new adventures, with new
friends and a new interactive curriculum. The series is set in a
fictional, pan-Latino city, where Dora is 10 years old, in school and
at the center of a peer group that works together to give back to the
community—having both real-life and magical adventures along the way.
As always, Dora is an adventurer, a good friend and problem-solver. Dora
and Friends helps teach Spanish and introduces new educational
areas to the curriculum, including social-emotional skills like
community service and peer relationships. Dora and Friends is
created by
Chris Gifford andValerie Walsh Valdes (Dora the Explorer), and will launch late-summer onNickelodeon . -
Blaze and the Monster Machines (20 episodes) - This brand-new
CG-animated series, debuting this fall, introduces preschoolers to the
areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This is the
first preschool show that features a curriculum dedicated to all areas
of STEM. Viewers will join an eight-year-old boy named AJ and his
incredible monster truck Blaze on super-sized adventures. AJ and the
viewer help Blaze as they explore the physics of how things move,
master mathematics and discover how everyday technologies work. Blaze
and the Monster Machines is created by
Jeff Borkin (Team Umizoomi, Blue's Clues) andEllen Martin (Bubble Guppies, The Backyardigans). -
Shimmer & Shine (20 episodes) - This brand-new
animated series follows the magical adventures of fraternal twin
genies, Shimmer and Shine, who unintentionally create chaos while
attempting to grant wishes for their human best friend, Leah. The new
series features an emotional-intelligence curriculum that highlights
mistakes as an important avenue to learning and doing better next
time. Shimmer & Shine, set to premiere in 2015, is created
by
Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz and produced atNickelodeon Animation Studios . -
Fresh Beat Band of Spies (20 episodes) - In this brand-new animated series based on the hit live-action show,The Fresh Beat Band , the four best friends --Kiki , Marina, Twist and Shout - are also a group of undercover spies. The pop band uses their individual talents and the coolest transforming spy gadgets to outwit a goofy cast of bad guys and solve an endless series of wild and wacky mysteries. The series, which teaches problem-solving to preschoolers, is created byNadine van der Velde andScott Kraft , the same duo behindThe Fresh Beat Band .Fresh Beat Band of Spies is currently in production and will premiere onNickelodeon in 2015.
Nickelodeon Preschool is "the smart place to play," with a legacy of providing educational and entertaining programming that empowers kids to learn while they play. Through the years, Nickelodeon Preschool has consistently created highly engaging, age-appropriate, education and innovative shows like Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi, Bubble Guppies and Wallykazam!. Educational consultants are used to develop a deep, unique curriculum for each show and storybook versions of every episode are tested with kids to ensure quality. The content is available on TV, online, mobile, and tablets, allowing kids to interact with and learn from their favorite characters across multiple platforms.
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