A television special that explores the costs of overconsumption.
Resources
Sesame Street Caregivers Learn and Grow
Review some media literacy basics using Sesame Street, and get tips for enhancing children’s experiences with media.
Children and Media
Discover how TV, movies, advertising, computers and video games can shape a child’s development and what you can do to create a media-literate environment.
Don’t Buy It
Help 9-11-year-olds take a fresh and funny look at media literacy with engaging, interactive games.
Between the Lions: Literacy Tips
Educating Children in Media Messages
Postcards from Buster
Media Production: Breaking down Media Construction and Creation
PBS Kids: Make a Short
Find out how short video segments are created, and submit your ideas to PBS for possible on-air promotion.
Mister Rogers Neighborhood: A Neighborhood Story
Help preschoolers create stories by arranging scenes in any sequence and adding captions and dialogue.
Mathline: Is It Really News?
Media Production: Uses math to decipher news reports
Arthur’s Guide to Media Literacy
This collection of lessons uses a different ARTHUR episode to launch a guided discussion and classroom activity based on a media literacy theme.