(Shanghai Daily)
Updated: 2008-01-14 11:33

Children's TV

Parents too can learn from "Happy Scampering" about the cognitive growth and development of children through age seven. Specialists in preschool education are program advisers.

Programs will also encourage children to become readers and get interested in traditional Chinese festivals and customs.

"This is my favorite show," says 12-year-old Chen Qinian of "Haha Games." "My classmates and I seldom miss it. It has taught us how to play football and basketball. That is so cool."

Program highlights include a children's drama about campus life titled "Together We Bond" and a pantomime about building healthy parent-child relationships.

The four-month "Happy Art" teaching program by Norwegian cartoonist Oistein Kristiansen helps children from three to 12 years old express themselves and build constructive imagination through doodling, cartoon drawing, painting, paper craft and other expressions.

"We will apply bright and mild colors in the studio to help children's eyesight," says channel director Yang. "There will be no sharp edges of furniture on the sets and our camera gets down to the child's height to make them comfortable."

The channel will also sponsor a national doodling contest, a children's charity dinner and summer camps for kids to get to know about nature and Chinese society and culture.

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