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NARRATOR: A great education begins at home.
And what young children need to learn and develop
is a loving parent or caregiver cheering them on.
- Ready, set...
- Go! - Go!
NARRATOR: PEEP Family Science was designed for parents,
especially those served by home visiting programs.
It focuses on the science
young children are naturally curious about:
shadows,
ramps and movement,
colors,
and sounds.
No one is better at exploring these everyday wonders
with their children
than their parents.
PEEP Family Science comes in free, easy-to-use apps
in English and Spanish.
Featuring characters kids love,
the apps combine animated stories from the TV show
"Peep and the Big Wide World"
with playful, hands-on science activities.
Aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards
and Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework,
PEEP Family Science teaches the science concepts and skills
that are important for problem solving and critical thinking,
what young children need to thrive in school.
- Go!
NARRATOR: Watching videos and using apps to learn science?
QUACK (on phone): Yeah!
PARENT: How does he sound in the can?
CHILD: Really, really, really echoey.
(both laughing)
NARRATOR: Not all parents are comfortable using media
to educate their child,
but research shows that media can help children learn,
especially when guided by an adult
and used with hands-on exploration.
BOTH: ♪ Twinkle, twinkle, little star ♪
NARRATOR: There's no escaping it:
children will be using media their whole lives.
The PEEP apps help families use technology in positive ways,
right from the start.
PEEP Family Science is flexible and can be adapted
to the needs of many different programs,
with lots of print and video resources that support educators
and program coordinators.
And since parents aren't always confident doing science
with their children,
there are videos that model how to do the activities.
How do we know it works?
PEEP Family Science was developed by WGBH,
Boston's public media station,
and researchers from the Education Development Center,
in collaboration
with preschool science and early childhood experts,
as well as two long-established home visiting programs,
HIPPY USA and AVANCE.
Testing showed that parents and educators
found PEEP Family Science easy-to-use and fun.
Parents reported their children learned science,
and valued the time spent together as a family.
Help families get their children off to a great start
with PEEP Family Science.
PARENT: These are cool.
- Yeah. - I'm so glad we did this.
- Me, too.
Glad that I did this with you.
- Love you. - I love you.