Great TV

Super WHY to the Rescue!

What new TV show is helping kids around central Illinois get excited about reading? Super WHY! A breakthrough preschool series designed to help kids ages 3 to 6 with the critical skills that they need to learn to read (and love to read), Super WHY is an interactive reading adventure!

Four best friends anchor each episode: Red, from Little Red Riding Hood; Pig from The Three Little Pigs; Princess from The Princess and The Pea; and Whyatt, the curious younger brother of Jack from Jack and The Beanstalk who discovers he has the power to fly inside books to find answers to his questions. Each of these characters is re-imagined as an everyday kid: Red rides roller blades; Pig drives a trike; Princess loves tea parties and dress-up; and Whyatt is the group's natural leader.

The Super Readers can solve any obstacle with their literacy powers!

"Inside" each book the Super Readers lead the viewer on an engaging reading adventure. They talk to fictional characters from the story, play reading games and activities to overcome obstacles, search for Super Letters, and practice such key skills as letter identification, word decoding, spelling, vocabulary and comprehension.

Watch Red and Whyatt on WILL-TV at 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturdays.

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Time	Program	Episode Title
6:00 AM	Maya & Miguel	The Slump
6:30 AM	Between the Lions	Step By Step
7:00 AM	Curious George	Curious George, Web Master/The Big Sleepy
7:30 AM	Clifford The Big Red Dog	Clifford's Big Surprise/Ears Have It
8:00 AM	Super Why!	The Emperor's New Clothes
8:30 AM	Dragon Tales	Rise and Bloom/Super Snow Day
9:00 AM	Sesame Street	Rock Sitter for Rocco
10:00 AM	It's A Big Big World	My Friend Will Bee Right Back/Learning to Fly
10:30 AM	Word World
11:00 AM	Super Why!	Thumbelina
11:30 AM	Barney & Friends	Let's Go for a Ride!
12:00 PM	Mister Rogers' Neighborhood	Brave and Strong
12:30 PM	Teletubbies	Mandir Temple
3:00 PM	Cyberchase	Chaos As Usual
3:30 PM	Arthur	Flea to Be You and Me/Kiss and Tell
4:00 PM	Maya & Miguel	The Slump
4:30 PM	Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman	Cats? I Thought You Said Kites!

 

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