My TV says "Oobi" is educational. I highly doubt this "show" teaches children ANYTHING. It's a low-budget show with three or four actors (or should I say hands?). The non-educationnal part is that THEY DON'T EVEN SPEAK IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!!!!
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Please try spelling "non-educationnal" correctly the next time you excoriate a show for its lack of educational potential.
Oobi actually addresses a lot of issues and problems that very young children can identify with.
There are a lot of other shows that teach the same things while speaking correctly(first person) and using complete sentences. I don't think "baby talk" teaches children anything about advancing academically. Especially since the entire Noggin network is aimed at pre-school kids. I know children who aren't even old enough for pre-school who speak better than the characters on this show. If they were to watch this show, imitating what they hear would be regression in their development. And to be honest, it seems to me the creators didn't even care enough to use puppets for kids to relate to. Watching bare hands with eyes just doesnt seem as thoughtful as taking the time to make character puppets. The worst part of the bare hands is when the time comes and the character needs a hand to accomplish a task the hand that is the character becomes the hand accomplishing the task, ridiculous.
"If you don't have road rage... You are the cause of it."- Me
educational or not. this is the biggest piece of crap ever
share"Baby Talk" as you call it is actually very helpful for young children. It is broken down in a way that is simpler for their brains to understand. My nephew's speach therapist does this with him all the time and it has helped him make a vast improvement in a short amount of time. He also watches Oobi everyday and it helps him practice and pick up new things. Perhaps you should learn a few things before you try to act like you know something.
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I know what you mean!!!
This is by far one of the worse "educational" shows out there. My 3yo will not even watch it!
This show is not educational! Its complete garbage. Those who think that this is a good show are idiots!
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i dont have 2 spell NEthing rite 4 u
They talk like Native American Indians
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My son loves this show. The broken down way they speak has helped him in identifying things, especially with the repetition in the show. His speech has improved greatly since he started watching the show.
I agree the preschoolers are probably too old for it, but for a 2 year old, I think it's just great. It's much better than Franklin, anyway-- all he does is whine!
My 2 year old son loves this show too.
It helped him learn about trick or treating before we went out on Halloween even.
He likes it so much he even uses Mr Potato Head eyes to play Oobi.
And my son isn't an idiot and he does speak in complete sentences.
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To everyone who thinks this show is not educational...
1. it is NOT intended to entertain adults!!!
2. If you really did your research about the show, you would see how it has benefited many children. Some of which are struggling with autism.
3. No, a 3-4yr. old probably wouldn't be interested in the show and any parent who would force their child to watch it if they clearly weren't interested would be the idiots.
4. I have a feeling that the people at Little Airplane Productions, inc., the creators, of Oobi, Wonder Pets, Go Baby!, and other popular kids shows, know what they are doing and have won awards for their work on other kids shows like Sesame Street. I am sure your kids watch or have watched some of these other programs. Try visiting littleairplane.com!
As I said earlier, perhaps if you did your research you could have respect for a show that maybe your child isn't interested in and you find to be absolutely annoying, but that other people find beneficial. Yes, as a parent of a child that loves Oobi, I too found the show to be mind numbing and could swear I felt my brain cells shrinking as I watched. As we continued to watch, I could see that my 1 1/2 yr. old was learning. He was picking up the shortened sentence patterns and was able to better communicate to us the things that he was wanting. People who hear my son now are amazed at his vocabulary and his ability to use complete sentences. I, personally, would love to think that my son is exceptional and extremely gifted, but I know in part his communications skills and understanding of other concepts like friendship increased with this show. Now, it doesn't hold his interest but he still and I think will always have a love for the show.
Just because your child doesn't like something doesn't mean you have the right to trash it for everyone else! Maybe you discovered the show to late in your child's development!
parent of a Oobi fan!
Out of all the shows my 2 year old watches this is definitely the funniest. The way they talk is hilarious. I know I know, meant to educate, but still.
OOBIE YOU FRIEND :)
Based on the following, I can say Oobi IS educational.
1. I have a degree in elementary education (along with post-graduate coursework in educational leadership).
2. I have five years of teaching experience that includes 4 years of mainstreaming special education students in small schools with little to no special education services assistance.
3. I have 2.5 years of experience writing/editing materials for a major school publishing company.
and most importantly,
4. I have a speech-delayed 3-year-old child who has received Early Intervention services since he was 19 months old.
I can say with "some" authority on the subject, that Oobi is, in fact, educational.
Proper grammar? No, but it doesn't have to be in order for a child to understand them.
Read Harvey Karp's "Happiest Toddler on the Block" and you'll find where he advises toddler-speak that oddly resembles Oobi. Have you really sat down and WATCHED Oobi? Have you watched the interactions?
My son now uses phrases like "wake up" and "sup-bi" (super Oobi). He uses inflection in his voice. A voice that a year ago, didn't even say "mama".
Until you've walked in the shoes of a parent/professional who has seen the benefits of a show like Oobi, don't call it non-educational. I don't disagree it's non-conventional, but to call it non-educational is ignorant.
So, go be blissful somewhere else.
I guess I will continue to be ignorant despite my B.A. in Elementary Education, M.A. in Bilingual and multiculteral education and halfway through coursework in my next two M.A. degrees in Primary and Elementary Education and a reading endorsement.
And with my four years of teaching experience with at least 95% of my students meeting or exceeding the state standards in one of more subject areas and 100% showing improved scores in one or more subject area (include my Special Education students and English Language Learners), I can say that I would never recommend this to a new parent, old parent, OR a parents with a learning disabled child.
There's a reason this show did not last...
No threesomes unless it's boy, boy, girl, or Charlize Theron.
"There's a reason this show did not last..."
Yes, and it's that the show wasn't a vehicle to market toys for the network like all the other shows ended up doing.