My kids are 5 1/2 and have been watching since they were 4. It always keeps their attention and they learn about science!
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The Magic School Bus
(Rated TV-G, Children, cartoons, & animation, Where to watch: Discovery Kids, DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5. -
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Common Sense says
A fun, frantic, and educational ride for kids.
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for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Magic School Bus
Parents need to know that this series carries on the tradition begun in the beloved books it's based on. Wild teacher Miss Frizzle takes her students on adventures of every kind, teaching them (and viewers) about science as they go. At times the lessons may be a bit hard to follow, but there's plenty of learning and fun to be had.
Read our full review by Sarah Wenk
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the explorations that the class goes on in each episode. What kind of field trips does your child go on? What would their dream field trip be? Ask your kids what they learned about at the end of each episode. Did they study that subject in school?
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- I rate this title on for age 4 and give it
Great show!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
I use to watch this in kindergarten
This is a great show on discovory kids. This show is a show on dk that looks like it's rated TV-G. It's so kidish but they teach all age science. This show is rated right, unlike the other TV-G shows on dk. The other shows with the rating TV-G look TV-Y. The other shows like hi-5 and stuff are a bunch of crap. I mean come on. Im 13 years old, and there is no way all ages are going to watch those other TV-G shows on dk.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A Great Show
This is truly a great show. It manages to explain complex science topics well.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
hate it more than anything
i HATED THIS WHEN I WAS LITTLE parents love it, and kids may say they like it but they really don't. sorry moms and dads, they DONT !
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
My daughter's favorite show
It amazes me how many science stories she tells us after watching Magic School Bus. I don't know how to break it to her that real school isn't quite going to be like Ms. Frizzle's classroom!
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