Oh Noah!

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Learn Spanish along with title character, mistakes and all.
greenON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.
yellowPAUSE: Know your child; some content
may not be right for some kids.
redOFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.
not for kidsNOT FOR KIDS: Not appropriate for kids any age.

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What parents need to know

Parents need to know that Oh Noah! is a PBS-created learning website and web-only video series that teaches kids basic Spanish vocabulary in a relaxed, mistakes-allowed way. Noah is a 9-year-old boy visiting his grandma in a community where everyone but him speaks Spanish. He begins to learn the language through trial and error. Kids laugh with and learn from Noah's mistakes and his adventures that follow. The interactive videos, games, and activities on this site encourage kids to try new Spanish words along with Noah.

  • Positive messages5
    It's OK to make mistakes when learning Spanish. Noah's misunderstandings often lead to adventure.
  • Violence0
    Not applicable.
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  • Consumerism1
    The PBS Kids Go! logo is the only brand found on this site.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking0
    Not applicable.
  • Privacy & safety5
    PBS Kids site does not collect any personally identifiable information. Currently, there are no features that require kids to create an account for this site. No parental controls, but there's a good detailed explanation of the educational goals of Oh Noah! at the PBS Parents site.
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The creative approach of Oh Noah! turns the typical teaching method for language learning on its head. Instead of the model -- in this instance, Noah -- knowing Spanish well enough to teach it, he's learning and making mistakes right along with all new-language learners. Better yet, Noah shows kids that learning language is about more than just memorizing words. He learns by body language, situational context, and trial and error. The simple but wise message of this interactive video and game site: Jump in and learn! Nobody's perfect when learning a new language.

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This review was written by Dana Villamagna
Kid, 11 years old
April 29, 2011
AGE
6
 
Fun for littler kids but boring for 10 and up!
My 5 year old bro goes around saying "me no comprende" lol its pretty funny once you hear it lol Highlights:Fun,Safe,Educational Down side:Nothing It's totally fine for kids 5-10 As for me i don't like it its just plain ANNOYING The only reason i put product tie in is because it also has a video game!
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May 25, 2012
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Best Spanish teaching tool ever!
I thought it was great, my family is Spanish and my daughter visits with her grandmother that only speaks Spanish so she can relate to this show they don't understand each other, my daughter doesn't want to learn Spanish everytime I teach her she gets bored and annoyed, so when she saw this show she thought it was super funny, and she knew a lot of words even though she doesn't want to speak it. I think this show is great because it can help me out with her trying to learn in a fun way. way better then Dora! They actually use Spanish correctly in sentences and words correctly which I love! My daughter loves this show now! She laughs so hard and she's learning at the same time which is a bonus for me! Definetly recommend 10 stars!
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