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Parents' Guide to

Scout & The Gumboot Kids

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Outstanding preschool show teaches nature, mindfulness.

TV Comcast Kid Central Educational 2015
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

  • Scout & the Gumboot Kids TV Series: Scout at his home.
  • Scout & the Gumboot Kids TV Series: The Gumboot Kids are working on solving a nature mystery.
  • Scout & the Gumboot Kids TV Series: Taking a mindful moment to listen.

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age 3+

Based on 2 parent reviews

Jessica C.
Jessica C. Parent of 3-year-old
July 28, 2021
age 3+

Engaging and informative. I love this show!

My 3 year old really likes this show. We have only seen a couple episodes. She goes around singing some of the songs. I love that the episodes are around 5 mins long. Very educational. Some of the concepts may be a little over my daughter’s head, but she gets a lot of it. I really like the fact that there is a mindfulness moment in every episode too.
Bramblesden
Bramblesden Parent of 4-year-old
October 26, 2020
age 2+
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What's the Story?

SCOUT & THE GUMBOOT KIDS is a Canadian preschool series that teaches viewers how to mindfully exploring nature. Each episode begins with an animated mouse named Scout (voiced by Adrian Petriw) introducing a nature mystery. A group of human children known as the Gumboot Kids go outside and explore their surroundings by carefully looking, touching, observing, and listening to everything around them. Once they solve the mystery, Scout offers more explanations about what they find, and invites them to spend a quiet moment enjoying what's around them.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (2 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

Each episode of this lovely series combines live action with animation to produce a colorful and engaging nature program from which preschoolers can easily learn. Each mystery requires kids to be curious about the outdoors, and to think critically about what they find. It also encourages them to be gentle and respectful towards these natural environments. But what makes the show truly unique is the effort it makes to teach children how to stop, breathe, relax, and mentally focus on where they are and the wonders around them. Overall, Scout & The Gumboot Kids is a fun and gentle program that offers lots of great lessons about nature, and about living in the moment.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about what it's like to spend time in nature. What are some of the interesting things you see? Hear? Touch? Do things smell differently when you are outside?

  • Scout & The Gumboot Kids wants people to be mindful when we spend time outdoors. What does this mean? Can you be mindful indoors, too?

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