TV MATH SHOW FOR CHILDREN RECEIVES FUND COMMITMENT
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has committed about $3 million to a new daily television show to help 8- to 10-year-olds develop a mania for math.
The broadcast, scheduled to debut in the fall 1986 or January, 1987, is designed to make kids enthusiastic about math concepts and problem-solving strategies. It will run in an after-school time slot.
The corporation, which distributes federal money for educational broadcasting, said it will give Children’s Television Workshop up to $3 million to produce the series. Federal agencies, foundations and major corporations are being asked for an additional $11 million.
Joan Ganz Cooney, president of CTW, said, “Our research indicates that young children begin to lose their enthusiasm for math in the upper elementary grades. This series, addressing children at a critical stage in their learning, will promote interest in and enthusiasm for mathematics by presenting sound educational content in an interesting, accessible and meaningful manner.”
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