The YouTube preschool series from Tiny Souls Media, which is grounded in established curriculum frameworks and developmental psychology research, is up for Best Original Web/App Series.
Tiny Souls Media Inc.’s the preschool animated series which launched last year on YouTube, has been nominated for the Kidscreen Award for Best Original Web/App Series.“Tiny Souls has content for preschool aged children, as well as parents and educators,” said Denise Sabet, Chief Executive Officer at Tiny Souls.
“Offering both is unique in our space, and we feel this is essential for young children and their caregivers to learn and grow together.Everything we produce, whether for little ones or the adults in their lives, is grounded in developmental psychology, research, and growth mindset.” The series features 26 seven-minute episodes set in the whimsical Harmony Hollow, released every other weekend on YouTube and the YouTube Kids app.Each episode features stories and original music on themes like patience, perseverance and gratitude, and is grounded in established curriculum frameworks and developmental psychology research.
Speaking on the project’s creation, Head of Research and Curriculum Development Dr.Zachary Stuckelman said, “We had a strong desire to help both children and parents as they navigate the ups and downs of social-emotional learning and development in early childhood.To make the most of today’s technology and media, we set out to create a space for sharing engaging, helpful stories for children via short, fun videos.
And then, to bring parents along for the ride, we then worked to develop digital tools on our app that are designed to help parents support their child's learning outside of their screentime with our show.” “Each episode of is thoughtfully crafted with humor and heart,” said Lacey Mason, Head of Development and Production at Tiny Souls Media.“We have an extremely talented art and animation team making the Sprouts and their world come to life in fantastic, endearing and relatable ways.” The series is written and directed by Peter Johnston and Kyle Logan, with Chris Bennett () as animation director.K Love You Bye serves as animation studio.
Speaking on the future of the series, Shadi Toloui-Wallace, Founder and Chief Creative Officer, said, “We are now creating more bespoke songs for different characters, themes, and storylines.In Season 2 we also hope to tackle difficult topics such as grief, loss, and change/transitions.Through the efforts of our in-house research team, we are able to demonstrate educational outcomes and see the ways that children are learning from our show which we will continue to build on going forward.” “With 52 episodes now in view, we are actively pursuing opportunities for global distribution, added Sabet.
“We are also developing an initial collection of merchandise, including stuffies, books, toys and craft kits, as well as exploring potential licensing partnerships.”
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