Program
Summary
Irrepressible twins, Maya and Miguel Santos, their loving
family and their bilingual pet parrot Paco, are about to unveil
a vibrantly new, uproariously funny world to Public Television
viewers starting October 11, 2004 (check local listings). Always unpredictable and ever dauntless,
Maya and Miguel’s daily escapades will keep kids laughing
from the bottom of their hearts. The twin’s adventures
will be chronicled throughout 65 half-hour episodes.
Lively and colorful, the series chronicles the adventures,
and sometimes misadventures, of 10-year-old siblings Maya
and Miguel Santos, and features their family, relatives and
a richly diverse neighborhood of friends. This never-a-dull-moment
situation comedy revolves around Maya’s well-intended
meddling in her family and friends’ lives, ultimately
leading her to create new quandaries to fix. While every episode
will take humorous twists and turns, the underlying message
is the importance of doing good for the family and community,
and the philosophy that shared happiness is greater than personal
gain.
Educational
Philosophy
Targeted at children aged 6-11, the
overall goals of Maya & Miguel are:
- To encourage children to value,
respect and better understand a variety of cultures, perspectives,
traditions, languages and experiences.
Maya & Miguel achieves
this by featuring role models from diverse backgrounds and
promoting their different cultural traditions, holidays,
foods, languages and customs. The program shows that even
though the characters of Maya and Miguel's world may be
different from one another, they still view one another
in a positive way.
- To support children in building their understanding
of the English language, with a special emphasis on vocabulary.
The show models how people communicate
in English in a variety of social settings. Each episode
also focuses on a particular set of vocabulary words, which
are repeated throughout the show. In addition, Maya
& Miguel fosters a positive attitude toward knowing
and learning more than one language.
Watch
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