Make Way for Noddy follows the adventures of Noddy, a little boy who lives in the magical place of Toyland. Naomi Wilkinson is the fun and energetic hostess for this half hour consisting of 2 ten-minute stories following Noddy and his friends in Toyland.

In addition, there are also 2 two-minute Say it with Noddy segments that introduce the pre-school child to different languages that people speak around the world. The show is topped off with a three-minute music video that encourages children to get up and sing and dance along with their Toyland friends!

The programs are part of an animated series targeted at children aged 2-5 years old produced in CGI (computer generated imagery). Based on Noddy in Toyland created by world-renowned children's author, Enid Blyton, the episodes combine all the magic of the original stories with best in modern animation technology, bringing the colorful imagery of Toyland even more vividly to life.

Joining Noddy is a colourful cast of friends and neighbours. Learn more about Noddy's friends in Meet Noddy and Friends.

EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
In addition to its high entertainment value - including a song for every episode - Make Way for Noddy is designed to introduce gentle life-skill lessons to its pre-school audience. As an innocent in a sometimes puzzling and complex world, Noddy continually makes mistakes. In overcoming these setbacks, children learn with Noddy the significance and importance of values such as patience, responsibility, teamwork, respect and confidence.

Say it With Noddy offers a fun, entertaining way of discovering new languages. Children are introduced to languages such as French, Spanish and Swahili by using words and phrases that have been selected from episodes of Make Way for Noddy.

PROGRAM VIEWING TIPS

Make Way For Noddy

  • Make Way for Noddy introduces social skills and core values such as sharing, generosity, honesty and right from wrong. After each episode parents and caregivers can reinforce the learning objectives using examples from everyday life.
  • Explain to children it is fine to make mistakes as Noddy does but they must learn from their mistakes.
  • Ask the children to draw and color in something they saw in Toyland that day.
Say It With Noddy
  • After each Say It With Noddy episode ask the children to repeat the foreign language word they have learnt
  • Share with children where the language is spoken
  • Describe to children what else the country is famous for

Find out more by using the Noddy Outreach material in the PBS Parents and PBS TeacherSource area.

ABOUT THE PRODUCERS
Chorion is a leading owner and manager of classic literary-based brands. Its foremost properties include Enid Blyton's Noddy, Roger Hargreaves' Mr. Men and Little Miss series, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple and Georges Simenon's Inspector Maigret. It has also recently added to the fold certain of the rights to contemporary children's authors Ian Falconer (Olivia), Eric Carle, Rosemary Wells (Max & Ruby, Timothy Goes to School) and Babette Cole (Dr. Dog, Princess Smartypants).

Chorion commissioned LA-based animation studio SD Entertainment to produce Make Way for Noddy. Former MGM Animation chiefs Paul Sabella and Jonathan Dern head SD Entertainment making it one of the most experienced animation teams in the business. Joining Sabella and Dern on the production is head writer Jymn Magon, a 17-year Disney veteran.

You can find out more at www.noddy.com

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