![]() ![]() Children will observe similarities and differences between their own experiences and those of the children and families in this episode. They will also gain some insights into daily life in an elementary “sister school” in Tijuana, Mexico. Buster realizes that crossing the border isn’t as elaborate as he’d imagined – and that it’s possible to make a pen pal chain across the world.ĮDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES: Cultural Learning Objectives: Children will gain understanding into some aspects of daily life and culture in a bilingual elementary school and community in Encinitas, California, close to the Mexican border. Together they travel to Tijuana to meet their Mexican pen pals. Series release date: 2004 Program Descriptionīuster’s class at Lakewood Elementary has pen pals in Encinitas, California and Buster is going to meet them! He takes video to send back to Elwood City and learn that the Encinitas kids have pen pals in Mexico. "Putting Buster on the road and immersing him in real-life settings via the live-action 'postcards' is a perfect vehicle to teach children about the rich and complex cultural life that exists across America." "It's important for children to experience cultures different from their own," says WGBH executive producer Carol Greenwald. Narrated by Buster, they are woven seamlessly into each animated story. These first-person video "postcards" will be in the form of live-action, P.O.V.-style footage of the places visited in the show. Buster will stay in touch with his friends back home via a small, hand-held digital video camera. Click on the image below to download the complete activity pack from Buster’s India trip, where he meets Nandan, Shruti and Amruta.Close Series Postcards from Buster Program Your Friend, My Friend: San Diego, CA and Tijuana, Mexico Program Numberīuster, one of the most popular characters on ARTHUR will accompany his airline pilot father as he flies the fictional Latin rock group Los Viajeros on a concert tour of the United States, with forays into Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Details below:īelow is a wonderful activity kit for this episode. If you are in the Boston area, it is screening this Saturday as well. To watch the entire episode of Postcards from Buster (trip to India), select the 2nd and 3rd options on right side for Buster’s Family Tree Nightmare and Finding Family in Chennai. I really love that the blog complements the episode with several online activities like make chevda (a snack from India) I spoke to Carol Greenwald, executive producer and producer Ann Kim, who actually went to India for the episode “Finding Family in Chennai”. Postcards From Buster has visited several cities in USA and now has been exploring other countries too. ![]() Buster, if you don’t know, is a kid’s show that was a spin-off from the popular, and equally lovable, show Arthur on PBS Kids. Recently, well not too recently to be honest – let’s just say the calendar is kind of packed, I went in to the meet the lovely folks at PBS to talk about Buster. This may also be why I am also proud to be a PBS Kids VIP ambassador. There is something about being there that makes the geek in me feel proud that Boston is home to such a wonderful treasure. I honestly feel very fortunate to live not too far away from PBS station office and being a natural fan I seriously could visit everyday. ![]()
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