What do you get when you cross The Electric Company, Zoom, and
Schoolhouse Rock? Oh that’s easy, you get Netflix’s new show “The Who Was? Show. First, I’ll start with a little
background. Random House Penguin has a
fantastic series of biographies on famous people called Who Was… My student’s love
them. The books are filled with
interesting facts and illustrations.
They are age appropriate, but they don’t shy away from serious
details.
Luckily for us Netflix decided to highlight these books with
a hilarious show. Two famous (actually three this time) people are show cased
in each episode. I got to spend a little time with Pablo Picasso and The Wright
Brothers. The difference between the
books and the Netflix show is enough that a student can’t watch the show and
learn everything in the book. The show
is almost a teaser for the book. “Hey
kids wanna learn about a famous person?
Here is a bit of information.”
Hey kids want to learn more? Great! Here is a book that will teach you
so much more!”
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| Thank you Penguin for the Books! |
In the episode I watched one of the Wright brothers is
annoyed that they each didn’t get the same amount of time as Picasso. I, also, don’t think it is true that the
Wright brothers tried to invent clothes for cats. But, you never know!
Earlier, I commented that the books don’t shy away from
serious details. For example, in the Who Was Pablo Picasso
Combining the humor and seriousness of life is what makes
for an interesting watch and read. I
look forward to continuing to share the books with my students, and now I can
share this wonderfully delightful show.
1 comment:
Nice! This will keep my kids updated with knowledge. I have always tried my best to find shows that will teach them good. Just like I found series by Andy Yeatman for them. I have invited my niece and nephew as well for the weekend. So that they can enjoy watching the shows together.
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