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Ni Hao, Kai-lan
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Ni Hao, Kai-lan
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| NETWORK: |
Noggin |
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Educational |
| SHOW DESCRIPTION: |
Kai-lan Chow is an exuberant Chinese-American preschooler, almost 6, who wants children to come play with her and her best friends. Kai-lan's world is infused with Chinese culture and is brimming with magical sights and sounds, and everywhere you turn there's something amazing and beautiful to see. Along the way, she and her bilingual buddies speak in English and Chinese, but they always need kids' help to find creative solutions to the daily dilemmas that come their way.
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Representation |
Does the show use a balanced ratio of male and female characters? |
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Appearance |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their appearance. Does the show use color to identify gender and are broad ranges of features used to illustrate characters? |
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Communication/Interaction |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their communication styles and interactions with other characters. Do they display characteristics such as assertiveness, confidence, sensitivity, kindness, adventurousness, etc.? |
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Leadership & Independence |
How characters are portrayed as leaders or followers. Do they act independently, initiate conversations and actions, show respect for others, etc.? |
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Activities |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their activities and physicality. Are characters portrayed doing only stereotypical activities (girls cheerleading and boys playing sports, for example) or are there a broad range of activities for each? |
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Skills & Intelligence |
How characters are portrayed in terms of their intelligence and abilities. Do they show aptitude with science, technology or math as well as art, dance or music? |
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COMMENTS:Ni Hao Kai-lan is an adorable show that provides children with a wonderful introduction to Chinese culture and language. We wish that Kai-lan had some female friends though. While Kai-lan Chow is the lead character and has an impressive role for a preschool character, the characters that surround her are all male. Any of these characters could have been female to offer preschoolers the opportunity to see more girls in diverse roles.
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