Children's Television Programming

Related Collections:

• Children's Television Workshop Archives
• James Day Papers
• Keith W. Mielke Papers
• Paul K. Taff Papers
• Frank Withrow Papers

Reference Shelf Materials

Reading Room

Anderson, Daniel R. and Patricia A. Collins. The Impact on Children's Education: Television's Influence on Cognitive Development. Washington, DC: Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, 1988. NPBA REF HQ 784 .T4 1988

Association for Childhood Education International. Children and TV: Television's Impact on the Child. Washington, DC: Association for Childhood Education International, 1967. NPBA REF HQ 784 .T4 A73 1967

Barcus, F. Earle. “Parental Influence on Children’s Television Viewing,” Television Quarterly, Vol. VIII, No. 3 (Summer 1969): 63-73. Periodicals

Burch, Dean. “The Chairman Speaks About Children’s TV,” Television Quarterly, Vol. IX, No. 3 (Summer 1970): 59-64. Periodicals

Bybee, Carl, et al. “Determinants of Parental Guidance of Children’s Television Viewing for a Special Subgroup: Mass Media Scholars,” Journal of Broadcasting, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Summer 1982): 697-710. Periodicals

Chester, Giraud, et al. Television and Radio. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1963. BCAST REF TK 6550 .C43 1963

Collins, Mark and Mary Margaret Kimmel. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Children, Television and Fred Rogers. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1996. NPBA REF PN 1992.4 .R56 M57 1996

Cooney, Joan Ganz. “Sesame Street: The Experience of One Year,” Television Quarterly, Volume IX, No. 3 (Summer 1970): 9-13. Periodicals

Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Public Broadcasting: Ready to Teach - How Public Broadcasting Can Serve the Ready-to-Learn Needs of America's Children. Washington, DC: Corporation for Public Broadcasting, 1993. NPBA REF LB 1044.8 .P83 1993

Foundation for Character Recognition. Television for Children. Boston: Foundation for Character Recognition, 1962. NPBA REF HQ 784 .T4 F6 1962

Garry, Ralph, et al. For the Young Viewer: Television Programming for Children, at the Local Level. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1962.

• BCAST REF HQ 784 .T4 G3
• 791.455/1T (NAB Books)

Gattegno, Caleb. “Towards a Visual Culture - Excerpts,” Television Quarterly, Vol IX, No. 3 (Summer 1970): 20-25. Periodicals

Greene, Alexis. “'Kid-Vid' -- A New World is Opening,” Television Quarterly, Vol. XVII, No. III (Fall 1980): 57-64. Periodicals

Halloran, J.D. and P.R.C. Elliot. “European Broadcasters and Children's Television,” Television Quarterly, Vol. IX, No. 3 (Summer 1970): 65-75. Periodicals

Kolucki, Barbara. Sharing the Street: Activities for Children. New York: Community Education Services Division, Children's Television Workshop, 1978. LB 1029 .G3 K65 1978

Lesser, Gerald S. Children and Television: Lessons From Sesame Street. New York: Random House, 1974.

• BCAST REF PN 1992.77 .S43 L4
• 791.455/1L (NAB Books)

Logan, Ben, et al, eds. Television Awareness Training: The Viewer's Guide for Family and Community Nashville: Abingdon, 1979. NPBA REF HE 8700.8 .T35 1979

Melody, William. Children's Television: The Economics of Exploitation. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1973.

• BCAST REF HQ 784 .T4 M4 1973
• 791.455/1M (NAB Books)

Minow, Newton. Abandoned in the Wasteland: Children, Television and the First Amendment. New York: Hill and Wang, 1995.

• NPBA Collection: NPBA REF KF 2840 .M56 1995
• LAB Collection: 791.455/1M (NAB Books)

Palmer, Edward L. Television and America's Children: A Crisis of Neglect. New York: Oxford University Press, 1988.

• NPBA Collection: NPBA REF PN 1992.8 .C46 P36 1988
• LAB Collection: 791.455/1P (NAB Books)

A Place Where Friends Help Children Find Within Themselves the Courage to Grow: Mister Roger's Neighborhood. Pittsburgh: Small World Enterprises, 1970. NPBA REF PN 1992.4 .R56 M5 1970

Rogers, Fred M. “Television and Individual Growth,” Television Quarterly, Vol. IX, No. 3 (Summer 1970): 14-19. Periodicals

Sarson, Evelyn.

• “Growing Grass Roots in Viewerland,” Television Quarterly, Vol. IX, No. 9 (Summer 1970): 50-58. Periodicals
• The First National Symposium on the Effect on Children of Television Programming & Advertising. New York: Discus Books, 1971. NPBA REF HQ 784 .T4 N38 1970

Seaver, Judith W. and Stephen J. Weber. Children's Television Programming and Public Broadcasting: An Analysis and Assessment of Needs January 1979. Final Report NPBA REF HQ 784 .T4 S423 1979

Silverman, Fred. “And What About the Children?”Television Quarterly, Vol. XVII, No. 1 (Spring 1980): 79-86. Periodicals

Television and Children: Priorities for Research, Report of a Conference. New York: Ford Foundation, 1975. NPBA REF HQ 799.2 .T4 T44 1975

Tropp, Shawna. “Children's Programs on CATV,”Television Quarterly, Vol. IX, No.3 (Summer 1970): 30-37. Periodicals

Tucker, David E. and Jeffrey Saffelle. “The Federal Communications Commission and the Regulation of Children's Television,” Journal of Broadcasting, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Summer, 1982): 657-669. Periodicals

U.S. House. 98th Congress, 1st Session. Children and Television. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, March 16, 1983. NPBA REF KF 27 .E555 1983

Williams, Frederick and Diana S. Natalicio. “Evaluating Carrascolendas: A Television Series for Mexican-American Children,” Journal of Broadcasting , Vol. XVI, No. 3 (Summer 1972): 299-309. Periodicals

By Request

Action for Children's Television. Newsletter. 1972/1973. Serials

Brown, Les. “The Future of Children's Television.” NCCT Forum Vol. 2, No. 3 Fall 1979 Folder: 038

Children's Television Workshop.

• The After School Adventure Kits. 1990. Folder: 676
• 1979 Corporate Review: Sesame Street / 10th Season. 1979. Folder: 054
• “A Proposal for a Sixty-Minute Television Special on Talking with Children About Death.” January, 1976. Folder: 545
• CTW Review 1973-1975. 1975. Folder: 056
• The Electric Company. 1971. [PN 1992.77]
• “The Electric Company. Television and Reading, 1971-1980: A Mid-Experiment Appraisal.” 1980. Folder: 781
• Ghostwriter: Teacher's Guide. 1992. Folder: 688
• Square One TV: Curriculum Connection. Teacher's Guide. 1990. Folder: 711
• Square One TV: Fun Student Activity Book. 1992. Folder: 715
• Square One TV Goes to School: Teacher's Guide. 1991. Folder: 714
• Square One TV: Program Listing Guide - Seasons 1-4. 1991. Folder: 713
• Square One TV: Program Listings - Seasons I, II and III. Folder: 712

Children's Television Workshop, et al. Sesame Street PEP Project. 1990. Folder: 675

Children's Television Workshop. Research Division. Sesame Street Research Bibliography: Selected Citations Relating to Sesame Street, 1969-1989. 1989.
Folder: 057

Compagnie de Coproduction Internationale. “Reflective Commentary on the Context of Education in the French Speaking Countries of Africa in the Perspective of the Possible Introduction of a French Showing of Sesame Street in These Territories.” Folder: 705

Connell, David. Itty Bitty Nitty-Gritty Farm and City Little Kiddies Show and How It Grew. 1971. Folder: 771

Cook, Thomas D. and Ross F. Conner. “The Educational Impact” Journal of Communication, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Spring 1976): Sesame Street Around the World, pp. 155-164. Folder: 701

Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Children's Program Project. 1979. Folder: 753

Diaz-Guerrero, Rogelio, et al. “Plaza Sesamo in Mexico: An Evaluation.” Journal of Communication, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Spring 1976): Sesame Street Around the World: 145-154. Folder: 701

Dreibelbis, Gary Charles. Case Study of Joan Ganz Cooney and Her Involvement in the Development of the Children's Television Workshop. Dissertation, Education, Northern Illinois University, 1982. Theses/Dissertations

Edwards, Ellen. “The Kid's Crusader,” Washington Post, August 2, 1993. Folder: 763

Estrada, Louie. “Children's TV Icon Fred Rogers Dies at 74,” Washington Post, February 28, 2003, p. A1. Folder: 760

Goldsen, Rose K. and Azriel Bibliowicz. “Plaza Sesamo: 'Neutral' Language or 'Cultural Assault?'” Journal of Communication, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Spring 1976): Sesame Street Around the World: pp. 124-125. Folder: 701

Hall, Eve R., et al. “Television and Children's Problem-Solving Behavior: A Synopsis of an Evaluation of the Effects of Square One TV.” Journal of Mathematical Behavior, Vol. 9 (1990): 161-174. Folder: 708

Levin, Stephen R. and Daniel R. Anderson. “The Development of Attention.” Journal of Communication, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Spring 1976): Sesame Street Around the World: 126-135. Folder: 701

Liebert, Robert M. “Evaluating the Evaluators.” Journal of Communication, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Spring 1976): Sesame Street Around the World: 165-171. Folder: 701

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Assorted Pamphlets. 2002, nd. Folder: 784

Nadel, Gerry. “Why Not Marry the Two - School and TV?” TV Guide, October 22, 1977: 4-8. Folder: 279

Palmer, Edward L., et al. “Sesame Street: Patterns of International Adaptation.” Journal of Communication, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Spring 1976): Sesame Street Around the World: 109-123. Folder: 701

Ready 2 Learn. April-June 1997. Folder: 772

Salomon, Gavriel. “Cognitive Skill Learning Across Cultures.” Journal of Communication, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Spring 1976): Sesame Street Around the World: 138-144. Folder: 701

Seaver, Judith W. and Stephen J. Weber. Children's Television Programming and Public Broadcasting: An Analysis and Assessment of Needs January 1979

• Executive Summary. Folder: 399
• Final Report. Folders: 400-401;

Turow, Joseph. “Entertainment, Education and the Hard Sell: Three Decades of Network Children's Television.” [Table of Contents and Introduction] New York: Praeger, 1981. Folder: 447

Yamamoto, Toru. “The Japanese Experience.” Journal of Communication, Vol. 26, No. 2 (Spring 1976): Sesame Street Around the World: 136-137. Folder: 701

Related Collections in Other Repositories:

• Action for Children's Television Records
• David Connell. Reminiscences: Oral History
• Joan Ganz Cooney. Reminiscences: Oral History
• Robert Davidson. Reminiscences: Oral History
• Barbara Finberg. Reminiscences: Oral History
• Edward Meade, Jr. Reminiscences: Oral History
• Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Archives
• Lloyd N. Morrisett. Reminiscences: Oral History

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