(Schedule is subject to change)
Art: THE COMIC BOOK PROJECT Emma, age 12, interviews Michel Bitz, founder of the Comic Book Project at Columbia University. Children learn about the history of comics and how to create their own comic book hero. Air Date: July 7, 2008
Language Arts: HOW TO DO A BOOK REVIEW Emma, age12, leads viewers through the steps of how to submit a book review for THE BIG APPLE BOOK CLUB. BOOKTALK: AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS Air Date: July 21, 2008
Language Arts: STORYTELLING IN CENTRAL PARK Eleven-year -old Kevin interviews Master story teller Jehan Clements about what makes a good story. Air Date: August 4, 2008
Science: QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN: How to Make a Worm Bin Twelve-year-old Amber visits the Queens Botanical Garden to lear the value of vericomposting and how to build a worm bin. Air Date: August 18, 2008
Science and Social Studies: EVERYBODY EATS LUNCH Emma, age 12, interviews cookbook author and columnist Cricket Azima, about her new children’s cookbook Everybody Eats Lunch. Air Date: September 1, 2008
“SUMMER IN MY TOWN” Video Contest The winning video for MEET ME AT THE CORNER’S summer contest is announced.Air Date: September 15, 2008
Social Studies: THE BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS AT ST. JOHN’S CATHERDRAL Nick, age 12, brings his pet rat to be blessed at this annual autumn service at the beautiful Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. Air Date: September 30, 2008
Music: EARLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Twelve-year old music student, Aglaia, interviews Alexandra Dunbar, an accomplished harpsichordist at the Julliard School of Music. Air Date: October 13, 2008
Language Arts: HOW TO INTERVIEW AN AUTHOR Eleven-year old, Emma, shows viewers how-to interview an author. Emma interviews her favorite author, Michael Buckley, about his award-winning series THE SISTERS GRIMM. Air Date: October 20, 2008
Art: SUBWAY ART Interview with Amy Hausmann, Assistant Director of Art In Transit, about the beautiful art found in subway stations throughout New York City. Air Date: November 3, 2008
TO BE ANNOUNCED Air Date: November 17, 2008
Science: PERFUME MAKING, The Science of Making Perfume Ten-year-old Paige interviews Stephen Dowthwaite, world famous perfume maker and learns the ingredients of perfume. Air Date: December 1, 2008
Science: HOMING PIGEONS Ten-year-old Sydney, interviews Matthew Reilly, member of the International Federation of American Homing Pigeons, about the care and feeding of his flying birds. Air Date: December 15, 2008
Music: THE SAW LADY Ten-year-old Peter interviews Natalia Paruz at the New York Library of the Performing Arts. Ms. Paruz talks about the musical saw and plays concert for our viewers. Air Date: December 15, 2008
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