May, 2010

posted in: Live
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05.07.10

By Abbie Schiller – I wish I could say there was a definitive “ah-ha” moment.

But rather there was a slow realization that nothing was helping. My daughter was three, I was feeling overwhelmed in my “less than perfectness” as a mother and in need of a daily preschool TV break – for her – so I could make dinner and decompress from the workday.

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05.07.10

By Sam Kurtzman-Counter – I was a career girl. Raised by two full-time professional parents in the dizzyingly ambitious ‘burb of Los Angeles, I always focused on career first. I always imagined I’d have a family “one day,” after I crossed A, B, C, D, E, F measures of professional success. But unfortunately, the alphabet kept going, and so did that clock associated with my biology…

posted in: Look
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05.07.10

We felt nostalgic about the TV holiday specials that featured stop-motion when we were kids so we simply had to include some in our show.

posted in: Learn
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05.07.10

By Dr. Faith Rogow – To develop in healthy ways, children need a daily balance of activities. They need to move and talk and interact with people. They need quiet time and opportunities to use their “outside voices.”

posted in: Look
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05.07.10

Garden Theater will be our puppet show in every episode of RUBY’S STUDIO, where we will get to know this leafy, mulchy, magical world of bug friends.

posted in: Laugh
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05.06.10

Introducing our newest characters from Garden Theater – as coloring pages!
Meet sweet Syd Snail, only 4 years old, the baby of the Garden Theater bunch. He is a bit shy, scooting inside his shell to hide when he’s feeling scared. But the little slimester’s got a vivid imagination and loves to do art, especially Slip-n-Slide snail portraits!

posted in: Press
05.06.10

Launch Press Release

posted in: Look
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05.05.10

VIDEO — Peek inside our first shoot for “Ruby’s Studio: The Feelings Show.” Check out the set-up for the interviews with real kids on the couch (a’la the elderly couples from “When Harry Met Sally”) and see the mamas and kids hard at work!