Handy Manny:Latino Role Model or Stereotype _ CLIP 9

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Handy Manny: Latino Role Model or Stereotype? In this show: Happy Birthday to Andrea and Lucy, Tools for thinking about Disney's "Handy Manny" Special Thanks to : Kevan Miller for the station ID. Music: Happy Birthday by Craymo Podcasts Mentioned: Just One More Book Websites Mentioned: Latin_Know, Vivir Latino Participate in the show. Subscribe and listen in iTunes XML Feed Location : feed://www.bazmakaz.com/clip/?feed=rss2 Let me know where you are by clicking on 'Join the CLIP Frappr Map' in the menu bar. Click the comment button below or leave a voice mail by calling 206-350-6204 or e-mailing at clippodcast[at]gmail[dot]com Produced by Andy Bilodeau To read the show transcript click on 'more' below. Show #9 Transcript How's it going? Itacirc;euro;trade;s good to have you back on Show #9 of the clip Podcast. As always I'd like to start off by acknowledging those of you who have commented on the show or contributed to the show. Thank you to Kathleen Fay and Kevan Miller in particular for their support and for contributing station IDs which I will air in the next couple of shows and the Baileyacirc;euro;trade;s Critical Literacy Study Group for contributing to a future show. I also want to say hello to Carolyn Burke in Bloomington Indiana who recently had double knee replacement surgeryacirc;euro;brvbar;I'm thinking of you Carolyn. Finally, belated birthday greetings to Andrea of the Just One More Book Podcast as well as her daughter Lucy. Happy Birthday by craymo Today I'd like to focus on a new show being released by the folks at Disney in the next couple of weeksacirc;euro;brvbar;Handy Manny. Station ID Midtro Music Bumper Have you heard of Handy Manny? Gary Marsh, President, of Disney Channel Worldwide states "Handy Manny is an exciting addition to our preschool programming line-up, offering an authentic multicultural perspective, humor, and valuable messages about friendship, community and working together,". "Led by Wilmer Valderrama , Fez on that 70acirc;euro;trade;s show, it is rich with creativity, heart and intelligence. Preschoolers, parents and caregivers the world over are sure to embrace this unique new series." Disney claims that "Handy Manny" is designed to infuse preschool viewers with the confidence to take on challenges and try to work them out, most notably interpersonal relationships. Playful and filled with humor and quirky, relatable characters, the episodes reinforce core early-learning concepts while also emphasizing pro-social and emotional themes including getting along with friends and family, helping others, and trying one's best. Disney further claims that, "Handy Manny" teaches preschoolers simple Spanish words and phrases by putting them into a real-world context - such as Manny saying "abuelito" when referring to his grandfather. In addition, the series introduces everyday aspects of Latino culture, including certain holidays and the importance of family. "Handy Manny" will also resonate with young Latino viewers, thanks to its authentic portrayal of culturally-relevant characters and customs. Now, of course I'm really hoping that this show is able to do all that Disney claims it is capable of doingacirc;euro;brvbar;time will tell. So let's keep tabs on the show and see how it unfolds. From what I've Googled in each episode someone contacts Manny the Handyman to do some repair work at which time Manny formulates a plan of action and gets to work. While doing this work he apparently relies heavily on his helpers, a bunch of talking tools. There is Pat a bumbling Hammer, Turner a grumpy screwdriver, Felipe an ambitious screwdriver, Dusty who plays the role of the maternal Saw, Stretch a perfectionist tape measure. Then there is Rusty a fearful Wrench, and Squeeze, a curious pair of pliers. If you or your kids or kids you know happen to watch the show, here are some things I'm wondering...

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