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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145384| Title: | Dinu |
| Other Titles: | Maltese children’s educational television series |
| Authors: | Gatt, Isabelle |
| Keywords: | Children's television programs -- Malta Educational television programs -- Malta Television in education -- Malta Early childhood education -- Activity programs -- Malta Television programs for children -- Malta |
| Issue Date: | 1993 |
| Publisher: | TVM & Visual Impact |
| Citation: | Gatt, I. (1993). Dinu. Malta: TVM & Visual Impact. |
| Abstract: | Serje televiżiva edukattiva bil-lingwa Maltija għal tfal żgħar (etajiet 3–7), iddisinjata bħala programm "kontenitur" ibbażat fuq l-arti fejn kull episodju jiżvolġi permezz ta' narrattiva kontinwa li tinkludi karattri rikorrenti. Kull episodju huwa strutturat madwar tema speċifika, bl-istorja, il-kanzunetti, u l-attivitajiet kreattivi allinjati bir-reqqa biex isaħħu l-attenzjoni tematika. F'dan il-qafas, it-tfal jinvolvu ruħhom permezz ta' diversi modi, inkluż rakkont ta' stejjer, kanzunetti, rima, mima, animazzjoni, u attivitajiet sempliċi ta' arti u snajja', li jħeġġu l-parteċipazzjoni, l-immaġinazzjoni, u r-rispons kreattiv. Is-serje tappoġġja l-iżvilupp bikri tal-lingwa Maltija permezz tar-ritmu, ir-ripetizzjoni, u l-involviment narrattiv, filwaqt li trawwem il-kreattività u l-logħob immaġinattiv. Hija bbażata fuq mudelli Ewropej stabbiliti ta' divertiment edukattiv għat-tfal, bħal L'Albero Azzurro *Rai Television, adattat għal kuntest kulturali Malti. Imxandra fuq Television Malta (TVM) ix-Xandir Pubbliku Malti, matul il-ħinijiet l-aktar popolari għat-tfal fl-1993, b'trażmissjonijiet ripetuti inkluż skeda tas-sajf, is-serje laħqet udjenza wiesgħa u aktar tard ġiet prodotta f'format ta' DVD għal użu edukattiv fil-klassijiet u fid-djar. A Maltese-language educational television series for young children (ages 3–7), designed as an arts-based “container” programme in which each episode unfolds through a continuous narrative featuring recurring characters. Each episode is structured around a specific theme, with the story, songs, and creative activities carefully aligned to reinforce the thematic focus. Within this framework, children engage through multiple modes, including storytelling, song, rhyme, mime, animation, and simple arts and crafts activities, encouraging participation, imagination, and creative response. The series supports early Maltese language development through rhythm, repetition, and narrative engagement, while fostering creativity and imaginative play. It draws on established European models of children’s edutainment, such as L’Albero Azzurro *Rai Television, adapted to a Maltese cultural context. Broadcast on Television Malta (TVM) the Maltese Public Broadcasting, during peak children’s viewing hours in 1993, with repeat transmissions including a summer schedule, the series reached a wide audience and was later produced in DVD format for educational use in classrooms and homes. |
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| Description: | Produced and co-presented by Isabelle Gatt; co-written with Peppi Azzopardi and Michael Fenech (copyright holder: Isabelle Gatt). Anyone wishing to receive a particular program should contact Prof. Isabelle Gatt on the email: isabelle.gatt@um.edu.mt The author reserves the right to approve or reject the request. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145384 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacEduAOCAE |
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