The Most Powerful Influence on Our Kids is the Media with Aly Jetha CEO of Big Bad Boo

About this episode

A discussion on the impact of media storytelling on children's values and education with Aly Jetha.

What if the most influential teacher in a child’s life isn’t a teacher at all—but the stories they choose to watch, over and over again? This is a conversation about the power of storytelling—how it entertains, how it educates, and how, when done with intention, it can shape the values of an entire generation. Aldo de Pape sits down with Aly Jetha at WISE to discuss Big Bad Boo, the children’s media company he founded with his wife. Key Topics: Children don’t separate learning from play. The ...

People in this episode

Host: Aldo de Pape

Guest: Aly Jetha

Topics covered

• media influence
• storytelling
• children's education
• values formation
• play and learning

Keywords

• media
• children
• storytelling
• education
• Big Bad Boo
• Aly Jetha
• values

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big Bad Boo

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