Summary Every morning on 'Your Television Babysitter', Pat Meikle told stories about animals like Wilmer the Pigeon, Tootsie the Turtle, Mike the Milkman's Horse, and others. She also entertained youngsters with fairy tales, drawings, and lessons. Miss Meikle advises the mothers to leave the youngster "With me" at the TV set, supplied with a pad and pencil, and then feel free for the next 30 minutes to complete her kitchen chores. She explains Wilmer to the youngsters as also of pre-school age who, like them, is just beginning to read and write. By means of actual cartoon drawings, which she has the kiddies follow with their own pads and pencils, Miss Meikle explains and demonstrates the alphabet by block-lettering. As program time comes to an end, Miss Meikle "calls" to mother in the kitchen, tells her the morning lesson is concluded, and to return to the living room for the youngster. View more details
Genres : Family
Release date : Oct 31, 1948
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : television archive
Language : English
Production companies : WABD-DuMont
Summary Every morning on 'Your Television Babysitter', Pat Meikle told stories about animals like Wilmer the Pigeon, Tootsie the Turtle, Mike the Milkman's Horse, and others. She also entertained youngsters with fairy tales, drawings, and lessons. Miss Meikle advises the mothers to leave the youngster "With me" at the TV set, supplied with a pad and pencil, and then feel free for the next 30 minutes to complete her kitchen chores. She explains Wilmer to the youngsters as also of pre-school age who, like them, is just beginning to read and write. By means of actual cartoon drawings, which she has the kiddies follow with their own pads and pencils, Miss Meikle explains and demonstrates the alphabet by block-lettering. As program time comes to an end, Miss Meikle "calls" to mother in the kitchen, tells her the morning lesson is concluded, and to return to the living room for the youngster. View more details
Genres : Family
Release date : Oct 31, 1948
Countries of origin : United States
Official sites : television archive
Language : English
Production companies : WABD-DuMont
