Tiga talk! Season 1

Green, Irene. (Added Author). Pryor, Hilary. (Added Author). Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. (Added Author). Hummingbird Take Two Productions (Added Author). May Street Productions. (Added Author).

Summary: Tiga Talk! was created to help teach language skills to preschoolers, while building confidence and instilling imagination in young minds. Targeted at all children (Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal) aged 3-6, Tiga Talk! is a gentle, entertaining series that has fun exploring languages and culture. It combines live action with a magic puppet world, and features music and imaginary play. Tiga Talk! is centered around three stuffed toys – Tiga the wolf cub, Gertie the gopher, and Gavin the goose – who live with human friends Jodie and Jason, their father, and Kokum (“grandmother” in Cree). Jodie and Jason have a secret. When there aren’t any adults around, their stuffed toys come alive as talking puppets. Each episode has a theme. They’re explored in various ways: through on-location cultural activities, through Tiga’s games and adventures in the backyard, and through the interactions between Jodie and Jason and their Dad and Kokum. Three words that fit the theme will be taught in a different Aboriginal language each show.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
2 videodiscs (132 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Publisher: [Victoria, B.C.] : Hummingbird Take Two Productions, c2008

Content descriptions

General Note:	Filmed in Briitsh Columbia, Canada.
Formatted Contents Note:	Disc 1. Episode 1. "Sh" is for sharing -- Episode 2. "L" is for listening -- Episode 3. "S" is for smiling ; Disc 2. Episode 4. "C" is for caring -- Episode 5. "G" is for growing -- Episode 6. "F" is for friends.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Executive producers/producers: Irene Green and Hilary Pryor ; writers: Irene Green and Hilary Pryor ; director: Hilary Pryor ; puppet director: Tim Gosley ; music composer: Ry Moran ; additional songs: Daniel Farrow ; speech and language consultants: Margaret Chesterman and Anne Gardner.
Participant or Performer Note:	Starring Irene Green, Art Napoleon, Gabriel Paul, & Kate-La Faith Hanuse with their puppet friends Tiga, Gertie & Gavin.
Target Audience Note:	Audience: Children 2-6 years.
System Details Note:	DVD.