Super Why!: Royal Reading Season 1 Episode 2 The Emperor's New Clothes
- January 22, 2008
Super Why! is an animated educational show for children that aims to teach them to read and write. In season 1, episode 2 titled "The Emperor's New Clothes," the super readers explore the popular fairy tale of the same name, which was first written by Hans Christian Andersen.
The story revolves around an emperor of a far-off land who is obsessed with his appearance and his new clothes. He spends all his time and money on buying new clothes to wear. However, he becomes the victim of a pair of deceitful weavers who convince him to wear an outfit made of invisible cloth. The emperor, believing that he is wearing the most exquisite outfit of all, parades through his city, completely naked, until a young child has the courage to speak the truth.
In this episode, the super readers are called in to help Red, who needs a new outfit to wear to a picnic. On their way to the picnic, they run into an emperor who is having the same problem as Red - he needs a new outfit to wear to his own parade. The super readers decide to explore the story of "The Emperor's New Clothes" to see if they can help the emperor and Red find the perfect outfits.
The episode follows the usual Super Why! routine, with the super readers travelling through books to find the solution to their problem. Along the way, they encounter various characters from the story, including the deceitful weavers and the young child who speaks the truth about the emperor's outfit.
Through their journey, children are taught important reading and writing skills, including letter identification, spelling, and sentence formation. The show also teaches valuable life lessons, like the importance of speaking up and telling the truth, even if it may seem difficult.
Overall, Super Why!: Royal Reading season 1 episode 2, "The Emperor's New Clothes," is an engaging and educational episode that teaches children important life lessons while helping them build essential reading skills.