On Hand

The Grand Rapids roots of "Wimee's Words" on PBS


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If you have little kids under ten who tune to PBS on a regular basis – its likely you know about Wimee’s Words. The PBS children’s show that reaches 30 million homes around the country is originally from Grand Rapids. It features Wimee the Robot, an animated puppet, who teaches kids about science, technology, engineering, art and math.

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Michael Hyacinthe, creator, Wimee's Words

Wimee, robot star of Wimee's Words

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