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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with PPs that you’re overthinking this.  Kids pick up all sorts of things from TV, each other, their families, etc.  Of all the things for a kid to pick up, recognizing the value of research (or reSEARCH) is an optimal outcome.  Moreover, if she’s watching it with friends, it’s not completely inhibiting her socially, and those kids are great friends for her to have.  Not only do they share a common interest with her, but their common interest is a positive influence.

Instead of discouraging Magic School Bus, I’d encourage it.  Introduce her to Youtube videos of Mr. Wizard and Bill Nye.  Do simple household experiments with her and maybe buy her a science kit.  Take her to museums and science centers, nature centers, zoos and aquariums, gardens,  and to a variety of natural settings (the beach, woods, caverns, lakes, etc.), or even just spend time in your backyard or the local park paying attention to the nature around you.

If she likes Magic School Bus, she might also enjoy many other PBS Kids shows, as well as these book series:
Magic Treehouse
American Girl
Einstein Anderson
Encyclopedia Brown
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