Phoebe and Jay

Mebane Early Literacy Center to Screen New PBS Kids Show at Studio, Advised by Distinguished Faculty

Posted on January 22, 2026

Categories: General News, MELC Tags: Early childhood education, Early Literacy, Education, elementary education, Kelly Cartwright, Literacy, Mebane Early LIteracy Center, MELC, PBS Kids, Phoebe and Jay, Reading, REEL, Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy

A screening of the forthcoming PBS Kids show “Phoebe and Jay” will be co-hosted by the UNC Charlotte Mebane Early Literacy Center from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday Feb. 14. The screening will take place in the PBS studio room of Charlotte’s PBS station, WTVI. The event will begin with an introduction by Kelly Cartwright, […]

Cartwright tapped to advise on new PBS show aimed at literacy education

Posted on March 28, 2025

Categories: General News Tags: Education, elementary education, Kelly Cartwright, Literacy, PBS Kids, Phoebe and Jay, Reading, Teaching

Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy Dr. Kelly Cartwright serves as Lead Curriculum Advisor on PBS KIDS’ Phoebe & Jay, a new animated series for children ages 3-5 designed to support early literacy skills for preschoolers. “To work on a PBS KIDS series is a dream come true. It’s full circle, really – I […]