Jacqueline Moody is a writer, editor and producer. She is Founder and Chief Executive of YadaYadaCo., which provides editorial, production and content development services in the children’s media space. She is a co-founder and writer for the television show ''

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'', which airs in over 90 countries around the globe.“Norwalker Basks in Glow of Her Emmy” The Hour.
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Career

Moody studied creative writing and playwriting at

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, City University of New York. In addition to her work in television, she also worked as an editor and writer for Soundprints, a children’s book publisher, serving clients including

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and the

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.“Jacqueline Moody-Luther." Good Books.
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WordWorld

Moody was co-creator, head writer, and executive producer of ''

'', a

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and

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winning children’s television program that emphasizes the importance of literacy from an early age.“Today's word: E-M-M-Y."
/ref> In 2005, WordWorld was the recipient of

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after their study concluded that the show “significantly strengthens early literacy skills in preschoolers, providing the building blocks essential for learning how to read.”.“WordWorld Improves Literacy." TimesUnion.
/ref> The series premiered on September 3, 2007, and ended on January 17, 2011, having run for three seasons, containing 80 episodes in total. ''

Peg + Cat ''Peg + Cat'' is an animated children's television series based on the children's picture book "The Chicken Problem", which was published in 2012. The series, which featured the voice acting of Hayley Faith Negrin and Dwayne Hill, was created by ...

'' replaced re-runs of ''WordWorld'' in the

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lineup in October, 2013.

References

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