My mother in law was over recently and saw part of a “Dora the Explorer” as my daughter was watching it.  There was significantly less Spanish spoken in the show than I realized.  In any case, there was a part where a talking treasure map was speaking to the audience.  It repeated the three-step directions no less than four times.  Then there was a little song where it was all repeated again.

My mother in law then asks if this is a show for English learners.  No, it’s to teach kids some basic skills as well as a little Spanish.  Her second question was, “Well, then why are they repeating the English phrases so many times?”