Youtube Kids and Children’s Digital Literacy: A Qualitative Study on the Utilization of “Omar and Hana” Animated Content

The purpose of this research is to investigate the ways in which the animated material created by Omar and Hana and available on the YouTube Kids platform may be used to foster the development of digital literacy in young children, making use of a case study technique in conjunction with a descriptive qualitative approach. According to the results, the content of Omar and Hana makes a beneficial contribution to the development of children's literacy skills. This contribution is not only in cognitive dimensions, such as the learning of vocabulary and the comprehension of fundamental ideas, but also in social-emotional, behavioral, and motor domains. Providing children with educational knowledge that is presented in the form of straightforward tales, songs, and repetition enables them to absorb and replicate messages in a contextual manner. Furthermore, the active role that parents play in accompanying, screening, and regulating their children's intake of material is an essential factor in determining the efficacy of digital media as a tool for knowledge acquisition. These results highlight the fact that digital media may serve as an effective educational tool to enhance the development of comprehensive digital literacy in early childhood when it is utilized judiciously and with a purpose.