Dear Friends,

April is here, bringing opportunities to celebrate Earth Month, National Poetry Month, and exciting new PBS programming! As the school year continues, this is a great time to keep students engaged with meaningful, standards-aligned resources that support both classroom instruction and at-home learning.

At KLRN, you can always find an excellent variety of enriching programs both on-air and online. Below, you will find recommendations for PBS KIDS shows and supplemental educational resources designed to support you and your students. We are here for you, and we appreciate all that you do!

PBS KIDS Shows to Explore This Month

Here are some of the many fantastic PBS KIDS shows to enjoy this April:

• Wild Kratts (PreK–5)
• Elinor Wonders Why (PreK–2)
• Cyberchase (PreK–2)
• Carl the Collector (PreK–5)

These and more of the amazing shows you love are available on KLRN 9.3, KLRN’s 24/7 PBS KIDS channel.

Please see the KLRN Schedule for details on these and even more great shows for the whole family!

Celebrate Earth Month in Your Classroom

Bring environmental awareness into your lessons with these engaging resources:

• Parenthood: Baby Carrying | Nature (K–2) 
• Climate and Our Planet Collection (3–12)
• Celebrate Earth Day Collection (3–12)
• Leave It to Beavers: Nature’s Eco-Engineers | Dynamic Planet (6–8)
• Follow the Butterflies: Climate Sentinels | Evolution Earth (9–12)
• The Future of Nature Collection (6–12)

These resources help students connect with the natural world while building critical thinking and problem-solving skills

National Poetry Month + Shakespeare’s Birthday

Celebrate literacy, creativity, and storytelling with these resources:

• Sons of Poetry | Sesame Street (PreK–K) 
• Walt Whitman: Journalist and Poet | American Icons (3–8)
• Shakespeare or Taylor Swift? | Great Performances (6–12)
• Shakespeare: The Intersection of Art & Life Timeline (9–12)
• The Poetry and Legacy of Phillis Wheatley (9–12)

Get Ready for Testing Season

Support your students with high-quality review resources:

• U.S. History Collection (3–12)
• Civics Collection (3–12)
• NOVA Collection (PreK–12)
• Crash Course Collection (6–12)
• Ken Burns in the Classroom (3–12)
• Blog: Pushing Towards APUSH (AP U.S. History prep)

These collections are perfect for reinforcing key concepts and preparing students for assessments.

Bring Learning to Life with These PBS Resources

Discover engaging, standards-aligned content you can easily integrate into your classroom this month:

• The American Revolution (6–12)
• Women of the Earth (6–12)
• Evolution Earth (6–12)

We at KLRN invite you to join us for our virtual educator sessions which, as always, are free of charge and offer continuing education credit. 

• Butterflies, Growth, and Carl the Collector | Thursday, April 9 6pm to 7pm 
  Join KLRN for teaching resources about Butterflies, Growth, and Carl the Collector from PBS KIDS and PBS Learning Media. This session is open to educators of all grade levels.
   
• Little Hands, Big Impact, Bringing Earth Day to Life  | Tuesday, April 14 I 6pm to 7pm 
  Join KLRN for teaching resources This educator session explores fun, age-appropriate ways to celebrate Earth Day while nurturing young children’s curiosity about nature and care for the environment.
   
• KLRN & The Healthy Kids Project: Growing a Garden | Thursday, April 16 I 6pm to 7pm
  Join KLRN for teaching resources for growing a garden at school or at home from The Healthy Kids Project. This session is geared toward early childhood through 2nd grade educators, but all are welcome.

Please visit www.klrn.org/events/ to learn more and to register for any (or all!) of these sessions. Thank you to the San Antonio Medical Foundation and CPS Energy for generously supporting KLRN’s Educator Sessions. 

KLRN’s The Healthy Kids Project (Grades PreK-2) features 10 engaging lessons using song, movement, and animation to promote healthy habits. Students learn to make better choices like drinking water and choosing fresh foods while building positive strategies such as goal-setting and self-confidence. Each lesson includes a 60-second video, overview, lesson plan, and activity, making it an easy, turnkey resource that fits into any classroom without taking time from core subjects.

With appreciation,

KLRN Education Team