Dear Friends,
February is a time to learn, grow, give thanks, and show kindness. Below, you will find recommendations for PBS Kids shows and supplemental educational resources that you can use at school and at home. We are here for you! We appreciate you!
Here are some of the many fantastic PBS Kids shows to enjoy this month, and with the free, downloadable Teach Your Way with PBS KIDS, you can explore flexible and engaging content and discover how you can integrate media in creative and developmentally appropriate ways, all year long!
- Weather Hunters K-2 (6:30 am - weekdays on KLRN 9.1)
- Lyla in the Loop K-2 (7:00 am - weekdays on KLRN 9.1)
- Phoebe & Jay PreK-K (8:30 am - weekdays on KLRN 9.1) - Premieres February 2!
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 Black History Month in your classroom with these resources:
- Learning About Black Leaders Bingo (PreK-K)
- Celebrating Black History & Culture Collection (3-12)
- James Forten and the Experiences of Black Patriots During the American Revolution | The American Revolution (6-12)
- The Poetry and Legacy of Phillis Wheatley | The American Revolution (9-12)
- Blog: 10 Black Scientists That Science Teachers Should Know About
All Aboard for National Engineers Week (2/22-2/28)
- Operation: Rise and Shine | Lyla in the Loop (K-2)
- What is the Engineering Design Process? (3-12)
- Engineering Your Future Collection (3-12)
- The Secret Life of Scientists & Engineers Collection (6-12)
Teach the Winter Olympics
- What is Freestyle Skiing? |Mavericks (K-5)
- Ohio’s Olympic Ice Skaters | Know Ohio (3-8)
- The Math of the Winter Olympics | Things Explained (3-8)
- Athletics in Ancient Greece | Teaching With Primary Sources (6-12)
Learn the History of Presidents Day
- George Washington | Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum (K-2)
- Presidents Day | All About the Holidays (3-5)
- George Washington’s Leadership Traits and Strategies | The American Revolution (6-12)
- The U.S. Presidency Collection (PreK-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.
You are Special: Black History Month Educator Resources with PBS LearningMedia| Tuesday, February 12 I 6pm to 7pm
Join KLRN for teaching resources about Black History Heroes from PBS LearningMedia. This session is open to educators of all grade levels.
The Healthy Kids Project: Help Each Other| Thursday, February 19 I 6pm to 7pm
Join KLRN for teaching resources about the importance of helping one another from The Healthy Kids Project. This session is geared toward early childhood through 2nd grade educators, but all are welcome.
Empowering Children using Phoebe & Jay Resources| Tuesday, February 24 I 6pm to 7pm
Join KLRN for a session on Empowering Children using resources from Phoebe & Jay, PBS's newest children's program that helps children navigate the world around them. This session is geared toward early childhood educators, but all are welcome to attend.
Please visit https://www.klrn.org/ewww.klrn.org/events/vents/ 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) The Healthy Kids Project uses song, movement, and animation in ten engaging lessons that support healthy choices and attitudes--teaching not only successful actions (limiting refined sugar, choosing water as a beverage, choosing fresh foods over processed foods), but also successful strategies (valuing the body, not letting past mistakes impede future success, taking one step at a time toward a goal, helping others to make good choices.) Each lesson contains a 60-second video and is accompanied by an overview, lesson plan and student activity. It’s a turnkey kit for teachers to impart critical life lessons about health, without taking time away from core subjects.
With appreciation,
KLRN Education Team