KLRN strives to provide valuable educational content to every family in our viewing area, from great drama, world-class music, in-depth news, fascinating "how-to" programs and, best of all — non-violent educational programs for your children. During these times of uncertainty KLRN is adapting and creating new educational resources in an easy to follow format. We aim to provide the educational content and resources that support every family in our community.
During these daily blog posts, you will find that we will feature two PBS Kids programs and provide accompanying educational activities that will help extend the learning into your home. In addition to that we have added a new 4 PM time slot that aims at providing some content for older school age students. You will find resources tied to each of these programs aired daily with lessons from our PBS LearningMedia site.
We hope that this will provide your family a way to enjoy the PBS shows you love and extend the learning into your home.
All the best,
KLRN’s Education Team
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Monday, April 13 at 9 AM
Prince Wednesday doesn't want to stop what he is doing to go to the bathroom; Daniel uses the bathroom at Music Man Stan's Shop.
Fun activities
PBS Article: Time to Go Potty!: Navigating Toilet Training
Infant/Toddler - Songs: After changing your baby's diaper sing this song. Also talk to your baby about why you are changing their diaper. (Ex: I see you are wet, let’s change you into a dry diaper, so you can feel comfortable.) This helps build their language skills.
Song: Washy Wash- Washing your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds is one of the most important ways to stay healthy. Here is the downloadable Washy Wash song.
Musical Game with Daniel Tiger: Potty, Stop & Go
Preschool Game: Learning Daily Routines
The Big Idea: Listening, following sequenced directions, and remembering multiple steps are all school-readiness skills.
Grade Prek-1
Axler's Bathroom | Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Axler gives us a tour of his bathroom, and points out the main features including the toilet and toilet paper. He also shows us how to wash and dry our hands.
Additional Activities:
- Potty Badges: Your child can earn cool badges as they become a “Potty Superstar!”
- E-Story: Elmo and Abby’s Potty Plan
Pinkalicious & Peterrific
Monday April 13 at 1 PM
Pinkalicious and her family volunteer to run the shop so Mr. Swizzle can fix his blender; Pinkalicious makes perfume to bring to Show-and-Tell.
Books to Inspire Gratitude: Check out these books to help educate your kids on why being thankful is so important.
Infants: The Big Idea: Looking at books is a great way to bond with children of all ages and help them learn new words. With babies, you can look at picture books and create your own story or point out things you see in the pictures. Looking at the same book repeatedly and pointing out the pictures can help babies learn new words and sounds. This video provides great information.
Toddler - Coloring Sheet: Being a Good Friend Coloring Page- Oscar and Slimey are different, but they’re still good friends. We Care Color Sheet: Showing love and thanks for those around them helps children develop kindness and gratitude—and helps relationships grow stronger.
Preschool - Make Appreciation Cards: Noticing how others help us can be a great way to learn about being a helper. Talk about how someone has helped you today. Then, make a card to say "Thank you" with this fun activity. Pinkalicious Thank you Card
Make a Habitat Mapping Game: See what happens when human impact divides animal habitats by playing the Habitat Mapping Game with your child.
Other Online Activities
Video: Meet the Helpers- Watch these videos of Helpers in the community. Consider making thank you cards with your family for these helpers!
Grade PreK-1
Usher Volunteer at Sesame Street
Teach language, vocabulary and listening comprehension with Celebrity Vocab clips!
NOVA: The Planets Saturn
Monday, April 13 at 4 PM
NASA's Cassini explores Saturn for 13 years, looping through its icy rings and flying by its moons. The probe captures stunning ring-moon interactions, but when it finds the ingredients for life on the moon Enceladus, a bittersweet decision is made.
Grades K-6
This video segment from IdahoPTV's Science Trek describes the sun, the center of the solar system, the planets, and asteroid belt of the solar system. It explains why earth is in a favorable spot for life, and the importance of gravity in keeping planets in their orbits. Learn how the planets are alike and different.
Grades 6-12
Saturn's Largest Ring | NASA Planetary Sciences
Learn about the startling discovery of a giant and previously unknown ring around Saturn in this video adapted from NASA. Saturn is well known for its ring system, which was first discovered hundreds of years ago by Galileo Galilei, although he did not understand its structure. In 2009, astronomers announced the discovery of an enormous, diffuse ring that starts about 6 million kilometers away from Saturn and extends another 12 million kilometers. The ring is so dark that it had escaped observation until the Spitzer Space Telescope detected its infrared radiation.
We hope you enjoyed some of these activities. If you follow KLRN on your facebook account please be sure to share your activities and use the #KLRNeducates and #KLRNLearnatHome tags.
Tune in tomorrow for more learning fun with your favorite PBS Kids programs.
Keep an eye out for upcoming events on KLRN’s event page such as, KLRN’s Watt Watchers Program Professional Development Training on April 22.
Watt Watchers of Texas is a state-sponsored STEM program to help boost energy literacy for K-12 students and help schools save money by saving energy.
Through the program, students, teachers, and families will have access to energy saving tips, activities, and lessons. Launched in 1985, Watt Watchers of Texas is an updated resource that builds upon the original beloved program and provides a modern look at energy, sustainability and conservation. So dive in and start exploring—because Texas is too good to waste!
Parent Resources:
- Be A Champion Inc. is sponsoring Free Grab n Go Meals on Mondays starting April 13th from 1-3 PM. This is for children ages 18 and under in any district. Pick up at R3 Student Outreach: 2555 Castroville Rd., 78237. Packs include breakfast and lunch for the entire week.
- New Sesame Street site with Autism resources in English and Spanish. Resources highlight that all children are amazing in their own ways. And, at a time when many families are experiencing unprecedented uncertainty, the resources provide coping strategies for parents of children with autism, supporting them as they adjust to a “for-now” normal while still addressing their children’s unique needs.
- United Way of San Antonio various resources.
- Temporary emergency childcare assistance (up to 3 weeks) will be provided for licensed and registered childcare center or licensed/registered home care. Info here.
- Mental Health & Substance Use Resources from Texas Health and Human Services
Recursos en Espanol:
- Comida gratis para niños de 18 años y menor cada lunes, empezando el 13 de abril desde la 1 de la tarde hasta las 3 de la tarde. Esta comida es un paquete de almuerzo y desayuno para la semana para cada niño. Los niños pueden vivir en cualquier distrito escolar para ser elegible recibir su paquete de comida. Por favor, vaya a este lugar para recibir su paquete de comida: R3 Student Outreach: 2555 Castroville Rd., 78237
- Recursos para ayudar a las Familias durante el COVID-19 de Fred Rogers Productions aqui.
- Como hablar con tus hijos sobre coronavirus
- Recursos de PreK-12 para Cierres de Emergencia de PBS LearningMedia
- Sesame Street el Autismo: Ver lo maravilloso en todos los niños.
- Recursos para Salud mental y consumo de sustancias de Texas Health and Human Services aqui.