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 uncertain times, KLRN is adapting and creating educational resources in an easy-to-follow format. We aim to provide educational content and resources that support every family in our community.
With these daily blog posts, you will find two PBS Kids programs featured, and accompanying educational activities that will help extend 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
Curious George
Thursday, May 21 at 8 AM
Curious George Sees Stars - George is determined to count all the stars in the sky but he just can't stay awake long enough to finish. And when he goes back to the city it's even more difficult-the stars have disappeared!
Curious George Gets a Trophy - As a reward for helping him wash dishes at the restaurant, Chef Pisghetti gives George an ice cream sculpture in the shape of Gnocchi the cat. George really wants to show The Man with the Yellow Hat his new trophy, but the ice cream keeps melting!
Infant/Toddler
- Observe Wind with a DIY Windsock
Help your child observe or “see” wind with a windsock made from materials found in the recycling bin. - Exploring Weather
Does your child like to splash in rain puddles or watch the clouds as they move across the sky? You can help your child learn about weather by making a simple weather chart together and observing the weather with all their senses! - Paper Dolls for Every Weather
Create homemade paper dolls that you can dress up for any weather!
Preschool
- Keep It Cool!
Experiment with evaporation to keep an object cool on a hot day. - My Weather Chart
Observe each weather type and talk about it using descriptive words. - Make a Bottle Thermometer
The weather affects our daily lives. We need to think about the weather when we are choosing clothes to wear, activities to do and how we can get from place to place. In this activity, you and your child will build a weather tool — a simple thermometer that can tell you whether it is warmer or cooler than when you last read it.
Parent Resources
- How Mindfulness Can Help Kids (and Parents!) Weather Emotional Storms
- 5 Fun Ways to Engage Your Child in Weather Watching
Wild Kratts
Thursday, May 21 at 2:30 PM
After discovering a pangolin and its amazingly unique keratin scales, the Wild Kratts receive an alert from two Wild Kratt kids in China. The pangolins in their forest are in trouble! The gang responds, uncovering Chef Gourmand Gaston's latest plan to make Smoothies using pangolin scales. The Wild Kratts must tap into the real power of the pangolin's scales - as an incredible defense - to rescue this little-known creature. Science Concept: Specialization for Defence.
Infant/Toddler
- Pom-Pom Pets
Transform ordinary pom-poms into adorable little pets with this fun and easy craft! - Animal Finger Puppets
Create a menagerie of fun little finger puppets using your imagination, then put on a puppet show for friends and family. - Where Do I Live?
Explore animal habitats by matching toy animals or photos of animals with their correct environment.
Preschool
- Adding Up Animal Habitats
In this activity, your child will practice basic math skills while exploring local habitats and the animals that live in them. - Play "What Am I?" Game
Use Creature Power Discs to play an easy game that requires kids to guess which creature they've been assigned. - Animal Matching
- Make a Habitat Mapping Game
See what happens when human impact divides animal habitats by playing the Habitat Mapping Game with your child. - Wild Kratts Animal Match game
Parent Resources
The Lessons We Learn From Pets
History Detectives
Thursday, May 21 at 4 PM
In the 10th season premiere episode, Elyse Luray and Wes Cowan investigate whether they have found rock's Holy Grail, the long-lost electric Fender Stratocaster Bob Dylan plugged in at the '65 Newport Folk Festival, changing rock 'n' roll forever.
Tukufu Zuberi tracks down some autographs allegedly signed for two brothers in Miami Beach during the Beatles' legendary 1964 "British Invasion" tour of the United States. Finally, Gwendolyn Wright investigates a $5 thrift store find and unearths a little-known artistic side of musical iconoclast Frank Zappa.
Grades K-5
Vibrations are the basis for all sound. Controlling the frequency of sound-producing vibrations is the key to creating and playing musical instruments. In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, two cast members demonstrate how to make guitars out of boxes and rubber bands, as well as how the sounds these instruments make can be manipulated.
Grades 6-12
Charlie Christian and the Introduction of the Electric Guitar
This Soundbreaking clip highlights the importance of electric guitarist Charlie Christian's role in the history of the instrument. George Benson and Gary Giddens explain that John Hammond's role in connecting Christian with renowned band leader Benny Goodman changed the way band leaders thought of the guitar, as its role went from a strumming background instrument to a lead/solo instrument.
Accompanying Lesson Plan: How Electricity Helped Bring the Guitar to the Forefront of Popular Music.
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.
Parent Resources:
- PBS KIDS Backgrounds for Your Next Video Chat
- KLRN is offering NEW PARENT Sessions go to the Events Page to register for these upcoming FREE sessions on Social Emotional Development 5/14, Healthy Kids 5/21 and Energy Conservation in the Home 5/28.
- For a list of FREE Wi-Fi locations around the community go here.
- The most recent KLRN Family Newsletter can be foundhere.
- Welcome to Frontline Child Care! On this site you will find information on child care options for Texas' frontline workers fighting to stop the spread of COVID-19.
- Find food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced cost programs, including new programs for the COVID-19 pandemic here.
- 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 para Padres:
- VIA lanza Wi-Fi gratis para estudiantes; El programa continuará de forma limitada, en función de la disponibilidad de recursos y la accesibilidad del sitio. Para ver si un punto de acceso de VIA Cares está disponible en su área, consulte la lista aqui.
- 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
