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KLRN Learn at Home for Thursday, May 7, 2020

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Melissa Galvan
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KLRN Learn at Home
KLRN Education

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

Nature Cat

Thursday, May 7 at 7 AM

The Shellersons - On a trip to Barrel Cactus National Park to enjoy nature in all its glorious splendor, Nature Cat and his pals encounter Shelby, a very sad desert tortoise. Today is Shelby's Shellerson Family Reunion party, but none of the other Shellerson members have shown up! Nature Cat vows to help Shelby and find his family members.

Infant/Toddler

  • Family Mobile
    Illustrate a picture of each member of the family. Include the pet if the child has one. Cut out each family member. Glue each picture on strong paper or cardboard. Hang your pictures on a hanger with yarn or string to make a mobile. Print the last name on a piece of paper and fasten it to the hanger. Hang your mobile in the child’s room or above where they lay.
  • A New Family Tradition
    Creating special traditions with your new blended family can help everyone feel more connected. It can also help ease children’s transitions between homes. Use this page with children to talk about and plan a new family routine or ritual.
  • From My Heart to Yours
    Print this page and talk together with children about who has helped them today and write or draw on the hearts. Then help your child cut out the hearts and deliver them, or hide them for the recipient to find. You can model gratitude by completing some hearts yourself.

Preschool

  • Family Together Time
    Print this page and gather pencils, crayons, or markers. Talk about some of the things your family enjoys doing together.
  • You Can Count on Me
    Like Rosita, children need to remember the many people that care for and support them. Add a few of these caring adults to this printable page. Talk about how they help the family and how they care for children.
  • Create Egg Carton Turtles
    Instead of throwing away empty egg cartons, upcycle them into this easy and adorable turtle craft while discussing sea turtles’ habitats and the importance of recycling.

Parent Resources

  • Sharing Talents & Traditions
    Grandparents can share family stories, traditions, and life experiences that the whole family can learn from.
  • All in the Family
    Time with aunts, uncles, cousins, and more is a great opportunity for learning, family storytelling, and building a sense of belonging.
  • The Family Song
    Families come in all shapes and sizes…and each family member’s role is important.
  • Sunny, Cloudy, Stormy Days
    here are everyday routines that can help you connect as a family during both happy and challenging times.

Cyberchase

Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 AM and 3:30 PM

Trouble is brewing beneath Serene Greens! Hapo the earthworm needs help underground, but how can the CyberSquad possibly help their miniscule friend? With one zap of Digit's "shrinkray," the team shrinks to the size of tiny insects and portals underground.

They're literally IN the soil! The diminutive Matt, Jackie, Inez, and Digit come face-to-face with all sorts of critters that make up this thriving ecosystem. The only problem is Hapo's home turf, Bug Bayou, is anything but flourishing. The roots are mushy, the ground is clumpy and dry, and food is scarce, causing creatures to flee to healthier ground. Something is damaging Hapo's soil. But what? The CyberSquad digs in to get to the root of the problem.

Infant/Toddler

  • Itsy Bitsy Spider
    Reciting the Itsy Bitsy Spider Rhyme to your baby will help them develop language skills such as, pronunciation and vocabulary context.
  • Creepy Crawlers Ladybugs
    Paint the bottom of a paper bowl red. Stick black paper circles on it (for the spots). Add paper legs and head. Pipe cleaners can also be used for the legs.
  • Go on a Critter Collection Adventure
    Explore a natural setting to find the perfect critter to collect. Then, keep it safe in a temporary home your child creates.

Preschool

  • Explore Nature on a Walk
    Children can find all kinds of treasures everywhere! Plan a walk with your child and maybe a friend, too. You may not get very far, or move very quickly, but children can have a chance to look for things like leaves, tiny bugs, stones, and squirrels.
  • Meet the Trees
    Trees are all around us and are an important part of nature, even in big cities! You can help your child learn about trees and the animals that use them by exploring your backyard or neighborhood.

Grade K-3

  • Soil Investigation | Cyberchase
    The CyberSquad has shrunk to the size of tiny insects and comes face-to-face with all sorts of critters living in the soil. This resource includes an inquiry-based activity where students observe and compare the physical properties of different soil samples.
  • What Is Soil?
    Explore soil and how soil types vary when found in different landscapes on Earth’s surface in this video created by NASA eClips and WGBH. Use the video to observe soils found in different landscape environments and describe why this natural resource is essential to life on Earth. Background reading, activity and discussion questions.

Parent Resources

History Detectives: Space Exploration

Thursday, May 7 at 4 PM

The HISTORY DETECTIVES season premiere launches into space for an exhilarating hour exploring the excitement, promise and ingenuity that fueled America's foray into space exploration. First, detective Tukufu Zuberi tracks a scrap of metallic Mylar that could be one of America's early satellites - balloons - in the segment "Satelloon."

Then, in the segment "Moon Museum," Gwendolyn Wright investigates the audacious notion that Andy Warhol's art may be on the moon. Finally, in the "Space Boot" segment, Elyse Luray tries on a jury-rigged ski boot with a magnetic metal brick bolted to the bottom that may be one of the first prototypes for a NASA space boot.

Grades 4-12

Launch Party - The New Age of Space Exploration

The glory days of Cocoa Beach and the new dawn of space exploration marks the historical importance of the global space race.

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:

  • 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

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