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
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Tuesday, June 2 at 9 AM
Prince Wednesday's Happy Birthday - Happy Birthday, Prince Wednesday! Daniel heads to the castle for Prince Wednesday's birthday party, and feels happy to be with his friends, play games and eat royally yummy birthday cake. Daniel's Happy Song - Daniel is so happy because his friends are coming over to play! As they play with their stuffies, Daniel teaches his friends his happy song - and they all sing along! Strategy: This is my happy song, and I could sing it all day long.
Infant/Toddler
- Paper Link Chain
A super simple yet fun activity to engage children’s fine motor skills. - Mister Rogers Birthday Crown
Celebrate the day Mister Rogers was born with this fun and easy crown craft.
Preschool
- Birthday Party Hat Cards
Create a beautiful birthday card using household materials. - Mini Personalized Piñata
These mini pinata party favors are personalized for each guest with their initial, and are easier to make than they look. They also double as place-setting decorations and make a very special personalized favor to give to your guests. Of course, you may use the same techniques to make one much larger piñata. The fun can also start before the party if you get the birthday child involved in making these, or at least helping to cut the crepe paper!
Parent Resources
Cyberchase
Tuesday, June 2 at 6 AM and 3:30 PM
Has Hacker finally concocted his most perfect plan to shut down Motherboard once and for all, making him the ruler of Cyberspace? It looks that way, as Hacker has positioned giant patches of trash in Cyberspace to converge on Control Central! Hacker is giddy with delight, because the citizens of Cyberspace unknowingly helped his plan. They didn't dispose of their trash properly and created the trash patches to begin with.
Back at Control Central, Digit is updating Motherboard's software for her birthday and accidentally causes her to shut down! He and the CyberSquad try to reboot her, to no avail. With Motherboard down, they must rely on their quick problem-solving skills and help from citizen scientists to get to the bottom of the trash trouble and protect Control Central. Can they save Motherboard?
Infant/Toddler
- Play "How Many?"
When you and your child are in a group of people — in the car, at the park or around the dinner table — stop and ask, "I wonder how many people are here?" Help count each person, one at a time. - Count as You Step
Is your little one slow at climbing stairs? Motivate him with some number counting! Count each step as you mount it and see how high you can get. Your child will be scrambling up to higher numbers (and steps) in no time! - Peg and Friends Character Sticks
Spruce up your Peg + Cat birthday party decorations with these easy to make Peg and friends character sticks.
Preschool
- Play Pretend: Resolving Conflict
We all learn to control anger, stand up for ourselves and resolve conflict through practice. Imaginary play is a fun and safe way to help children prepare for difficult moments, such as what to do when conflict arises at daycare, at school or with siblings. - Make a Neighborhood Geoboard
Explore geometric shapes, scaling, perimeters, and polygons with this homemade geoboard.
Parent Resources
Magical Land of Oz: Land
Tuesday, June 2 at 4 PM
An exploration of one of the most magical lands on the planet. Its unique wildlife includes a tree-dwelling kangaroo, a spider that survives underwater and a bird that spreads fire.
Grades K-4
Animal Adaptations: Polar Bear Paws
Polar bear cubs learn how-to walk-through snow and over ice in this video from NATURE “Snow Bears.” In the accompanying classroom activity, students use the engineering design process to design a slip stopper, mimicking the adult polar bear adaptation of footpads that prevent sliding on ice. Additional support materials are available, including discussion questions and vocabulary.
Grades K-12
Learn all about camels and the adaptations they have made in order to survive in harsh desert conditions.
Grades 3-8
Animal Adaptations: Brush Turkey Mounds
In this video from NATURE: Animal Homes, explore the brush turkeys’ unique nest building practices on the forest floor.
Grade 1
Wild Kratts: Animal Adaptations: Teaching Tips
Lessons using informational texts, and digital games and video clips from Wild Kratts help children build concept knowledge about animal adaptations and how these adaptations help animals meet their needs and survive.
Children also learn about ways in which humans can improve their performance and solve problems by mimicking the ways animals use their physical characteristics to meet their needs. Throughout the lessons, children use the creative coding app PBS KIDS ScratchJr to report and share what they learned about animal adaptations. All lessons are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS).
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 Read-Alongs
Every week, celebrities and PBS KIDS authors are reading aloud their favorite books on the PBS KIDS' Facebook page and YouTube channel. Watch them all again here and find fun activities for the whole family to do! - 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
