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KLRN Learn at Home for Wednesday, May 13, 2020

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by Melissa Galvan • Published on
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

Curious George

Wednesday, May 13 at 8 AM

Dulson's Toy Store is having a contest! The person who comes closest to guessing how many Super Mega Fun-Balls are in the rocket shaped dispenser wins the entire container of balls -- and the rocket, too! Steve, Betsy, and George come up with their own unique estimating methods. When soccer balls, grapes, and marbles fail George's Fun-Ball Size Relation Test, George realizes that the perfect size specimens are in the Man with the Yellow Hat's golf ball bucket!

Red Sky At Night, Monkey's Delight - George is tired of his fun always being ruined by the weather! Inspired by the Man with the Yellow Hat's painting of a beautiful sunset, George starts a weather journal by drawing pictures of the sky. But predicting the weather isn't as easy as it seems.

Infant/Toddler

  • Action Rhymes and Fingerplay Books
    Your baby loves hearing your voice and enjoys stories and songs with repetition, rhyme and numbers. Some things you might already be doing or could start doing with your baby to build numeracy skills include: reading stories with numbers, playing counting and estimation games, singing number songs and rhymes.
  • Thanksgiving Estimation Jars
    Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Use the holiday to spark an interest in more than just turkey and pumpkin pie.
  • Curious George Bug Catcher Game

Preschool

Parent Resources

Cyberchase

Wednesday, May 13 at 6:30 AM and 3:30 PM

Has Hacker finally found a way to take down Motherboard forever? All bets are off when Hacker stumbles upon the secret location of the "Program Proliferator" - a piece of hardware capable of reprogramming Motherboard's operating system. It's buried right under Dingerville Park, home of The Dingerball Series, a once-in-every-four-year championship game less than a week away.

While retrieving the device, Hacker suctions up all the ballfield's dirt, leaving a giant crater in the ground-and in the hearts of all Cybercitizens. No one is more distraught than Lefty, the local seven-year-old pitcher Matt's been mentoring. The CyberSquad must figure out how to refill the missing dirt before the big game! Could composting lead to a home run?

Toddler

  • Building
    Engineering is a way for toddlers to design, create and build things that work. It is an introduction to problem solving and creative thinking. Allow children to build with wooden Blocks, cardboard boxes, cut sponges and pool noodles, gift boxes, plastic cups, and cardboard tubes.
  • Math Development Chart
    It's helpful to reference stages of math development when creating curriculum and setting learning goals.

Preschool

  • The Suspension Bridge Engineering Project
    This creative, simple, upcycled suspension bridge will help your child learn about engineering — and give your child’s tiny figurines an easy way to move from one neighborhood to the next!
  • Build a Bug House
    Perfect for cool summer camp projects or favors at a bug-themed birthday party, these bug houses are fun and educational crafts for kids.
  • Grab & Go
    Robotic arms can be used to complete many practical or technical tasks. Your child can develop engineering and design skills by building their own mechanical arm.

Parent Resources

NOVA: Meteor Strike

Wednesday, May 13 at 4 PM

A blinding streak of light screaming across the Russian sky, followed by a shuddering blast strong enough to damage buildings and send more than 1000 people to the hospital. On the morning of February 15th, a 7000 ton asteroid crashed into the Earth's atmosphere, exploded and fell to earth across a wide swath near the Ural mountains.

To understand how lucky we were this time, we explore even greater explosions in the past, from Tunguska to the asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. "Russian Meteor Strike" puts it all together and asks: Is our solar system a deadly celestial shooting gallery - with Earth in the cross-hairs? What are the chances that another, even more massive asteroid is heading straight for us? Are we just years, months or days away from a total global reboot of civilization, or worse?

Grade K-6

Asteroids & Comets: Science Trek

Asteroids are small, rocky objects left over from the formation of our solar system. Comets are leftovers too, made of dust, rock and ice. These small worlds can tell us what the early solar system was like. On this Science Trek, host Joan Cartan-Hansen and her guests, Brian Jackson and Camille Eddy of Boise State University, will answer students’ questions about asteroids and comets.

Grade 6-12

Incoming!

Embark on a journey back in time and across the Solar System, following the paths of asteroids and comets that have collided with Earth—and those that roam far from home. These ancient objects travel billions of years before reaching Earth, and their impact can be so powerful that just one collision can change the course of life on our planet.

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

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