Dear Families,
With the new school year starting, we want to thank you for your dedication and resilience during this very unpredictable year. You have sought out educational resources for your students and family members. You have attended trainings to enhance your own learning. Thank you for showing your support and staying engaged. KLRN is committed to all of you -the families, the educators, the students, now and when things get better too.
We are including some great resources to get ready for school. The Getting Ready for School Booklet (available in English and Spanish) is fun and educational. This week, our focus is on literacy. Here is a collection of the unique and wonderful works of Ashley Bryan.
We will continue to provide quality educational resources related to STEM, Art, Literature, Physical Health, Emotional Well Being, and more.
You’ve got this, and you’ve got us. Please stay safe and well. Reach out to us anytime at education@klrn.org.
With appreciation,
KLRN Education Team
education@klrn.org
Articles & Resources for Parents
- How to Support Your Child for a Very Different School Year
- Smoother Transitions to Help Your Child Through Daily Routines
- The Power of Routines
- Learn-at-Home Checklisten español Mi lista deverificación de aprendizaje en casa
- My Back-to-School Checklisten español Mi lista de verificación de regreso a la escuela
- My First Week of School Schedule en español Mi primera semana de clases
Here are fun learning activities around the theme of Back to school for your child of any age!
Infant Toddler Activities
- Elmo and Abby Investigate Bouncing Balls
Get ready to do a ball-bouncing experiment. Talk about the experiment, what do you want to find out? Will a ball bounce higher if dropped from a higher place. - Developing Math Skills
Math is everywhere—it’s in the numbers, shapes and patterns all around us. Whether you’re indoors, outdoors, or on the go, making math part of kids’ everyday lives lets them know it’s fun…and important. - Practice Math With A Block Blueprint
Trace blocks and have your child match the pieces to the shapes.
Preschool Activities
- Dinosaur Train A to Z
This essential dinosaur collection helps build reading skills and encourages the exploration of life science and natural history through discovery, play and reading! - Pom-Pom Racing Make An Indoor Racetrack
This easy racing activity is perfect for hot, cold or rainy indoor days. Set up a quick racetrack on the floor using tape — your child can race trucks, stuffies, or even see which one of you can blow a pom pom around the track the fastest. - DIY Lava Lamp
Make a simple lava lamp using household supplies! This activity is not only a feast for the eyes but also a terrific science experiment.Sesame Street Pencil Toppers - Create a Kid’s Calendar
Waiting for big events like birthdays, holidays, or the start of school are great opportunities for your child to learn to keep track of days and months. These activities will help your child become familiar with using a calendar.
Elementary Age Activities
- Wild Kratt: Sea Monster?
Learn about different animal characteristics with the Wild Kratts gang. Aviva's creature power suit touches multiple animals to create a sea monster! - Technology Timeline
Explore the development of "technology" over time using this lesson from the STEAM Power WV collection. - Design: Lesson Plan
Consider elements of the design process as you create a pop-up book to illustrate a cool and comfortable chair.
Middle and High School Student Activities
- International Space Station Anniversary
In the lifetime of today’s middle school students, there hasn’t been a day without a human presence onboard the International Space Station (ISS). This episode of STEM in 30 celebrates the 15th anniversary of continuous occupation of the space station and looks at the incredible accomplishments of the last 15 years. - Engineering 3D Food Printers for Nutrition
Learn how researchers use the engineering design process to adapt 3D printers so they can print food, in this video from SciTech Now. Columbia Professor Hod Lipson shares his vision of how 3D printing can lead to meals tailored to genetic backgrounds, extreme activities such as marathons, or even celebrity chef recipes. In the accompanying classroom activity, students use the engineering design process to design a 3D printed food preparation tool or to design a meal plan. - SciGirls: Mother Nature’s Shoes
The SciGirls have identified the need for a better non-slip boot cover to wear in the winter. The first step in creating this new product is to look at the current technology and determine the pros and cons of those products. This step gives the SciGirls ideas about how to improve the current technology. - Resourcefulness: Brackish Water Desalination with Wind-Generated Electricity
This is a video abstract of the academic research paper "Implementation of Brackish Groundwater Desalination Using Wind-Generated Electricity: A Case Study of the Energy-Water Nexus in Texas," originally published in Sustainability. Watching the video serves a dual purpose of introducing students to the multi-layered and interconnected nature of energy and water and to the various different avenues for science communication. - Alice Muna: Fire Protection Engineer
Alice Muna, Fire Protection Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories answers the question "Why did you become a scientist?"
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 next week for more learning fun with your favorite PBS Kids programs.