Dear Families,
Sharing our stories gives us a way to connect with each other. Especially now, as we keep physical distance to stay safe, hearing and sharing our stories with our loved ones is more important than ever. Here is a beautiful clip from StoryCorps Connect: Why Do You Like Space So Much?
There are many different ways to tell a story. Please see this great video from PBS Kids Scratch, Jr: Coding is a Kind of Storytelling
As you will see in this clip from A Story, A Story , these students are being good listeners and being good speakers. They are listening empathetically and performing their role with enthusiasm!
We hope that you will join in this wonderful way to connect with friends and loved ones, sharing stories that may be familiar or new. Everyone has a story to tell. We would love for you to share yours. Please go to PBS American Portrait to learn more. Please stay safe and be well.
With appreciation,
KLRN Education Team
education@klrn.org
We hope that you are enjoying the wonderful children’s programming on KLRN. Here are some activities tied to PBS Kids Programming airing on KLRN. Happy Viewing!!
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
Weekdays at 9 AM
Get ready for a chilling experience! From boiling water to making snowballs, you’ve likely seen all three states of water: liquid, solid, and gas. Transform a liquid into a solid (and vice versa) with this colorfully cold experiment.
Curious George
Weekdays at 8 AM
Learning to Tell Time With a Paper Plate Clock
Help your child learn how to tell time with a homemade clock.
Let’s Go Luna
Weekdays at 8:30 AM
Greetings from Around the World: Language Cards | Let's Go Luna!
Learn how to greet a friend in eight different languages with your favorite characters from Let's Go Luna!
Activities that will help your child hear and share stories.
Infant/Toddler Activities
- Game: Reading Adventures
Sharing stories now lays the foundation for a lifetime of reading. Curling up together with a good story is a great way to bond with children and learn more about what they’re interested in. Together, dive into these five stories to discover new words and explore different places. - Helping Kids Love Reading
This video is about the importance of reading and writing with children: “This song is filled with great ideas for turning everyday moments into reading moments.” - Read and tell stories.
- Point out and read labels on boxes, jars, and so on.
- Help kids make a storybook and write down what they say.
- Learning at Home: Reading
Reading opens doors to new and exciting worlds. Hearing and seeing letters and words help babies learn language! Toddlers relish the time spent reading together with you. And when older kids read, they unleash the power of their imagination! Everyone benefits from a good book! Read together every day as part of your family’s routine.
Preschool Activities
- Write and Play Found Poetry
Found poetry, often described as the literary equivalent of a collage, is when you take existing words, phrases or passages and re-frame them to create poetry. Help your child play with words and express herself to create found poetry. - My Creature Adventure
It’s time to write a creature adventure! To get started, invite your child to choose their creature and a setting (where the adventure takes place). Then, ask them to decide on the plot (what happens to the creature in the setting). Use the template to begin the story. - Write a Story With Your Child Based on a Real Experience
Write a story with your child and help him read it back to you. Think about a memorable day in his life such as a birthday or trip to the zoo, and talk about some of the events that happened on that day. Writing stories builds children's creativity.
Elementary Activities
- Helen Keller: Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum
Learn about Helen Keller with this video clip, printable biosketch reader, and support materials. - Reading Rockets: Topics A to Z
The long, lazy days of summer offer kids lots of opportunities to discover new interests, new books and the pure pleasure of reading just for fun. Summer is also a great time for hands-on explorations that connect kids to what they're reading - that helps build background knowledge and ensures that children are ready for the challenges of the new school year. - Jimmy Carter: “The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleeger”
Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, reads his book The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer.
Middle/High School Student Activities
- The Great American Read
Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club, a book about Chinese American families building a new life in a different culture. Actress Ming-Na Wen describes how this particularly American book touched her as a child of immigrant parents. - Let Girls Learn
Learn more about Michelle Obama's global initiative Let Girls Learn, a government-wide effort helping to educate girls everywhere. - Recurring Themes: The Lives of Nanavi and Neeraj
Students watch two video segments from “Time to Learn” and learn how to identify the theme that links both segments. Using a series of questions related to varying perspectives (the author's, the main character's and their own), students identify the recurring theme. - Their Eyes Were Watching God: Socratic Seminar
Do the characters in Their Eyes Were Watching God accept or reject the societal norms of the time? Have students work together in teams to have a Socratic discussion around this focus question. - Native Voices: American Passages: Timeline
Trace the history of major events and writings featured in the video Native Voices with this timeline. The American Passages series features interviews with scholars and readings from major works of American literature.
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.