This holiday tour at the While House for PBS KIDS characters shows the place these beloved characters hold in the hearts of young and old across our nation. Like all good teachers, they enrich and guide our learning.
We at New England Public see all teachers — professional educators, parents, grandparents and the myriad others who nurture youth — as essential to our country and lands far beyond. Our Education Team thanks you all and wishes you Joyful Holidays and a Happy New Year!
It’s astonishing how many holiday resources PBS offers for learners of all ages! While there are far too many to pack into one post, here’s a sample for grades ranging from PreK – 12 to help us all remember Continue reading
Teaching high school classes in 2001, I can clearly recall September 11, first turning on the television in my classroom where students and I remained transfixed as we watched planes crashed into twin towers with the backdrop of a clear blue sky — surreal then and now.
In the days and weeks that followed, it was evident that students needed to think, talk and learn about what they had witnessed. As we approach September 11, 2021, Continue reading
PBS LearningMedia’s Summer Learning Collection invites educators to keep the spirit of curiosity alive this summer and explore all the ways learning exists in everyday activities.
In the Collection you’ll find resources that Continue reading
Perhaps more than ever we can understand the need to educate our young about United States history. This week, the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr., presents a teachable moment to learn about our presidency and presidential inaugurations.
A curated collection of lessons plans, videos, images, documents and interactives — some in Spanish and some for early grades — is available at PBS LearningMedia to explore the rich history and institution of the U.S. presidency.
Included are lesson plans that focus on Continue reading
Today, Zoom is synonymous with the platform we rely on for video and audio conferencing and much more. But the Seattle Times recently reminisced about another Zoom — the PBS show Zoom from WGBH that was among the innovative television programs created in the ’90s.
Zoom’s cast of diverse, preteens had fun with science in everyday settings that can still excite young learners today! With engaging activities that students can do by themselves or with others, Zoom resources can be found on Continue reading
Beginning August 31, PBS KIDS is offering a week of virtual professional learning — free, of course! — where you can explore strategies for naming, rating, and regulating emotion.
Given the complicated experiences children have experienced since Covid-19, such as limited time with friends, lost learning and much more, the series will help you to prepare Continue reading
The right to vote is as important today as it was for women’s rights activists who fought long and hard to win the vote 100 years ago with passage of the 19th amendment. Among those activists, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton Cady spent their lives securing the vote for woman.
PBS LearningMedia offers powerful resources for grades 3-12 Continue reading
Teaching the importance of being fair and caring about others — especially by example — must start early in children’s lives. First teachers are in the home, in early learning classrooms, and in the media children watch. The quality of their engagement with viewing experiences can make a difference in the quality of their characters.
This Arthur video provides age-appropriate ideas related to racism and takes inspiration from civil-rights leader John Lewis who said, “If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you just have to speak up.” Continue reading
Since we first shared Khan Academy, its free library of lessons to support students, teachers and parents has grown to include: mathematics, grammar, science, history AP courses, SAT preparation and more. And Khan Academy is available in 40 languages!
You’ll find Khan Academy offered under STEM resources at the MA Department of Early & Secondary Education website for Educational Resources for Students and Families during COVID-19. Also included is Continue reading