Air Dates: March 30 - April 3
Pinkalicious & Peterrific New Episodes
PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC is back for season 2 with new, pinkamazing adventures!
Kids
We know the next several weeks, and months, will be challenging as school, work, and social schedules are disrupted. MPT, along with PBS and the entire public media network, is working around the clock to support you as we all navigate these changes. Count on MPT to always provide access to high-quality, educationally-based programming for your family. Anytime and anywhere – on-air, online, and on our free mobile app.
Look to our education website, Thinkport.org, to find safe, adult-led activities for young children, and independent student learning resources for students in grades PreK-12.
Thinkport Picks
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Interactive PBS KIDS Schedule
Find learning games and activities matched to your favorite PBS KIDS shows.
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Thinkport At-Home Learning Toolkit
Browse our Parent & Family Toolkit for playful learning activities, information, and parent tips to help children play and learn at home.
PBS PArents
Parenting During Coronavirus: You’re Enough
The best thing we can do right now is remind ourselves that for our kids, we are enough.
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Daily Activities Calendar
Find fun, daily activities and crafts to do with your children using items in your home and a few basic supplies.
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Learning Resources
Extended learning ideas, child development tracking and recommended games and activities for parents and caregivers.
PBS PARENTS
Making the Most Out of Screen Time: Conversation Starters
How can children still get educational benefits from screen time when parents aren’t watching at the same time as their kids?
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PBS LEARNINGMEDIA
PreK-12 Resources for Emergency Closings
We’ve curated a list of some of our best content to teach this spring and organized it by grade and subject area. Find videos, activities, and more to support learning at home.
PBS Learning Media
Bring the World to Your Classroom
MPT and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers.
Additional Resources
PBS KIDS for Parents
MEET THE HELPERS
MEET THE HELPERS is a public media initiative designed to introduce children to community helpers and practice emergency preparedness.
PBS PARENTS
Preschool Learning at Home
Preschoolers learn best through exploring, using all of their senses to understand their world. Here are some resources to support your child's early learning.
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8 Indoor Activities to Release Kids Energy
Whether you are preparing for a new routine at home with your child or looking for additional activities, here are a few ideas for indoor games to get the wiggles out.
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Letting Go of Learning Styles
Although people often enjoy a particular method of instruction, it may end up being the one that teaches them the least.
PBS TEACHERS LOUNGE
Staying Calm During Crisis: Tips for Teachers
Here are 5 ways we can find our calm to get us through digital school and the virus scare.
PBS PARENTS
Schools Closed? How to Make a New Home Routine
For most of us, life feels anything but normal right now with the COVID-19 pandemic. But you can create a new normal for your family by having consistent routines.
PBS PARENTS
How You and Your Kids Can Destress During Coronavirus
Feeling stressed, scared or anxious about the COVID-19 pandemic? Breathe. Use this and other strategies to help children – and yourself – navigate these feelings.
PBS PARENTS
PBS KIDS Healthy Habits Playlist
When Daniel is sick, he imagines that he is a germ-fighting superhero that can make all the germs go away!
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Play a Story Telling Game
Does your child love telling stories? Playing a storytelling game with homemade dice is a great way to strengthen your child's storytelling abilities and pass the time at home!
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Workin’ It Out
Staying active is an important part of your overall health. Find out the best ways to keep your family active and having fun!
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Using and Creating Informational Texts at Home
Informational text is any text created for the main purpose of providing information. How can your kids learn from informational texts?
PBS PARENTS
Tips for Encouraging Girls in STEM
Families are partners in helping girls to pursue STEM studies. This list contains strategies and practical tips to help you encourage your girl to be STEMsational!
PBS PARENTS
Making the Most Out of Family TV Time
Does your family have a movie night? Here are expert tips to help you and your child make the most of TV and movies.
PBS PARENTS
Digital Literacy: Raising Tech & Media Savvy Kids
So how do you teach your child to think critically, especially when it comes to digital media? Here are few tips to get you started.
PBS PArents
Spring Reads for Kids
Showers, flowers and books! Celebrate the arrival of spring with these great books for kids.
PBS PARENTS
Gardening with Kids
Planting a garden can affect not only your child’s body but also their brain and soul.
PBS PARENTS
Go Bowling with Plastic Bottles
This fun craft is fun, easy, reusable and totally safe for kids to play inside or outside.
PBS PARENTS
Glue Paint
Three-ingredient glue paint is a fantastic and easy-to-make rainy day project for kids.
PBS KIDS
Germs Germs Go Away
"Germs, Germs Go Away. Don't come back any day" Use these tips from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to keep germs away by washing hands and coughing into your elbow.
PBS PArents
How to Talk to Your Kids About Corona Virus
With Coronavirus being a concern for grownups, kids might also be worrying. Here is how to talk about COVID-19 with your young children & ways to practice healthy habits.
PBS FOOD
Three Kid-Friendly Rice Dishes
Families around the world have special ways of preparing rice. Watch this video to discover kid-friendly ways of making rice inspired by New Orleans, Mexico and Japan.
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PBS KIDS Role Models
These PBS KIDS role models prove that you can be anything. Check out these inspiring videos featuring a doctor, astronomer, paleontologist, engineer, and two musicians.
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How to Choose & Use Apps for Your Child’s Learning
Keep in mind: apps don’t equal learning – they are potential tools for learning.
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PBS KIDS
Sign Up for the PBS KIDS Daily Newsletter
As schools across the country are closed due to COVID-19, PBS KIDS is here to help. New weekday newsletter offers activities & tips to help kids play & learn at home.
PBS KIDS Apps and More
Mini games that parents can play with their kids that teach reading and math concepts.
Explore the Outdoors with PLUM LANDING
Play! Explore! Create! Share! Discover the wonders of our amazing planet with PLUM LANDING!
PBS KIDS Lab
Exploring new ways to keep kids learning. Anytime. Anywhere.