AIR DATES: AUGUST 16-20
Join Daniel and his friends for a week of “firsts” in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe! Follow along as Margaret celebrates her first Thank You Day, Daniel takes his first trip to the hospital and Prince Wednesday’s brother goes away to college for the first time.
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We're halfway through the summer! Here is a 5-step plan for tackling your child's summer reading list!
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Help your child keep track of schedules and routines with this weekly planner activity! All you need are a few household craft materials: colored paper, markers, Post-its and magnets.
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Guided play means letting your kids start to play as they naturally would, then engaging in that play with them — interjecting questions, comments and explanations to help your little ones get more out of playtime. Here's how.
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With the flicker of the campfire replacing the glow of the screen, these weekends in the woods are spent bonding as a family and immersing the kids in nature.
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It may be difficult at first, but if you give kids space to get bored, you’ll be amazed by the creative ways they’ll fill their time.
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Camping may seem like hard work, but the outdoors can be a much-needed escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
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Mistakes don’t have to be a bad thing. Identifying mistakes as a learning opportunity with your child reframes it positively and helps them to move forward.
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Host your own Olympics at home! In this activity, grown-ups and kids can work together to create their own obstacle course, balloon volleyball course, and then host an awards ceremony.
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Telling stories helps kids improve their memory, imagination, and communication skills! Tap into a variety of fun PBS KIDS summer activities that can help your children learn about the power of storytelling.
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There are lots of times when children need to wait for their turn. Playing this game can help children practice waiting while the other players take their turn.
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Night time fears can be common for young children. Here are some different ways to help them cope with these challenges.
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Is your lovebug afraid of creepy critters? Your guidance can help make them less scary. Here are a few ideas.
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Planting a garden can affect not only your child’s body but also their brain and soul.
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Help your child learn to spell her name or other words in this outdoor literacy activity, all while learning fine motor skills and the concept of tracing.
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The scissors grip is awkward at first, especially for tiny hands and fingers. Here are a few ways you can start to introduce using scissors at home.
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Looking for a fun music project that your kid can do this summer? Make a homemade instrument! All you need is a cereal box, cardboard tube, scissors, rubber bands and duct tape.
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These works of art are also a 3D sensory treat! Let your children paint and create, then microwave their pictures and hang them up.
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Explore the properties of different ingredients and how they can transform while creating tasty —and safe — edible slime.
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With just a few household materials, your kid can engineer a rocket ship while learning the science behind how a pulley works!
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No matter the weather, your child can use their imagination and “fly” through space play with this easy, DIY rocket.
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Want to give kids an idea of how the Earth and the moon compare in size? Set a single green pea next to a U.S. nickel.
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Here are some tips for helping your child cope with the ups and downs of friendships.
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Arguments with a friend can be very upsetting for kids, but it does not have to mean the end of a friendship.
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Here are 15 books that can help us start conversations with our kids about what it means to be a friend.
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This activity is a super-simple way to let your child finger paint without dealing with the mess! Enjoy making art without the clean-up afterward.
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Capture the tradition of bartering and trading as you try to get the best supplies to complete a building challenge.
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We're taking a trip to Andy's Art Studio! In this game, kids color hieroglyphs, nesting dolls and clothing from around the world.
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Leap like a frog, burrow like a gopher! Your child can activate their creature power just like the Wild Kratts in these exciting obstacle course games.
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Hopping like a seal may sound easy but when you learn the technique it will challenge you to become stronger.
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When kids care for living things like plants or animals, they exercise empathy. Here are a few ways you can help your child build their empathy muscles, with Wild Kratts's help!
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Getting out into nature is a wonderful family activity. It incorporates physical activity, family bonding, and learning — not to mention, it’s really fun! Here are four great ideas for getting outside together.
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Consistent routines provide comfort and a sense of safety to young children. Following a schedule each day makes children feel safer and happier, which often leads to better behavior and cooperation.
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Through play, children can experience the joys of learning through failed attempts, which helps them learn focus and resiliency skills by persevering not giving up.
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Here are some ways to keep summer stresses to a minimum and get back to the joys of the season.
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In a time when families across the country are shifting and readjusting summer plans, we can still look forward to summer fun. Here are new ideas to try to bust up boredom this summer!
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A curious child is a learning child, but how do you keep the curiosity going in the summer?
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Are your kids interested in space, animals or maybe even balloons? PBS KIDS Mega Wow is a new hands-on STEM series where you and your child can learn about basic STEM topics and then try experiments together.
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Looking to keep the learning going over summer? These six apps from PBS KIDS are fun, engaging and cover STEM, literacy, and more.
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With an abundant supply of apps available to kids today, many parents might be wondering how to find the best apps for their families.
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Kids are naturally creative. Remind children that creating is all about the process – there’s no one right way to make art, especially with these activities and ideas.
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Explore and play all season long with a variety of free resources from PBS KIDS. Spark curiosity and creativity with hands-on activities, tips, and games supporting literacy, math, science, and life skills.
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Does your child love playing in the water? Explore water play activity ideas here, whether they happen in your backyard, your kitchen, or the sidewalk!
MPT is here to help parents and educators keep kids laughing and learning all summer long. Look to our new summer resource collections including MPT Summer On!, weekly theme-based activities, and At-Home Learning: Summer Edition for daily activities connected to our PBS KIDS broadcast. 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.
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Find learning games and activities matched to your favorite PBS KIDS shows.
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At-Home Learning continues with our back-to-school edition to support families and educators with new digital resources and hands-on activities aligned to our PBS KIDS broadcast.
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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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Avoid the "summer slide" and keep the spirit of curiosity alive with these informal, anytime learning resources. This collection of videos and activities encourages students in grades PreK-12 to spend the summer asking questions, spinning stories, and exploring all the ways that learning can be fun.
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Find lesson plans and educational resources to refresh and renew your teaching this summer. Happy exploring!
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Covering your mouth when you cough or sneeze and washing your hands are among the most important healthy habits we can teach children!
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A wonderful fresh tomato salad recipe featuring ripe tomatoes, avocado, basil, and a touch of balsamic vinegar.
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Radishes are greatly under-appreciated, as are whole oat berries. This colorful summer salad celebrates them both!
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We’ve made a list of books full of nutritious and fun dishes for kids to create.
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Here are some tips to support your early reader and hoping it leads to relaxing read-alouds and stronger readers.
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Looking for help with preschool learning at home? Here are some reading and writing activities that take little paper or preparation and can fill your home with letters, sounds and word fun.
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Feeling frustrated by your toddler's demands? Here are three ways to manage those intense moments.
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Help your child learn about being a good sport by talking about the feelings behind winning and losing — and playing a game of catch.
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These four simple games use household items to help children learn the importance of cooperation and working together.
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Help children learn to listen to each other and continue to play despite conflict.
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This family dancing activity a great way to have fun and incorporate physical movement into your day! Sing along with Donkey Hodie and Grampy as you learn the steps with your child.
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Practice cooperation skills by working and playing with others to create a silly drawing.
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Making fruit leather at home is a fun way to create an all-natural snack! This easy recipe is perfect for making with your child.
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Does your child LOVE animals? Gather ideas for creating art, playing games, and reading books about all types of animals that will keep your kids entertained and learning for hours!
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Listening to bird songs, visiting the zoo, and hunting for bugs are just a few ways you can help your child become a creature adventurer this summer!
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Alligator or crocodile? Frog or toad? Similar-looking animals can have big differences! Can your child identify which animal is which?
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For little astronauts, here are activities, games, and plenty of ideas for a little space exploration from your own home!
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Getting to know the solar system is key to learning about our universe! Help your child learn about outer space with this Ready Jet Go art project.
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Space is a fascinating and sometimes confusing topic for kids. Gather ideas to help you explore the wonders of astronomy with your kids this summer!
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Being able to name and recognize feelings is the very first step in helping your child manage big emotions like frustration, anger and disappointment.
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Does your child find bugs, birds and bark more appealing than bath and bedtime? Ease the transition from outdoor playtime to bedtime with 10 picture books that bring the outdoors in.
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Bring the outdoors inside today and have an interactive camping adventure right in the comfort of your home! Play along with the Cat in the Hat as he sets up his own campsite.
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You don’t have to travel to Africa to experience the excitement of going on safari. Help your child practice their observation skills at home with this twist on the game of hide and seek.
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Work with your child to create a puppet friend to help them as they face challenges or fears, and solve problems!
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Create constellations in your home and teach alphabet skills at the same time!
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Make your own duck, pig and cow no-sew finger puppets using pipe cleaners.
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The 2020-2021 school year is going to look different for families across the country. PBS KIDS is here to help no matter what learning situation your family is facing this year.
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Play with shadows, control the weather and roll and slide objects down a ramp, all in the free PBS KIDS Play & Learn Science App!
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Research has shown that interactive reading can increase a kid’s IQ by six points or more. It is a wonderful and free way to make a real difference in a child’s life.
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Here are a few picture books that skillfully weave in mathematical concepts and increase their comfort level with math.
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Even the best of friends sometimes have problems they must work out. Try "Dog and Bear: Two's Company" and other bedtime stories to share this lesson with little ones!
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This picture book celebrates diversity by showing how children in one classroom all grow and learn from each other’s traditions.
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To teach our children to be “colorblind” eliminates the beautiful diversity of our communities.
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Anti-racism is the practice of working to eliminate the unfair treatment of people based on the color of their skin. Some things to do to begin your family's anti-racism journey.
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Conversations about racism will look different to each family, but it’s important to talk to children about race and racism. Here are some tips.
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Families should be talking more about race so that we can understand it. Dr. Aisha White explains what race is, and how grown-ups can talk about it with young children.
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Talking with young children about race and racism is tough and important. Here are ideas to help you prepare for conversations, ask questions, and model anti-racist behavior.
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Here are seven ways Dr. White recommends using picture books (with questions and conversation starters!) to talk about race and racism.
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Parents can create opportunities to talk about race through regular media use. Here are a few ways to make everyday media moments more meaningful.
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In this short, Arthur, Buster, and Mrs. MacGrady talk about ways we can all fight racism and stand up for what’s right.
MEET THE HELPERS is a public media initiative designed to introduce children to community helpers and practice emergency preparedness.
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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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PBS KIDS “You Me Community” music videos will help children explore the helpers that make up a community, and how to say thank-you to others.
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Learn about the people that make your community special! This PBS KIDS playlist is packed with songs and stories from your favorite TV shows
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Feeling stressed, scared or anxious about the COVID-19 pandemic? Breathe. Use this and other strategies to help children – and yourself – navigate these feelings.
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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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"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.
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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.
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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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Keep in mind: apps don’t equal learning – they are potential tools for learning.
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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.
Mini games that parents can play with their kids that teach reading and math concepts.
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