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Get ready for "Rosie's Rules", coming to PBSKIDS on October 3! Meet 5-year-old, endlessly curious Rosie Fuentes! The new series stars 5-year-old Rosie Fuentes, a bilingual Mexican-American girl from suburban Texas who is just beginning to learn about how the great, big, fascinating world around her works.
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Kids practice compassion when they notice people’s feelings and think about how they can act in a way that is kind and caring.
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Fostering the relationship between grandchild and grandparent is one way to give children both “roots and wings.”
Watch, play and learn with your favorite PBS KIDS characters every Friday from 7 to 9pm.
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Emotions can be a big experience, and children may not yet know how to handle them. Here are a few steps to follow to help your children express their emotions.
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Make a feeling words book with your child to help them recognize different emotions through pictures and words.
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A positive parent-teacher relationship helps your child feel good about school and be successful in school. Try these strategies to build a positive relationship with your child’s teacher.
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How many parents have heard their children blame the teacher for problems in school? Here are some tips to help facilitate and support an easier student-teacher relationship at home.
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Sometimes learning is just plain work and motivation needs to come from something beyond the task.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated between September 15 and October 15. Here are 11 inspiring and colorful children’s books that celebrate Latino voices and culture.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us! Explore this list of children’s books featuring stories about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, artist Frida Kahlo and many more!
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You and your child will have a blast whipping up these popular dishes from Mexico and Puerto Rico!
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Grandparents can play a big role in children’s lives. They can provide comfort and support, appreciating their grandchildren for who they are.
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Responsive parenting enables you to set effective limits with love, without anger or punishment.
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Sharing stories is a great way to help children learn more about themselves and the world around them.
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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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Are your toddlers fascinated by the kids around them, only to later scream and cry when they have to “share” one of their trains?
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Our families help us understand who we are and how we fit into the big world around us, as well as explore who we are as individuals and learn to embrace differences.
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It’s normal for young kids to be curious about families. They don’t need much explanation, rather, just the positive acknowledgment that families come in different shapes and sizes.
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The public library has more than just books! From STEM games to activity kits to community events, your local library has free resources and information to offer. Check it out!
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By setting loving limits and boundaries, parents and caregivers can help children thrive. Here are some key mindsets to have to help reduce challenging behaviors and create more positive connections with your children.
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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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As you help your child embark on the new school year, try out these strategies to help make the year a success!
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A new school year is a great time to set new goals, just like a new year! Here are some easy ideas for creating new school year resolutions and ways to make them stick.
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When they know what to expect and what’s expected of them, kids feel more comfortable and confident about what lies ahead. Here are tips on helping children with routines.
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For kids and grown-ups, friendship can teach us something new about ourselves and others. Here’s how to guide your kids as they grow and make new friends along the way!
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Help kids cope with the overwhelming emotions that develop at the end of the school day by changing their after-school routine.
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Teasing is something many children will experience at some point. Use this Arthur activity to help your child talk about how it feels, then work together to create coping strategies.
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Try these simple morning and bedtime routines with your child to help them navigate daily transitions as they wake up and go to sleep.
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Together with your child, brainstorm activities that make you feel happy. Then, fill a jar with the ideas and pull them out when your child is feeling sad.
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Get ready for back-to-school by setting up a personalized school supply center to store items such as pencils, pens, markers and scissors.
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Teasing is something many children will experience at some point. Use this Arthur activity to help your child talk about how it feels, then work together to create coping strategies.
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The next time a meltdown arises, try one of these short and simple "Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood" songs to help your preschooler manage and ease those big feelings.
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Is your little one getting ready to start reading? Help your child develop pre-reading skills that will give them a strong foundation for later reading success.
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Working on getting your kids to drink more water? Try a silly straw or ice cube shapes to inspire them to take refreshing sips!
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Sleep challenges come in all shapes and sizes but routines are one way to address your child's specific needs.
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With kids returning to school this fall, here are some tips to unplug and reduce our family’s screen time. We have new daily routines to adjust to!
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Make matching bracelets with your little one to help them feel reassured when you are apart — like going to a new school, a playdate, or another new place.
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Do you have an empty cardboard tube in your kitchen? Invite your kids to get creative and repurpose it into a pencil holder for their back-to-school homework station!
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With this simple project, kids and parents will create "glowing water" by adding the contents of a non-toxic highlighter to water.
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Every family has its own bedtime routine to transition from day to night. Play the "My Bedtime" game from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to spark a conversation about things that help kids at bedtime!
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Just like ants, which store and share resources in nature, your child can build a mini library to store and share books with their family and friends.
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Puppet shows allow children to experiment with storytelling and imagination. Explore the basic elements of storytelling while you craft Peg-themed puppets and a theater for your show.
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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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Siblings who play together as children are more likely to be close as adults, and there’s a great opportunity to build special bonds while so many of us are at home.
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Struggling with a picky eater? Playing "What can we make with this?" and chatting about the benefits of a fruit or vegetable can get kids excited about trying something new!
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Invite your child to make a set of beach bongos just like the ones Donkey Hodie uses to help her when she is frustrated at the beach.
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Help your child learn how water can form different shapes with this fun and simple hands-on science experiment!
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In this classic science fair experiment, help your child understand how a volcano forms in the Earth's surface.
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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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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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Practice cooperation skills by working and playing with others to create a silly drawing.
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Invite your child to take a break and help you in the kitchen to make a delicious banana swirl treat.
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Molly’s mom makes ice sculptures. “Chill out” and make one with your family! Observe how temperature affects water as you create a frozen ice sculpture.
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Children resisting to try new things or engage in activities that they haven’t fully mastered is not uncommon. Here is how parents can help build children’s confidence.
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Play time is always important for children – and grown-ups! Movement, laughter and creativity help reduce stress and strengthen bonds within the entire family.
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Most kids naturally struggle with sharing because it’s difficult for them to think about what others want. Encourage kids to take turns by assuring them that their friends will return their toys when they're done.
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As much as it is nice for families to live close by, that’s not always possible. With creativity and commitment, there are lots of ways to help your kids connect with far away loved ones. Here are 10 ideas to try!
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In this activity, try stopping between each step to give your child a chance to decide if their creation looks like what they are trying to create. Mistakes happen and it’s OK to make adjustments and change course along the way.
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When kids are all fired up, nothing is getting in their heads or hearts. Research shows that children (and adults) learn best when they are happy and calm.
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Play this game with your child to help them make their own discoveries using different senses.
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Art + Nature = Fun. For this activity from PBS KIDS, you’ll use outdoor objects like leaves, pinecones and rocks as your paintbrush.
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Encourage your child to explore the trees with their senses by doing leaf and bark rubbings. Then, play a matching game!
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Estimation is a skill we use to make careful guesses. Explore counting and making estimates in this online activity from Peg + Cat !
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Does your little one enjoy making up stories? In this activity, emerging readers build their own story book while strengthening empathy and literacy skills!
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What happens to the sun at night? What are shooting stars? And is there life beyond Earth? These ten books can help answer your kids' space science questions... and perhaps inspire new ones!
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Here are some tips to remind that you’re strong and that you can help your children and your family through these complicated times.
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When you take time for self-care during times of stress, you’re better able to care for your child. Keep these tips in mind when you’re feeling overwhelmed.
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Here are four ways parents and caregivers can support this vital effort to help kids build perseverance and resilience.
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It’s helpful for kids to understand where their food comes from. The different seasons change what food is available and impact how the food tastes, too!
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Harness your child's interest in dinosaurs and travel back in time to when dinos ruled the Earth with this collection of prehistoric page-turners for kids ages 0-9.
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Travel back in time through our imaginations together to when dinosaurs ruled the Earth! If your child loves everything dinosaurs, now is a great time to introduce them to paleontology with these activities.
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Kids’ brains need stimulation, but they need downtime, too. Read on for ways to use screen-free zones, brain breaks and pretend play to raise creative and independent kids!
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Roll homemade dice and use your imagination to tell a unique story! This fun game can inspire countless wacky tales and be played over and over again.
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From fridge art to the MoMa? Here are ways to encourage your emerging artist’s skills — and the milestones to expect along the way.
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This list of books featuring diverse characters and highlighting the importance of diversity in communities is a great way to start conversations about diversity with your young children.
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Reading can be an effective way to teach kids about important issues. To encourage thoughtful conversations about race and diversity with your children, check out this booklist you can read together as a family.
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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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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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We can make having those tough conversations about what makes us different easier by teaching our children empathy, understanding, and kindness.
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It’s normal for young kids to be curious about families. They don’t need much explanation, rather, just the positive acknowledgment that families come in different shapes and sizes.
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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!
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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Looking for resources to encourage students who are interested in STEM or research? These are a great start.
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Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from September 15 through October 15, is a time to celebrate the more than 54 million people of Hispanic descent living in the United States. Watch to learn more about the month!
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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 flavorful chicken tender recipe marinated in a honey mustard sauce and cooked to perfection.
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Many holidays throughout the year include food traditions. One food that comes up a few times are pancakes! Here are four fun ways to make your own pancakes!
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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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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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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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"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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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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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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