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Help Children Cope with Back-to-School Anxiety

“STOP” is a 4-step plan that you can use to gain more control over anxiety-causing situations like back-to-school. Here is how it works.

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Back-to-School Weekly Planner

Are your kids ready to head back to school? Whether school is virtual, in-person, or a mix of both, help kids stay on track with this downloadable first-week-of-school planner!

PBS KIDS Family Night

Watch, play and learn with your favorite PBS KIDS characters every Friday from 7 to 9pm.

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Taking Two Languages to Preschool

If you live in a bilingual household, how do you support your child’s language skill, in both languages, as they begin school this fall?

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Tackling School Summer Reading Lists

We're halfway through the summer! Here is a 5-step plan for tackling your child's summer reading list!

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Getting Kids Unplugged Through Camping

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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Children’s Books About Camping

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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Weekly Planner

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: Maximizing Kids’ Learning And Fun

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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My Turn! A Simple Game About Taking Turns

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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How To Help Young Children Cope With Nighttime Fears

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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Gardening with Kids

Planting a garden can affect not only your child’s body but also their brain and soul.

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Helping Children Overcome A Fear of Bugs

Many children have a fear of insects – and that fear can hold them back from playing outdoors and experiencing the world around them.

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Trace Words on the Sidewalk

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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PBS KIDS Summer Activity Book

Inspire learning all summer long with this printable book bundled with great kid-friendly activities from your PBS KIDS favorites!

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13 DIY Crafts with Paper Towel and Toilet Paper Rolls

Do you have some extra paper towel or toilet paper rolls left hanging around? Here are 13 easy DIY activities that your children can do to upcycle plain cardboard rolls into something new.

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Creature Power Generator Game

Explore different ways to approach daily tasks and routines by activating creature powers just like the Wild Kratts.

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Play Creature Power Adventure Games

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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Compete in the Seal Hop

Hopping like a seal may sound easy but when you learn the technique it will challenge you to become stronger.

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Building Empathy With Wild Kratts

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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Good Night, Sleep Tight

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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Helping Siblings Get Along When You Have to Stay Home

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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Win Over Picky Eaters

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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Seeing the World Through Two-Year-Old Glasses

Feeling frustrated by your toddler's demands? Here are three ways to manage those intense moments.

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What Not to Say to Emerging Readers

Learning to read can be a long, painful process to both parent and child and it‘s easy for parents to become impatient with emerging readers. Here are some tips to support your early reader and hoping it leads to relaxing read-alouds and stronger readers.

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9 Early Literacy Activities

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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Soda Bottle Fireflies

Let nature inspire art when you upcycle plastic soda bottles to create fun and festive fireflies for display or pretend play.

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Go Birdwatching with DIY Binoculars

Transform a pair of toilet paper rolls into DIY binoculars by using a little duct tape and some imagination!

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Make Bite-Sized Planet Pops

Explore the different planets in our solar system while baking bite-sized replicas with your child. These planet pops taste out of this world!

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Overcome Tough Feelings While Making Donkie Hodie’s Beach Bongos

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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Experiment With Water Drops

Help your child learn how water can form different shapes with this fun and simple hands-on science experiment!

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Build Your Own Volcano

In this classic science fair experiment, help your child understand how a volcano forms in the Earth's surface.

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Free Road Trip Games and Activities for Kids

Ease their boredom and wiggles with a mix of some favorite on-screen and off-screen activities from PBS KIDS for your next road trip. Here’s how.

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Tips for Travelling with Preschoolers

For young children who haven’t traveled much in the past or don’t remember their experiences, taking a trip might feel new or intimidating. Here are some easy ways to prepare for traveling with your young child.

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Books for those Glorious Summer Days

Find new ideas for summer reading for all ages with these recommendations.

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Why Kids Fall Apart After School and How to Help

This experience of kids being well-behaved at school and showing more difficult behavior at home is actually very common. Here are some ways to think about what your child is experiencing and how to help.

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12 Creative Ways to Enjoy Reading This Summer

What are your favorite books to read to your kids during the summer? Here are 12 ideas to help bring the joy of reading into your home over school break!

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Beating the Summer Brain Drain

A curious child is a learning child, but how do you keep the curiosity going in the summer?

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Plan Your Way This Summer

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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20 New Ideas and Activities to Try This Summer

The greatest part of summer has always been the opportunity to freely play and learn as a family. 

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Keeping the Joy in Summer

Here are some ways to keep summer stresses to a minimum and get back to the joys of the season.

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Star Gazing and Other Astronomy Activities You Can Do With Your Kids

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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Exploring Space at Home

For little astronauts, here are activities, games, and plenty of ideas for a little space exploration from your own home!

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Salt Painting Our Solar System

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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6 PBS KIDS Apps for Summer Learning

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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How to Choose the Best Apps for Summer Learning

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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Get Creative With the Arts

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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Make A Silly Folded Picture

Practice cooperation skills by working and playing with others to create a silly drawing.

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Make Daniel Tiger Banana Swirl

Invite your child to take a break and help you in the kitchen to make a delicious banana swirl treat. 

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Make an Ice Sculpture

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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Build Your Child’s Confidence to Try New Things

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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Making Time For Play

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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Helping Children with Sharing

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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Summer Challenges for Kids with Sensory Processing Issue

Is your little one sensitive to lights, sounds or textures? Here's a plan for making the most of summer.

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Making Family Traditions

Sometimes it's the simplest traditions with our families that we hold on to the most. Are there traditional instruments that are important to your family's culture?

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Reframing “Misbehavior”: Lessons from the Toddler Years

Here are two key guiding principles that can help you reframe “misbehavior” as your child’s efforts to cope with challenges and feel in control of their world.

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Make A Miniature Garden

Create your own miniature garden with Nature Cat! Kids will learn how seeds and plants grow and build their observation skills with this hands-on garden activity and plant journal.

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Go Outdoors to Explore Nature

Time spent outdoors gets kids moving, promotes creativity and curiosity, increases confidence, and gives them time to think and explore their world outside. Here are some simple activities to encourage playing in nature.

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Let’s Explore the Backyard – Game

Let's explore the great outdoors! In the "Elinor Backyard Life" game from Elinor Wonders Why, play with worms, see caterpillars turn into butterflies and create your own backyard ecosystem!

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How to Connect with Long-Distance Loved Ones

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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Explore How Making Mistakes Changes an Art Project

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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Fun Ways to Help Your Children Learn Hard Lessons

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 A Senses Discovery Game

Play this game with your child to help them make their own discoveries using different senses.

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Paint with Nature

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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Make Leaf and Bark Rubbings

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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Bubble Bath Math Game

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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Act Out the Lifecycle of a Butterfly

Teach your child about metamorphosis! In this activity, kids can act out the stages butterflies go through and learn about other animals that go through the process.

Make A Puppy Marionette 

Make a puppy puppet with paper towel rolls and paint. When you finish, encourage your child to put on a puppet show.

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Story Book Builder

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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Exploring Space: 10 Books for Little Astronauts

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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Dig Into Dinosaurs

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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Gardening with Kids

Gardening can be an important tool in your child's development! Find out how planting a garden can affect not only your child’s body but also their brain and soul.

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Make a Composter

Find out what happens to a pile of old leaves outside when you add a dash of time, maybe some worms, and a healthy splash of moisture?

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Create Egg Carton Turtles

Instead of throwing away empty egg cartons, upcycle them into this easy and adorable turtle craft while discussing sea turtles’ habitats and the importance of recycling.

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9 Ways to Help Soothe and Comfort Your Child

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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Self-Care for Parents

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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4 Ways to Help Kids Build Resilience and Perseverance

Here are four ways parents and caregivers can support this vital effort to help kids build perseverance and resilience.

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Exploring the Seasons with the Foods You Eat

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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Explore the Outdoors with PBS KIDS

It's that time of year again! The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the whole family is ready to get outside. Explore the outdoors, discover fun nature crafts, and learn more about the world outside our doorsteps.

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Dig Into Dinosaurs

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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Boredom Isn’t a Bad Thing For Kids

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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Play a Storytelling Game

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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Super Scribbles: How Young Artists Grow

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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11 Picture Books to Celebrate Diversity

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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13 Children’s Books With Strong Black Characters

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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Children’s Books About Peace

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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What’s Race? Having the Conversation with Young Children

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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Helping Our Children Love their Differences

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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Talking to Kids: Families Come In All Shapes And Sizes

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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Getting Along: How Arthur Can help Your Child Manage Friendships

Here are some tips for helping your child cope with the ups and downs of friendships.

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Fights with Friends: Help Your Child Learn to Resolve Conflicts

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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15 Children’s Books About Friendship

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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Exploring Space at Home

For little astronauts, here are activities, games, and plenty of ideas for a little space exploration from your own home!

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Salt Painting Our Solar System

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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Star Gazing and Other Astronomy Activities 

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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Interactive PBS KIDS Schedule

Find learning games and activities matched to your favorite PBS KIDS shows.

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At-Home Learning

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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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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Summer Camp Hub Page

As you plan summertime fun for your little learners, consider the media and activities featured in the Camp PBS LearningMedia collection. Find lesson plans and educational resources to refresh and renew your teaching this summer. Happy exploring!

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Plants: Learning Environments

To learn science, kids need to be hands on! Watch a center-based educator set up a thoughtfully planned learning environment to engage children in learning about plants. 

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Healthy Habits

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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Grilled Honey Mustard Chicken Tender

A flavorful chicken tender recipe marinated in a honey mustard sauce and cooked to perfection.

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Fun Pancake Recipes for Any Occasion

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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Cookbooks for Kids

We’ve made a list of books full of nutritious and fun dishes for kids to create.

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Learn at Home with PBS KIDS

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 and Learn Science App

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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Children’s Books About Peace

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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11 Picture Books to Celebrate Diversity

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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Benefits of Teaching Children to See Race

To teach our children to be “colorblind” eliminates the beautiful diversity of our communities.

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3 Ideas to Support Your Family’s Anti-Racism Journey

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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Why and How to Talk to Your Child About Racism

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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What’s Race? Having the Conversation with Young Children

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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How to Talk Honestly with Children About Racism

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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How to Use Children’s Books to Talk About Race and Racism

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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Using Media to Talk with Children About Race

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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Arthur on Racism: Talk, Listen and Act

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

MEET THE HELPERS is a public media initiative designed to introduce children to community helpers and practice emergency preparedness.

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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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You, Me & Community – Together We Are the Key

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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Thank You Neighbors Playlist

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

"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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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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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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Sign Up for the PBS KIDS Newsletter

Every day is full of possibilities and so is your child! Get crafts, activities, parenting tips, recipes, and more that you can use to play and learn with your kids emailed to you every week. Sign up here!

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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.