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JULY: LITERACY
This July, we're sharing resources to help you engage your children and students in fun, literacy-rich activities.
RESOURCE OF THE WEEK
BEATING THE SUMMER BRAIN DRAIN
The secret for summertime media use, as with many other things in life, is balance. Here are four tips for preventing summer "brain drain" from PBS Parents.
KIDS
MOLLY OF DENALI
PBS's newest animated series Molly of Denali premieres July 15. Alaska Native Molly Mabray & her friends go on daily adventures, from fishing to visiting a volcano by dog sled.
PARENTS
ENCOURAGE A LOVE OF READING THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER
Sunny days and warm weather are the perfect recipe for a learning adventure! Here are seven ways to include the library in one of your family's or classroom's stops this summer.
HOW TO START PLAYING ON-THE-GO LITERACY GAMES
Is your family on-the-go this summer? Here are four word games to turn a walk around the block or a trip to the grocerys store into fun moments to boost reading skills!
BOOKS FOR THE 4TH OF JULY
Celebrate this Fourth of July with fireworks, flags and the Founding Fathers! This collection of books brings history and festivity to kids ages 0-12.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS FOR SUMMER FUN
Take a break from the heat with books full of picnics, theme parks, camping trips and more.
TEACHERS
RECIPE FOR WRITING
This curriculum resource helps your students to create their own recipe of who, what, when, where and why, great scaffolding for writing practice.(Grades 1-3)
TEACHING FAIRYTALES
Castles, dragons & princesses might be some things that come to mind when you think about fairy tales. Help your students learn what fairy tales mean to them through this lesson.
A FOLKTALE PLAY
Listening to folktales from around the world can enrich children's understanding of many cultures. Turn a folktale into a play with this activity. (Grades PreK-1)
WHY IS FAKE NEWS SO EFFECTIVE?
In a world full of false information, how do we decipher the truth? Students can interact with this lesson to learn how to identify credible & non-credible news sources.
WRITE TYPE OF MENTOR
Looking to begin a mentoring program between older & younger students next year? Observe a mentoring program at Marshall Hill Elementary & get inspired for your own classroom!.
PBS TEACHERLINE: VOCABULARY AS A FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING
In this online course for K-3 educators, learn how to model, recognize and encourage use of sophisticated vocabulary for early learners. This course begins July 17, 2019.
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JOIN US FOR SUMMER STORYTIME!
SUMMER STORYTIME WITH PBS CHARACTERS
Join us this summer for special Storytimes featuring Daniel Tiger, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Abby Cadabby at local libraries in the Spokane area.
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Looking for books for your classroom, home, summer or after school program? Check out these wonderful book recommendations from PBS.
PBS KIDS DIGITAL RESOURCES
PBS KIDS PLAYTIME TABLET
Ages 2+. The PBS KIDS Tablet comes preloaded with over 23 educational games, 120 video clips, songs, and music videos that help teach reading, math, and more.
10 KIDS APPS TO DOWNLOAD IN 2019
Here are 10 apps the PBS KIDS team recommends to download for all your kids’ interests. All apps are available on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon.
HOW SMART MEDIA CAN HELP KIDS AND PARENTS
Smart media engages kids' minds and makes them think even harder or grow a new skill. As a parent, you have the power to use media that best fits your family.
FOSTERING QUALITY SCREEN TIME WITH YOUR KIDS
Not all screen time is equal. Here's how to ensure your young children are getting the most out of screen technology.
CODING WORKSHOPS
AGES 3-8. Use these seven lesson plans to help children learn to code and complete coding challenges using the award-winning PBS KIDS Scratch Jr. app.
EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS & CURRICULUM
KSPS EDUCATION COLLECTION PBS LEARNING MEDIA
Our Education Collection at PBSLM provides educators with over 300 video resources and standards-based curriculum to enhance student learning (Grades K-12).
Video resources and an informational website to help middle and high school students and young adults explore a variety of career fields and pathways.