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April 13 | Programming and Activities | Grades Pre-K–3

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At-Home Learning: PBS SoCal and KCET, in partnership with LAUSD and in collaboration with California PBS stations, are offering broadcast programming with digital resources that adhere to California’s state curriculum. Download this week’s schedule.

Programming Highlights

Peg + Cat: The Three Bears Problem/The Giant Problem Monday at 6:30 a.m. PST on KLCS
Catch a concert in Fairytale land and learn to count to 11 with "The Electric Eleven," a supergroup including Three Bears, the Three Little Pigs, and the Three Billy Goats Gruff. Also, help Peg and Cat escape from the Giants who want to eat them and their 8 fairy tale friends for lunch!

Wild Kratts: In Search of the Easter Bunny Monday at 8:00 a.m. PST on PBS SoCal
Learn how to tell similar animals apart and how they adapt to where their live with the Wild Kratts as they search for the real Easter Bunny. Could it be a snowshoe hare like Chris thinks, or a jackrabbit, like Martin believes?

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Martin and Chris both think they're right about what species the real Easter Bunny is | PBS KIDS

Molly of Denali: Fiddle of Nowhere/A Splash of Mink Monday at 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. PST on PBS SoCal
Oscar is finally old enough to play at the fiddle festival! All is well until he breaks a string on the morning of the event. His only hope to find another string is a snowshoe journey out to the cabin of Mr. Patak's mysterious customer, known only as "The Fiddler in the Woods," to borrow one. Will Molly, Oscar, and Mr. Patak make it to the Fiddler's cabin in time? Also, join Molly and Trini as they learn how powerful certain smells can be and how to get rid of them.

Splash and Bubbles: Dunk The Artist/Ripple's Sea Dragons Monday at 1:30 p.m. PST on PBS SoCal
Dunk discovers that he has a special talent!  What he considers "just playing with sand" is actually considered beautiful art by his friends. Also, join the gang as they investigate the legend of the Sea Dragon and learn that just because they haven't seen something before doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

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Splash loves Dunk's sand art | PBS KIDS

 

At-Home Learning Tips

Take On the Joyful Challenge of Parenting Today
The national closure of schools and the loss of the eight-plus hours of childcare and education that schools provided for five days a week has effectively turned parenting into a round-the-clock task, in addition to parents’ jobs, daily routines and household chores. Rather than imposing, try letting your child lead their routine and being flexible as their interests wax and wane. Read about how other parents are managing their new realities here.

 

Daily Programming

Monday on PBS SoCal

5:00 a.m.

Nature Cat: Woodpecker Picks A Place/Here Comes the Sun (Science)

Our Orbiting Sun - Video

Who Comes to the Feeder - Interactive Activity


5:30 a.m.

Curious George: Curious George Takes A Job/Curious George Takes Another Job (Science/Math)

Curious George Train Station Game - Online Game

Curious George Estación de Tren - Juego en Linea

Curious George Counting Colors - Activity


6:00 a.m.

Ready Jet Go!: Beep And Boop’s Game/Constellation Prize (Science)

Rover Maker - Online Game

Moving It on Mars - Activity


6:30 a.m.

Arthur: Francine’s Pilfered Paper/Buster Gets Real (Social Emotional)

Francine’s Tough Day - Online Game

Supermarket Scavenger Hunt - Activity


7:00 a.m.

Curious George: Mother’s Day SurpriseJungle Gym (Science/Math)

Count with Allie - Online Game

Playdough Shapes - Activity


7:30 a.m.

Nature Cat: Croak and Swagger/Puddle Pool Party (Science)

How a Frog Becomes a Frog | Everyday Learning - Video

Create a Frog, Froglet or Tadpole - Activity


8:00 a.m.

Wild Kratts: In Search of the Easter Bunny (Science/Math)

Rabbits vs. Hares - Video

Rabbits vs. Hares Venn diagram - Printable Activity

Rabbits vs. Hares Fact Sheet - Printable Activity


9:00 a.m.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Winston Churchill/I Am Cleopatra (Social Emotional)

Team Efforts - Activity

Power up with Listening Skills! | GIRL Power! - Video

Power up with Listening Skills! - Activity


9:30 a.m.

Let’s Go Luna!: You Can’t Move the Moon/Lizardzilla! (Social Studies)

The Stonecutter (A Japanese Folktale) - Video

Make Your Own Koinobori (Japanese for flag) - Activity


10:00 a.m.

Daniel Tiger: Prince Wednesday Goes To The Potty/Daniel Goes To The Potty (Social Emotional)

Practice Self Control with Potty, Stop & Go Game - Activity

Daniel Tiger In My Bathroom - Online Game

Helping Kids to Learn to Use the Potty - Parent Article


10:30 a.m.

Daniel Tiger: Daniel’s Lunch/Daniels Toy (Social Emotional)

Finding Solutions - Activity

Helping Children With Sharing - Parent Article


11:00 a.m.

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster’s Museum Mystery (Social Emotional)

Detective Elmo: The Cookie Case - Online Game

Sesame Street Shape Detective - Activity


11:30 a.m.

Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Cha-cha-Licious/Show and Smell (The Arts)

Play a Scent Memory Game - Activty

Doodle it Yourself Flipbook - Activity


12:00 p.m.

Dinosaur Train: Tiny’s Fishing Friends/Butterflies (Science)

Dinosaur Train Chow Time - Online Game

Simple Ways to Explore Animal Life with Your Child - Parent Article

Cassie Castrocauda's Features | Dinosaur Train - Video


12:30 p.m.

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That: Jump!/Slow Down For Sloths (Science)

My Ice Observations - Activity

Bouncy Balls Data Cards - Activity

Tarjetas de datos de las Bolas Saltarinas (Espanol) - Actividad


1:00 p.m.

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster’s Museum Mystery (Social Emotional)

The Cookie Thief - Printable Activity

The Cookie Thief Dress Up - Activity


1:30 p.m.

Splash and Bubbles: Dunk The Artist/Ripple’s Sea Dragons (Science)

Create Kinetic Sand - Activity

Curious George: Sand and Soil | Lesson Plan - Activity


2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m.

Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Cha-cha-Licious/Show and Smell

Play a Scent Memory Game - Activty

Doodle it Yourself Flipbook - Activity


2:30 p.m.

Let’s Go Luna!: You Can’t Move the Moon/Lizardzilla! (Social Studies)

The Stonecutter (A Japanese Folktale) - Video

Make Your Own Koinobori (Japanese for flag) - Activity


3:00 p.m.

Nature Cat: Croack and Swagger/Puddle Pool Party (Science)

A Pond with a View - Activity

Ecosystems: My Pond | Mr. C: Math and Science - Video


3:30 p.m.

Wild Kratts: Tazzy Chris (Science/Math)

Nature Tracker’s Club Guidebook - Printable Activity

Join the Nature Tracker’s Club - Parent Article

Get Up & Go Play!: Monarch Butterfly Tagging - Video


4:00 p.m.

Molly of Denali: Fiddle of Nowhere/A Splash of MinkFun With Maps - Activity

Molly of Denali’s Alaskan Adventure - Online Game


4:30 p.m.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Winston Churchill/I Am Cleopatra (Social Emotional)

Team Efforts - Activity

Power up with Listening Skills! | GIRL Power! - Video

Power up with Listening Skills! - Activity

 

Monday on KLCS

6:00 a.m.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Winston Churchill/ I Am Cleopatra (Social Emotional)

Create a Kindness Tree - Activity

Arthur Comics - Online Game


6:30 a.m.

Peg + Cat: The Three Bears Problem/ The Giant Problem (Math)

Magical Shape Hunt - Online Game

Measuring with Teddy Bears - Activity

Midiendo Con Ositos (Espanol) - Actividad


7:00 a.m.

Cyberchase: Model Behavior (Math)

The Power of Zeros - Game

Paying Attention to Scale - Activity


7:30 a.m.

SciGirls: Code Concert (Science)

Color Code - Activity

 

Additional Resources

ACTIVITY: Learn to Count to Seven by Making a Duck Necklace
Make a duck mask necklace and quack along as we count and solve basic math equations. Esta actividad también está disponible en español.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGyxkPtet50&feature=emb_title

ARTICLE: 10 Hopping Fun Rabbit Facts!
Did you know a baby rabbit is called a kit? Read on to discover some fascinating facts about the fuzzy creatures.

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A bunny named Moko enjoys a flowery field | Flickr/

ACTIVITY: Smell Experiments | Neuroscience For Kids
Test your sense of smell with these fun experiments!

VIDEO: Leo The Wildlife Ranger Animal Diaries - Leafy Seadragon
Learn about a real life seadragon!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5frX896hcQ

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