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April 2 | 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.

 

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Programming Highlights

Curious George: The Truth About George Burgers/Curious George in the Dark
Thursday at 5:30 a.m. on  PBS SoCal
George thinks he isn’t afraid of the dark, but after he visits a mysterious cave, he decides the dark is a little spooky. Back home, a thunderstorm knocks out the power at night. Oh no! George will have to face his fear! Not to worry, a flashlight and a little imagination is all he needs. Watch to see what George did.

Ready Jet Go! You Can Call Me Albedo/The Tide Is High Thursday at 6:00 a.m. on  PBS SoCal Watch to learn how some things are easier to see in the dark than others like a white card is easier to see than Cody's black sweater. This amount of brightness is called "albedo."

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I am Mary Shelley/I am Harry Houdini
Thursday at 6:00 a.m. PST on KLCS and at 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PST on PBS SoCal
Brad is spending his first night in the museum and he’s so excited! That is, until he realizes that when the lights go out, it’s scary there at night. What to do? Harry Houdini can help! Watch to learn his trick on what to do when we’re in scary situations.

brad

Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Night Lights/Go Snails Go!
Thursday at 12:30 p.m. on  PBS SoCal
Nick and Sally are making shadow puppets with the Cat in the Hat, but the batteries in the flashlight have gone out! They jump into the Thingamajigger and shrink down to visit the fireflies that live in the backyard. There they learn that the fireflies communicate by flashing their lights. And when the fireflies provide the light the kids need, the shadow puppet show can continue!

At-Home Learning Tips

Make the Days Special
Every child’s learning style is different, and as you find your new “normal” at home, you may see that structured schedules are not for everyone. Instead, try making a calendar with at least one new event listed on each day. Calendars teach important math skills like measuring time in different units such as days, weeks and months. Seeing what is coming up in the week may help restless kids have something to look forward to. Find more tips to make each day a little special.

 

Daily Programming

Thursday on PBS SoCal

5:00 a.m.

Nature Cat: Earth Day Today/Earth Day Every Day

The Ruff Ruffman Show "Fish Force" Game - Online


5:30 a.m.

Curious George: The Truth About George Burgers/ Curious George In The Dark

Curious George "Bunny Ride" Game - Online
Super Peg + Cat Guy Activity Page - Printable


6:00 a.m.

Ready Jet Go! You Can Call Me Albedo/The Tide Is High

Explore Pushes and Pulls With Your Four-Year-Old - Parent Blog
Ready Jet Go! "Cooking School" Game - Online


6:30 a.m.

Arthur: Pets and Pests/Go Fly A Kite

Get Up & Go Play!: Being a Good Citizen - Video
Civics for Young Learners Recommended Books - Parent Blog


7:00 a.m.

Curious George: George's Home For Pigeons/Out Of Order

Teaching Your Two-Year-Old Numbers and Counting - Parent Blog
Do You See My Seahorse? Counting Game - Online


7:30 a.m.

Nature Cat: Ice Is Nice/Bird's Eye View

Explore Pushes and Pulls With Your Eight-Year-Old - Parent Blog
Ruff Plushie and Game - Activity


8:00 a.m.

Wild Kratts: Race For the Hippo Disc

Who Comes to the Feeder? | Everyday Learning - Video
Craft a Colorful Hummingbird Feeder - Activity


8:30 a.m.

Molly of Denali: Berry Itchy Day/Herring Eggs or Bust

Play a Storytelling Game - Activity
Architecture Scavenger Hunt - Activity


9:00 a.m.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I am Marie Curie

Learn About Amelia Earhart Activity - Printable
Amelia Earhart Sentence Starter Activity - Printable


9:30 a.m.

Let’s Go Luna! Hola Mariachi/Loco For Cocoa

KidVision | Chinese New Year - Video
Make a Chinese Rattle Drum - Activity


10:00 a.m.

Daniel Tiger: Daniel’s Winter Adventure/Neighborhood Nutcracker

Keys to Adventure Land - Activity
Pretend Play - Article


10:30 a.m.

Daniel Tiger: Daniel Gets a Shot/A Stormy Night

Daniel Tiger "Doctor Daniel" Game - Online
Pretend Play: Going to the Doctor - Activity


11:00 a.m.

Sesame Street: Julia’s Haircut

Julia, Sesame Street’s New Character with Autism, Helps Kids Learn About Acceptance - Parent Blog
Sesame Street "Season Spinner" Game - Online


11:30 a.m.

Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Yodelahee Goat/Pink Mascot

Delve into Diversity - Lesson Plan


12:00 p.m.

Dinosaur Train: The Beelzebufo Cometh/Dennis Comes To Visit

Dinosaur Train Field Guide - Online
Dinosaur Train "Dinocar Decorator" Game - Online


12:30 p.m.

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! Night Lights/Go Snails Go!

Ruff and Smooth Scavenger Hunt - Craft
Studying the Link Between Literacy and Children's Media - Article


1:00 p.m.

Sesame Street: Julia’s Haircut

Julia, Sesame Street’s New Character with Autism, Helps Kids Learn About Acceptance - Parent Blog
Sesame Street "Season Spinner" Game - Online


1:30 p.m.

Splash and Bubbles:  I Only Have Eyespots For You/ Double Bubbles

Density and Buoyancy: Experimenting with Club Soda - Video
Sid’s Question: "How do Rolie Polies Move?" - Video


2:00 p.m.

Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Yodelahee Goat/Pink Mascot

Delve into Diversity - Lesson Plan


2:30 p.m.

Let’s Go Luna! Hola Mariachi/Loco For Cocoa

Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos | Everyday Learning - Video
Learn about Mexico City, Mexico | Let's Go Luna! - Video


3:00 p.m.

Nature Cat: Ice Is Nice/Bird's Eye View

Explore Pushes and Pulls With Your Eight-Year-Old - Parent Blog
Ruff Plushie and Game - Activity


3:30 p.m.

Wild Kratts: Race For the Hippo Disc

Who Comes to the Feeder? | Everyday Learning - Video
Craft a Colorful Hummingbird Feeder -Activity


4:00 p.m.

Molly of Denali: Berry Itchy Day/Herring Eggs or Bust

Play a Storytelling Game - Activity
Architecture Scavenger Hunt - Activity


4:30 p.m.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I am Marie Curie

Learn About Amelia Earhart Activity - Printable
Amelia Earhart Sentence Starter Activity - Printable

 

Thursday on KLCS

6:00 a.m.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I am Marie Curie

Marie Curie Reader - Activity
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Teacher's Guide - Document


6:30 a.m.

Peg + Cat: The Baby Problem/The Sparkling Sphere Problem

Math + Arts Shapes and Patterns - Lesson Plan
Shape Hunt | Everyday Learning - Video


7:00 a.m.

CyberChase: Cool It

Temperature Scavenger Hunt - Activity
Warming Up with Temperature - Media Collection


7:30 a.m.

SciGirls: Awesome Athletes

Fitness Tips for Kids - Document
Fitness Bingo - Activity


 

Additional Resources

ACTIVITY: Learn Skip Counting with a Homemade Cardboard City
In this activity, children will get creative create a nighttime city using discarded boxes and skip count the windows by two using a flashlight. Find the Spanish language version of this activity here.

https://youtu.be/8wE9OcDaZZY

ACTIVITY: Put on a Shadow Play
Shadows can be a fascinating discovery for a young child. In this activity, your child will use a flashlight to explore how blocking a light source can create different sizes of shadows, and then use this new knowledge of shadows to put on a shadow play.

ACTIVITY: Create Flashlight Constellations
Looking up at the stars can be relaxing. These star pictures, called constellations, have played key roles across cultures, from helping sailors navigate the oceans to helping storytellers craft traditional myths and folklore. In this activity, your child will observe stars and see how these points of light can be grouped together to form pictures.

ACTIVITY: Fight Fears Through Art
Talking about our fears helps us overcome them. It can also help us remember what makes us feel brave!

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Join Our Virtual Story Time of 'The Animals Would Not Sleep!'

Practice early math skills, like sorting, with this fun, interactive virtual readaloud and workshop!

Hora de Cuentos Virtual de ¡Los animales no se dormían!

¡Practiquen habilidades de matemáticas tempranas, como agrupar y clasificar, en esta hora de cuentos y taller virtual interactivo!
From left: A woman, toddler boy, young girl and a man engage with a tabletop building block activity at an outdoor education event.

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