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April 8 | 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

Cyberchase: Send in the Clones
Wednesday at 7:00 a.m. PST on KLCS
Oh no! Hacker's invention to clone himself accidentally clones Delete instead, who produces three clones every time he sneezes. Clone catcher Cy Clone to the rescue!

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The Hacker, Buzz and Delete are up to no good again | PBS KIDS

SciGirls: Game Changers
Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. PST on KLCS
Join Jolie and her friends as they create a hands-on board game adventure and code an app with professional game designers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biQSViDC8LU&list=PLeE9Z9we25wRMVEF8e2RAhC5Nt3BXvpFZ&index=4&t=0s&app=desktop

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! 
Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. PST on KLCS 
Nick and Sally can't agree on the "right" way to sort their toys, so The Cat takes them on a trip to Toborrowland to help him return a bunch of things, where they realize there are so many ways to sort things! Also, the kids are making bubbles and want to save one for Sally’s mom, but it keeps popping! Why? Watch to find out why.

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Nick and Sally always learn a lot from The Cat | PBS Kids

 

At-Home Learning Tips

Om It Out
Weeks of being indoors can be stressful especially when you're at home with little ones. The first step to heading off a meltdown is to keep an eye out for the telltale signs of you and your child's breaking point. Once you do, you'll know how to put on the brakes such as centering yourself first and then helping your children go through their emotional process as well. Find more tips to manage stress here.

 

Daily Programming

 

Wednesday on PBS SoCal

 

5:00 a.m.

Nature Cat: The Great Grasshopper Race/Fall for Hal

Racing Rapids - Online Game
Insects (Science Trek) -Video


5:30 a.m.

Curious George: Curious George: Curious George Flies A Kite/From Scratch

Practice Math While Making Peg’s Pizza - Recipe
Make Your Own Kite - Activity (English)
Haz Tu Propio Papalote - Actividad (Espanol)


6:00 a.m.

Ready Jet Go!: Endless Summer/Jet Shrinks the Kids

Do It Yourself Sun Dial - Activity
DIY Scale Solar System Model - Activity


6:30 a.m.

Arthur: Adventures in Budylon/Ladonna Compson: Party Animal

D.W. and Bud’s Backyard Adventure - Online Game


7:00 a.m.

Curious George: Auctioneer George/Sock Monkey Opera

Make Your Own Sock Puppet - Activity
Make A Theater - Activity


7:30 a.m.

Nature Cat: The Big Bath Brouhaha/Fossil Hunt

Nature Cat’s Great Outdoors - Free App
Peg + Cat Bubble Math - Online Game
Sponge Bath Toy - Activity


8:00 a.m.

Wild Kratts: Termites vs. Tongues

The Night Shift (Wild Kratts) - Video
The Secret of A Good Tower (The Cat In the Hat) - Video
Build A Cup Tower - Activity (English)
Construye Una Torre con Vasitos - Actividad (Espanol)


8:30 a.m.

Molly of Denali: Grandpa’s Drum/Have Canoe, Will Paddle

Molly of Denali App - Free App
Talking With Children About Granpa’s Drum - Parent Article


9:00 a.m.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Johann Sebastian Bach/I Am Marie Curie

I Am Marie Curie Activity Sheet - Printable Activity
Peg+Cat Music Maker - Online Game


9:30 a.m.

Let’s Go Luna!: D’orsay Day/Honey In Paris

Andy’s Art Studio - Online Game
Honey’s Maze - Printable Activity


10:00 a.m.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: Daniel Can’t Ride Trolley/Daniel Can’t Get What He Wants

Foldable Trolley - Printable Activity
Drive Trolley - Online Game


10:30 a.m.

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: Friends Help Each Other/Daniel Helps O Tell A Story

Daniel and His Friends eBook (English) - Online
Daniel y Sus Amigos eBook (Espanol) - En Linea
Talking to Your Two-Year-Old - Parent Article


11:00 a.m.

Sesame Street: The Fluffster Kerfuffle

The Cookie Games - Online Game
Learning to Resolve Conflict with Role Play - Activity


11:30 a.m.

Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Face Painting/Sailing Away

Build A Recycled Sailboat - Activity


12:00 p.m.

Dinosaur Train: Best Babysitter Ever/Plant A Tree

Happy Flower’s Guide to Plant Care - Video
Vegetable Planting - Online Game


12:30 p.m.

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That: All Sorts of Things/Bubbles Trouble

Sorta-ma-gogo - Online Game
Make a Super Bouncy Ball - Activity


1:00 p.m.

Sesame Street: The Fluffster Kerfuffle

The Cookie Games - Online Game
Learning to Resolve Conflict with Role Play - Activity


1:30 p.m.

Splash and Bubbles: One Big Ocean: Parts 3 and 4

Splash and Bubbles’ Ocean Guide - Online Game
Explore the Earth and Sky with Your 4 Year-Old


2:00 p.m.

Pinkalicious & Peterrific: Face Painting/Sailing Away

Build A Recycled Sailboat - Activity


2:30 p.m.

Let’s Go Luna!: D’orsay Day/Honey In Paris

Andy’s Art Studio - Online Game
Honey’s Maze - Printable Activity


3:00 p.m.

Nature Cat: The Big Bath Brouhaha/Fossil Hunt

Nature Cat’s Great Outdoors - Free App
Peg + Cat Bubble Math - Online Game
Sponge Bath Toy - Activity


3:30 p.m.

Wild Kratts: Caracal-Minton

Cat Adaptations - Video
Wild Kratts Creaturepedia - Online Game


4:00 p.m.

Molly of Denali: Grandpa’s Drum/Have Canoe, Will Paddle

Molly of Denali App - Free App
Talking With Children About Granpa’s Drum - Parent Article


4:30 p.m.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

Compare and Contrast Marie Curie and Myself Activity Sheet - Printable Activity
Sesame Street Monster Music Maker - Online Game

 

 

Wednesday on KLCS

 

6:00 a.m.

Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: I Am Johann Sebastian Bach/I Am Marie Curie

Johann Sebastian Bach Coloring Page - Printable Activity
Marie Curie’s Matching Coloring Page - Printable Activity


6:30 a.m.

Peg + Cat: The Slop Problem/The Birthday Present Problem

Peg + Cat Make the Cake - Online Game
Peg + Cat Shape Chandelier - Printable Activity


7:00 a.m.

Cyberchase: Send In the Clones

Calculating Clones - Video
Cyberchase Power Up Game - Printable Activity


7:30 a.m.

SciGirls: Game Changers

Scigirls Code Quest - Online Game
PBS KIDS ScratchJr. - Free App

 

Additional Resources

ACTIVITY: When Frogs Eat Cars- Bedtime Math
What frogs can swallow cars whole? Sock puppet frogs! Watch this hilarious 10-second video to see just that, and practice a little adding and multiplication while you’re at it. If you live in front of a busy street, try making a puppet yourself and eating cars too!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=7fOqE8ToGEY&feature=emb_title

ACTIVITY: How to Make a Sock Puppet
Go back to basics with this easy sock puppet tutorial. All you really need is a sock, some button eyes and needle and thread or glue. The rest is up to your imagination!

ACTIVITY: Scratch
Learn how to code like the SciGirls with this easy-to-use program from the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab where you can create and share your own interactive stories, games, and animations. Click and get coding! Not sure how to get strarted? Watch an explainer below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q2RgQMc96k

ACTIVITY: How to Make Bubbles- Super Soap Solution
Want your bubbles to be more resistant? Read to find out what secret ingredient makes bubbles stronger! Tip: This recipe makes a lot of bubbles, but it still comes out great if you use half of everything. Have you little one help you with the math and then blow lots of bubbles like Nick and Sally!

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A child blows bubbles | Flickr/

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