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READING IS FUNDAMENTAL TAKES PART IN PBS KIDS’ SUMMER LEARNING INITIATIVE
SINCE 1966, RIF HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 412 MILLION BOOKS TO 40 MILLION CHILDREN NATIONWIDE, IMPROVING THEIR ABILITY TO READ, LEARN AND GROW. PBS Kids: Learning Goes Beyond the Classroom This Summer with All-New Programming, Digital Resources, Partnerships and Community Activities Available this Summer As kids spend time outside the classroom this summer, PBS KIDS will release all-new content and resources to help keep them active and encourage exploration at home and outdoors with their favorite characters. As part of its annual summer learning initiative, PBS KIDS will air all-new specials and episodes from ODD SQUAD, NATURE CAT and READY JET GO! beginning in June,…
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On July 11th Nature Cat and the gang are back for more outdoor adventures!
Tally ho! On July 11th, Nature Cat and the gang are back for more outdoor adventures, in 8 all-new episodes premiering throughout the week on PBS KIDS. Created by the talented brother duo Adam and David Rudman and Todd Hannert, Nature Cat was created to inspire kids to get outside and go exploring! Featuring the original all-star cast, Nature Cat (voiced by Saturday Night Live’s Taran Killam), Hal (Bobby Moynihan, SNL), Squeeks (Kate McKinnon, SNL) and Daisy (Kate Micucci, The Big Bang Theory) are reunited for exciting, -new outdoor adventures. From rescue missions to nature mishaps, this season continues to follow a natural science curriculum, encouraging children ages 3-8…
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PBS KIDS KICKS OFF ITS ANNUAL SUMMER LEARNING INITIATIVE
PBS KIDS KICKS OFF ITS ANNUAL SUMMER LEARNING INITIATIVE Learning Goes Beyond the Classroom This Summer with All-New Programming, Digital Resources, Partnerships and Community Activities, Available Starting in June As kids spend time outside the classroom this summer, PBS KIDS will release all-new content and resources to help keep them active and encourage exploration at home and outdoors with their favorite characters. As part of its annual summer learning initiative, PBS KIDS will air all-new specials and episodes from ODD SQUAD, NATURE CAT and READY JET GO! beginning in June, and will offer free digital resources at pbsparents.org/summer to make learning fun all summer long. More than half of…
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Celebrate Earth Day All Month Long With PBS Kids!
Beginning this month, PBS KIDS is springing into Earth Month with its annual Explore the Outdoors initiative, encouraging families to get outside and discover nature. Our family loves to take nature walks and we try to do this together a couple times a week. Sometimes we head to our local park with the dog (though he is not a good family walker – he gets too excited and does better on solo walks!) or the Back Bay while our daughter rides her bike. Our latest adventures include heading to the beach while my daughter searches for seashells while watching the sunset. Getting families outdoors is what Explore the Outdoors…
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Sandra Oh stars in PBS Kids first PEG + CAT movie, “Peg and Cat Save the World!” 3/28
Are your kids fans of PEG + CAT? Well, we have some exciting news! On Monday, March 28, PBS KIDS will premiere the first PEG + CAT movie, “Peg and Cat Save the World.” The one-hour special will be followed by a week of new episodes of the Emmy© Award-winning series from The Fred Rogers Company, beginning Monday, April 4. In their all-new adventures, Peg, Cat and their friends will use problem-solving skills to overcome an array of challenges – from collecting 100 chickens running loose in the White House to working with friends around the globe to stop a planet-sized pig from destroying the Earth. “Peg and…
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PBS Kids READY JET GO! Premieres February 15th
Last year at the PBS annual meeting we learned about a new series, READY JET GO! that focuses on astronomy, technology, scientific exploration, innovation and invention. The show premieres this Monday, February 15 on PBS stations nationwide. Seen through the eyes of Jet Propulsion and his family, we see what it is like to be an alien from outer space, the whole while learning about our solar system, how it affects our planet and features live-action interstitials with Jet Propulsion Laboratory astrophysicist Dr. Amy Mainzer, who is also a science curriculum consultant for the series. Designed for kids ages 3-8 but your older kids might like it as well…
