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Let’s pay tribute to our teachers, military and the wonderful world of books in this edition of Classroom Connections! Setting Up a Book Corner (PBS LM: Video) Grades PreK-2 There is no better time than now to set up a “book nook” for your young learners. Get some ideas from Between the Lions. DISCOVER: http://to.pbs.org/2ocJsEX Teacher Appreciation Week (PBS LM: Video) Grades K-5 What is one of the best gifts of appreciation you have ever received from a student? EXPLORE: http://to.pbs.org/2oa91aR Mother’s Day (PBS LM: Video) Grades K-5 Did you know that Mother’s Day has its origins in the Civil War? Find out how it all began from this “All About the Holidays” video. WATCH: http://to.pbs.org/2nK7Um0 Endangered Species Day (Plum Landing: Lesson Plan) Grades 1-4 May 19 is Endangered Species Day, and in recognition, we’re highlighting this awesome resource from Plum Landing, which teaches kids about ecosystems and offers ideas on how they can protect endangered species in their state. LEARN: http://to.pbs.org/2oErFuw Memorial Day (PBS LM: Video) Grades K-5 Thank you and gratitude to those who serve in the U.S. military! Remind your class why Memorial Day matters. DISCOVER: http:// to.pbs.org/2pc2D6A Appreciation Cards (Arthur: Activity) Grades PreK-4 Teacher Appreciation Week is a great time to teach students how to express appreciation for others. This activity from “Arthur” offers guides that your students can use to make cards for the special people in their lives! PLAY: http://to.pbs.org/2nKkDVT Build Relationships with Your Students (TED Talks: Video) Grades 13+ It’s one of the most popular TED videos for teachers … Listen in as educator Rita Pierson calls on teachers to build meaningf ul relation- ships with their students. WATCH: http://to.pbs.org/2oEM6Y6 “Students Deserve a Quality School in their Neighborhood” (TED Talks: Video) Grades 13+ “Students needs teachers to fight for them every day, and empower them to move beyond their circumstances.” - Los Angeles educator Pearl Arredondo. DISCOVER: http://to.pbs.org/2oIRPvV PD: TeacherLine Math Promotion (PBS LM: Professional Development) Grades 13+ MATH330: Differentiating Math Lessons for a Range of Learner. Snag this discount while you can! We’re offering teachers a 30 percent discount on PBS TeacherLine’s newest math course, “Differentiating Math Lessons for a Range of Learners.” Make sure you enrol l by 6:59 p.m. (CST) on May 31 using promo code “PBS+MATH” to save your spot. Applies only to the course starting June 14. LEARN: http://to.pbs.org/2o9vPrn PD: TeaacherLine Reading Promotion (PBS LM: Professional Development) Grades 13+ RDLA400: Developing Passionate Readers in a Digital World. Inspire a love of reading in your students! Until May 31, we’re of fering 30 percent off PBS TeacherLine’s newest reading course, “Developing Passionate Readers in a Digital World.” Enroll now with the discount code “PBSREADS.” Applies only to the course starting June 14. LEARN: http://to.pbs.org/2oq4104 FOOD: DELICIOUS SCIENCE Food on the Brain Wednesday, May 17 @ 9 p.m. Examine the physics, chemistry and biology that lie hidden in every bite of food we eat. Understanding the deep evolutionary roots of human reactions and cravings for food offers a new way of thinking about our relationship to the modern diet. CONTACT ME! For questions, comments, resources or to learn more about items discussed in this newsletter, please contact me, Sabrina Bates, at (731) 881-7561 or by email at [email protected]. I look forward to working with each of you. May 15, 2017 Volume 6, Issue 8 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Armed Forces ............................ 2 Mister Rogers ............................ 3 Featured Recipe......................... 4 Plug & Play................................. 5 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST * PBS LM OFFERS SOLDIER AND WAR STORIES See Page 2 * Mister Rogers Marathon planned See Page 3 * Plum Landing Resources See Page 4 * PBS Announces Summer LineUp See Page 5 * Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt See Page 6 NATURE: The Gathering Storms Wednesday, May 24 @ 7 p.m. Get a look at some of the planet’s great gatherings, creatures that come together in inconceivable numbers - sometimes in millions, billions, even trillions. In- cluded are bats and bees, locusts and ants, monarch butterflies in Mexico, 17- year cicada hatches, grunion in the Sea of Cortez and carp in the Mississippi River, sardine runs off the coast of South Africa, super flocks of parakeets in the Australian Outback, mayflies on the 4th of July and even penguins. www.pbslearningmedia.org

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Let’s pay tribute to our teachers, military and the wonderful world of books in this edition of Classroom Connections!

Setting Up a Book Corner (PBS LM: Video) Grades PreK-2

There is no better time than now to set up a “book nook” for your young learners. Get some ideas from Between the Lions. DISCOVER: http://to.pbs.org/2ocJsEX

Teacher Appreciation Week (PBS LM: Video) Grades K-5

What is one of the best gifts of appreciation you have ever received from a student? EXPLORE: http://to.pbs.org/2oa91aR

Mother’s Day (PBS LM: Video) Grades K-5

Did you know that Mother’s Day has its origins in the Civil War? Find out how it all began from this “All About the Holidays” video. WATCH: http://to.pbs.org/2nK7Um0

Endangered Species Day (Plum Landing: Lesson Plan) Grades 1-4

May 19 is Endangered Species Day, and in recognition, we’re highlighting this awesome resource from Plum Landing, which teaches kids about ecosystems and offers ideas on how they can protect endangered species in their state. LEARN: http://to.pbs.org/2oErFuw

Memorial Day (PBS LM: Video) Grades K-5

Thank you and gratitude to those who serve in the U.S. military! Remind your class why Memorial Day matters. DISCOVER: http://to.pbs.org/2pc2D6A

Appreciation Cards (Arthur: Activity) Grades PreK-4

Teacher Appreciation Week is a great time to teach students how to express appreciation for others. This activity from “Arthur” offers guides that your students can use to make cards for the special people in their lives! PLAY: http://to.pbs.org/2nKkDVT

Build Relationships with Your Students (TED Talks: Video) Grades 13+

It’s one of the most popular TED videos for teachers … Listen in as educator Rita Pierson calls on teachers to build meaningful relation-ships with their students. WATCH: http://to.pbs.org/2oEM6Y6

“Students Deserve a Quality School in their Neighborhood” (TED Talks: Video) Grades 13+

“Students needs teachers to fight for them every day, and empower them to move beyond their circumstances.” - Los Angeles educator Pearl Arredondo. DISCOVER: http://to.pbs.org/2oIRPvV

PD: TeacherLine Math Promotion (PBS LM: Professional Development) Grades 13+

MATH330: Differentiating Math Lessons for a Range of Learner. Snag this discount while you can! We’re offering teachers a 30 percent discount on PBS TeacherLine’s newest math course, “Differentiating Math Lessons for a Range of Learners.” Make sure you enrol l by 6:59 p.m. (CST) on May 31 using promo code “PBS+MATH” to save your spot. Applies only to the course starting June 14. LEARN: http://to.pbs.org/2o9vPrn

PD: TeaacherLine Reading Promotion (PBS LM: Professional Development) Grades 13+ RDLA400: Developing Passionate Readers in a Digital World. Inspire a love of reading in your students! Until May 31, we’re offering 30 percent off PBS TeacherLine’s newest reading course, “Developing Passionate Readers in a Digital World.” Enroll now with the discount code “PBSREADS.” Applies only to the course starting June 14. LEARN: http://to.pbs.org/2oq4104

FOOD: DELICIOUS SCIENCE

Food on the Brain

Wednesday, May 17 @ 9 p.m.

Examine the physics, chemistry and

biology that lie hidden in every bite of

food we eat. Understanding the deep

evolutionary roots of human reactions

and cravings for food offers a new way

of thinking about our relationship to the

modern diet.

CONTACT ME! For questions, comments, resources or to learn more about items discussed in this newsletter, please contact me, Sabrina Bates, at (731) 881-7561 or by email at [email protected]. I look forward to working with each of you.

May 15, 2017

Volume 6, Issue 8

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Armed Forces ............................ 2

Mister Rogers ............................ 3

Featured Recipe......................... 4

Plug & Play ................................. 5

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST

* PBS LM OFFERS SOLDIER AND WAR STORIES

See Page 2

* Mister Rogers Marathon

planned

See Page 3

* Plum Landing Resources

See Page 4

* PBS Announces

Summer LineUp

See Page 5

* Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt

See Page 6

NATURE:

The Gathering Storms

Wednesday, May 24 @ 7 p.m.

Get a look at some of the planet’s great

gatherings, creatures that come together

in inconceivable numbers - sometimes

in millions, billions, even trillions. In-

cluded are bats and bees, locusts and

ants, monarch butterflies in Mexico, 17-

year cicada hatches, grunion in the Sea

of Cortez and carp in the Mississippi

River, sardine runs off the coast of

South Africa, super flocks of parakeets

in the Australian Outback, mayflies on

the 4th of July and even penguins.

www.pbslearningmedia.org

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PBS LearningMedia, a partnership of PBS and WGBH Educational Foundation, is a media-on-demand service offering educators access to the best of public media and delivers research-based, classroom-ready digital learning experiences to en-gage students around standards-aligned curriculum concepts.

- Teachers have access to more than 120,000 curriculum-aligned digital resources from over 205 trusted media partners.

- Over 1.8 million users have regis-tered access to PBS LearningMedia.

- An estimated 40 million students nationwide are impacted by PBS LearningMedia.

- A 2015 study found that when PBS LearningMedia resources were integrated into existing curriculum:

Across subject areas, student per-formance on content assessments showed significant improvement, increasing by eight percentage points;

On average, students outperformed national assessment norms by 10 percentage points;

Teachers who participated in the study overwhelmingly stated that they would recommend the use of PBS LearningMedia resources to their colleagues.

(PBS LearningMedia Impact Study, conducted by Education Develop-ment Center’s Center for Children and Technology)

Localized by 95% of PBS member stations

Builds on the strength of public media and is proven to improve teacher effectiveness and student achievement

Provides a central destination for educators to access current and rele-vant content from more than 200 respected public media partners

Delivers differentiated content built specifically for in-classroom use

Aligns with Common Core, na-tional, and state standards

www.pbslearningmedia.org

Quick facts about PBS Learning

Media

* VIDEO: Fallen WWII Soldiers (Grades 7

-12) - How do you make history more meaningful

to students? Learn about one program that takes a

personal approach to highlight the sacrifices made

during World War II. (From PBS NewsHour)

WATCH: http://to.pbs.org/2odhxVr

* VIDEO: Memorial Day (Grades K-5) -

Did you know that Memorial Day was first known

as “Decoration Day”? Offer students a glimpse

into the history of this day honoring fallen U.S.

s o l d i e r s . D I S C O V E R : h t t p : / /

to.pbs.org/2p1K1pY

* COLLECTION: Soldiers, Veterans, and

War In America (Grades 9-13+) - From the

War of 1812 to Iraq and Afghanistan, bring stories

from the battlefield into the classroom with the

“Soldiers, Veterans, and War in American Life”

c o l l e c t i o n . L E A R N : h t t p : / /

to.pbs.org/2pzpju8

* VIDEO: The Soldier’s Experience in

Vietnam (Grades 9-12) - What does it mean to

be a soldier? This activity helps students analyze

primary sources and envision what it was like to

serve in the Vietnam War. DISCOVER: http://

to.pbs.org/2oawecD

* VIDEO: Field of Flags (Grades 13+) -

Visit a New Jersey high school where students

honor the sacrifice of those in the armed forces in

a demonstrative way. How are you and your class

honoring Memorial Day? EXPLORE: http://

to.pbs.org/2nKxTtf

* DOCUMENTARY: Ken Burns Vietnam

War - This summer, you’ll want to tune in to Ken

Burns and Lynn Novick’s most ambitious film to

date, the 10-part documentary, “The Vietnam

War.” Premiers Sept. 17, 2017. WATCH: http://

to.pbs.org/2pjU9HA

* COLLECTION: Vietnam War Stories

(Grades 6-12) - Using the Vietnam War Stories

collection, help students examine one of the most

turbulent periods in American history from the

perspective of those who were there. LEARN:

http://to.pbs.org/2pkhMzN

* COLLECTION: Last Days in Vietnam

(Grades 9-12) - This summer, PBS debuts the

epic, 10-part doc, “The Vietnam War.” Use this

collection of resources to offer students insight

into the war experience through moving personal

accounts of bravery and perseverance. DIS-

COVER: http://to.pbs.org/2ofYmuc

* LESSON PLAN: What are the Legacies

of the Vietnam War? (Grades 9-13+) - This

lesson plan about the Vietnam War can help to

drive discussion in your classroom, model primary

source analysis, and help students build argumen-

t a t i v e e s s a y s . P L A N : h t t p : / /

to.pbs.org/2og0mTh

* COLLECTION: Soldiers, Veterans &

War: Vietnam (Grades 6-12) - Teach students

about some of the people, places, and events that

signify the Vietnam War - from the African-

American experience to the Vietnam Veterans

Memorial Wall. DISCOVER: http://

to.pbs.org/2pkfxg6

* VIDEO: Remembering Japanese In-

ternment (Grades 6-12) - Use Asian-Pacific

American Heritage Month as an opportunity to

teach students about the history of Japanese

Americans during World War II. Lesson from

PBS NewsHour. EXAMINE: http://

to.pbs.org/2pBUbtZ

Visit www.pbslearningmedia.org for

more videos, lesson plans and activities

on music and the arts.

PBS LM Armed Services Lessons

These collections

presented by PBS

LearningMedia of-

fer insight to the

many wars span-

ning the history of

America in tribute

to those who paid

the ultimate sacri-

fice.

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PBS LM BOOK EXTRAS

* VIDEO: BETWEEN THE LI-

ONS: “Read a Book To-

day” (Grades PreK-1) - So many

different stories to choose from - so

where do you start? Invite early

learners to sing along as the gang

from “Between the Lions” shares a

fun song about reading!

http://to.pbs.org/2pyLZe3

* VIDEO: “The Little Rab-

bits” (Grades PreK-5) - Offer

students a twist on “Little Red Rid-

ing Hood” and “The Three Little

Pigs” with this Chinese story, “The

Little Rabbits”! (From KET: Ken-

tucky Educational Television)

http://to.pbs.org/2p1B6ol

* VIDEO: City Mouse and Coun-

try Mouse (Grades PreK-1) -

Introduce students to some fun, new

words that start with the letter “C”.

This “Between the Lions” story tells

the tale of Cyril and Cindy - two mice

that try swapping homes!

http://to.pbs.org/2owlIUd

* VIDEO: Character Study:

Scout Finch (Grades 8-11) - What

makes Scout a “typical American

character?” See what these profes-

sional writers have to say as they

recall key moments from “To Kill a

Mockingbird.” (From American Mas-

ters)

http://to.pbs.org/2od5mbb

* VIDEO: The American Dream

i n “ T h e G r a p e s o f

Wrath” (Grades 9-12) - How does

“The Grapes of Wrath” represent and

portray the American dream? Sup-

plement your next reading of this

classic novel with a lesson plan from

American Masters.

http://to.pbs.org/2oao9VD

* VIDEO: Graphic Novels with

Thien Pham (Grades 4-13+) - Do

you have any budding artists in your

class? Show them this KQED Arts

video, illustrating how graphic novel-

ist Thien Pham got started on his

career.

http://to.pbs.org/2pgnhSW

3

Mister Rogers PBS show marathon planned

All 886 episodes of the classic children’s pro-

gram will air on Twitch beginning May 15, en-

couraging viewers to support their local PBS sta-

tions.

Social video platform Twitch this week an-

nounced it will host a free 18-day, 886-episode

marathon of the beloved PBS KIDS series Mister

Rogers’ Neighborhood, from The Fred Rogers

Company. This shared viewing experience

on www.twitch.tv/misterrogers starts on May 15

at 9 p.m. CST and ends on June 3. The marathon

features the most comprehensive collection of

episodes available, including many that have

only aired once and are unavailable elsewhere

online. Twitch will also run a fundraising cam-

paign, during which viewers will be encouraged

to show support for their local PBS station.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood debuted in 1968

and aired on PBS for decades. Grounded in an

innovative social-emotional curriculum, the

show starred the legendary Fred Rogers, who

spoke directly to viewers, performed songs, cre-

ated arts and crafts for viewers, and took them

on tours of real-life locations. Each episode

ended with the same positive message for view-

ers: because we are all unique, we make each day

special by being ourselves, and people can like us

just the way we are.

Every episode, dating from the show’s pre-

miere, will stream consecutively throughout the

month of the marathon. There will be additional

mini-marathons in the following weeks, giving

viewers the opportunity to enjoy their favorite

episodes once again.

“From listening to feedback, it became clear

that the Twitch community has not only em-

braced content which goes beyond gaming, they

want more of it,” said Bill Moorier, Head of Crea-

tive at Twitch. “We were drawn to Mister Rogers’

Neighborhood because Fred Rogers was a posi-

tive voice in fostering inclusivity and diversity,

and, like our streamers, he talked to the viewers

as if they were in the room with him. While his

show was geared toward children, his messages

have universal appeal.”

“Fred Rogers created a blueprint for children’s

television that still works today, and his mes-

sages of acceptance and inclusion remain just as

timeless and relevant as they did when Mister

Rogers’ Neighborhood first aired,” said Paul Sie-

fken, President and CEO of The Fred Rogers

Company. “We are delighted to be working with

Twitch to make the show available to fans, as

well as reach a whole new whole new audience

that did not grow up watching the program.”

“Fred Rogers believed in the boundless poten-

tial of all children, and his landmark educational

philosophy continues to guide our work today at

PBS KIDS,” said Lesli Rotenberg, Senior Vice

President and General Manager, Children’s Me-

dia and Education, PBS. “We are excited to

bring Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood to the Twitch

community in this special event, honoring Fred’s

legacy, and encouraging fans to support the im-

portant work that local PBS stations do to help

all children learn and succeed.”

All proceeds from the campaign within the

United States will support local PBS stations.

Twitch will be featuring a donation panel on the

channel at www.twitch.tv/misterrogers. To fur-

ther encourage support of PBS, Twitch Partners

will be sharing personal stories about the impor-

tance of PBS and the impact of its programming.

These spots will run throughout the marathon.

Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood joins a growing

list of public television programming that has

aired on Twitch to positive viewer reception.

Much like Bob Ross’ The Joy of Painting and

Julia Child’s The French Chef, Mister Rogers’

Neighborhood represents the art of educating,

making it a perfect fit for Twitch’s growing cata-

log of non-gaming content.

About Twitch: Twitch is the world’s leading

social video platform and community for gamers.

Each day, millions of community members

gather to watch, talk, and chat about shared in-

terests. Twitch’s video platform is the backbone

of both live and on-demand distribution for all

types of content, including the entire video game

ecosystem, the creative arts, vlogging (IRL), and

more. Twitch also runs TwitchCon, the annual

convention for celebrating the Twitch commu-

nity. For more information about Twitch, visit

the Press Center, Twitter feed (#Twitch),

and Blog.

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Want to help friends and

families with children get out-

side, get moving, and get into

nature? PLUM LANDING's got

you covered!

NEW materials were de-

signed to help urban families

be active outdoors. Researched

and developed by WGBH and

the Education Development

Center’s Center for Children

and Technology, in partner-

ship with outdoor health and

education programs across the

country, PLUM LANDING'S

new resources promote envi-

ronmental science learning

through fun and physically

active outdoor experiences.

NEW City Videos

New PLUM videos highlight

nature in the city.

NEW Activities

Hands-on activities that

families can use to explore

their own neighborhood eco-

systems.

NEW Parent Videos

Short videos offer tips for

g e t t i n g k i d s o u t s i d e

(with Spanish versions, too!).

NEW App! Outdoor Fam-

ily Fun with PLUM

A new, FREE app helps fami-

lies build the habit of active,

outdoor nature exploration.

www.pbskids.org/plumlanding

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Explore the Outdoors!

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell when his influence stops ”

- Henry Adams American Historian

DIY Tissue Paper Flower Bowl

By Michael Natkin

The avocados have to be ripe, and they have to be Hass. Those big, tempting looking, smooth-skinned California avocados have zero flavor. You can tell if an avocado is ripe if it gives un-der gentle pressure from the pad of your thumb. If the skin is wrinkly and looks like it has voids underneath, it is probably starting to rot.

To extract the flesh of the avo-cado, first carefully run your knife all the way around the pit vertically and then twist to sepa-rate the halves. Again carefully gouge the corner of the knife near your hand a little way into the pit and twist a little to re-move it. Now just use a big spoon to scoop out the flesh.

Guacamole tastes best freshly made, but you can hold it for a few hours in the refrigerator and it will still be great. Just press plastic wrap right down on the

surface to avoid unsightly oxida-tion.

Ingredients

* 4 ripe Hass avocados

* 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed

* 1 small handful cilantro leaves, lightly chopped

* 1/4 cup finely diced white onion

* Juice of 1 lime

* Pinch of cumin (optional)

* Salt

1. Extract the avocado flesh into a medium bowl as de-scribed above.

2. Add all of the other ingredi-ents, including 1 tsp of salt.

3. Mash and mix lightly. I pre-fer a potato masher but the back of a big fork works well too.

4. Taste and add salt and more lime juice if needed.

Serves 4-6

Great Guacamole

By Caroline Gravino www.pbs.org/parents Using school glue and tissue paper cut into

the shape of a flower, decorate a glass bowl and turn it into a beautiful, decorative flower bowl. This craft is great for a wide range of ages, would be a great Mother’s Day craft for the classroom, gift idea or simply a fun spring pro-ject!

Materials * small glass bowl * school glue * tissue paper * scissors * small mixing bowl * Paintbrush Instructions * Mix a small amount of water with some

school glue in a small container to dilute the glue just a bit.

* Cut out from colored tissue paper the shape of a flower petals, flower center and leaves.

* Flip a small glass bowl upside down and begin painting the diluted glue on the very bot-tom with your paintbrush.

* Stick-on the flower center and paint a little more glue on top of it, gently as not to tear the tissue.

* Layer the flower petals on top of the flower center using the same technique of glue paint-ing.

* Lastly, apply the tissue paper leaves using the same technique.

* Set the bowl aside and allow the glue to dry completely!

Give the bowl as a gift, store spare change inside or use it as an attractive container for an electric votive candle!

About the Author Caroline Gravino, a PBS Parents resident

crafter, is a designer of creative family pro-jects, tinkering painter and mother of four children. She writes about project ideas for the whole family and how to encourage creativity in kids on the popular blog, Salsa Pie and shares videos on the PBS Parents YouTube.

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PBS

ANNOUNCES SUMMER OF

ADVENTURE

K i c k i n g o f f t h e s e a s o n , “PBS Summer of Adventure,” presents several new limited series that expose viewers to some of the world’s most amazing places and cultures.

* THE STORY OF CHINA

Tuesdays, June 20-27

and July 11, 7-9 p.m.

Travel with historian and host Mi-chael Wood as he surveys the 4,000-year story of the world’s oldest con-tinuous state, from prehistory to the present. To understand this global superpower, suggests Wood, you must look at its history.

* BIG PACIFIC

Wednesdays, June 21-

July 19, 7-8 p.m.

Plunge into the Pacific with re-searchers and cinematographers and see the ocean’s rare and dazzling crea-tures in a way never before seen on television. Filmed in cinematic 4K, the program examines an ocean that cov-ers a third of the Earth’s surface.

* GREAT YELLOWSTONE THAW

Wednesdays, June 21-

July 5, 8-9 p.m.

Journey with Kirk Johnson to Yel-lowstone, where wolves, grizzlies, beavers and great gray owls survive one of the greatest seasonal changes on the planet. As the temperature swings 140 degrees, cameras cap-ture how the animals cope.

* NATURE’S GREAT RACE

Wednesdays, July 12-26,

8-9 p.m.

Traverse the Arctic wilderness and African bush as scientific teams utilize new technology to track caribou, ze-bras and elephants as they overcome obstacles and face fearless predators on their epic journeys.

* RARE – CREATURES OF THE PHOTO ARK

Tuesdays, July 18-August 1,

8-9 p.m.

Discover the diversity, beauty and value of thousands of animal species at risk of extinction, and travel the globe with renowned photographer and Photo Ark founder Joel Sartore in his quest to save them.

In partnership with Ematic, the kidSAFE®

Coppa-certified PBS KIDS Plug & Play lets fami-

lies access educational content anywhere – no Wi

-Fi needed – with sing-alongs, games, streaming

videos and more.

PBS KIDS, the leader in children’s educational

media, announced a new way for families to ac-

cess educational

content wherever

they go with the

launch of the PBS

KIDS Plug & Play.

The first kids’ TV

a n d p l a y t i m e

streaming stick, PBS

KIDS Plug & Play

provides a one-stop

destination for a

variety of PBS KIDS

educational content.

Pre-loaded with sing

-alongs, exclusive games and other original con-

tent that can all be accessed without Wi-Fi, PBS

KIDS Plug & Play transforms any TV into an in-

teractive, safe, educational playtime experience.

When connected to Wi-Fi, the PBS KIDS Plug &

Play’s features expand, offering free access to PBS

KIDS’ new 24/7 channel and live stream in part-

nership with local PBS stations, as well as more

than 100 hours of on-demand videos, with no

subscriptions required. Fresh content, including

new videos, special seasonal content and more, is

also added regularly at no additional cost.

PBS KIDS Plug & Play looks like a toy racecar

and comes with a child-friendly remote. When

plugged in, the device provides PBS KIDS’ dy-

namic content, creating an interactive family

room experience. PBS KIDS Plug & Play can be

used at home, on family vacations, trips to visit

the grandparents and more – anywhere there is a

TV – making it easy for families to play and learn

together. In a recent study of parents of children

ages 2-6, 89 percent of parents reported they

watch TV together as a family and 74 percent

were in favor of anytime access to educational

programming. Those surveyed also ranked PBS

KIDS as the best use of family screen time.1

“We know families are busy and on-the-go, and

value spending time together whenever they can,”

said Dawn Ciccone, Vice President, Brand Licens-

ing, PBS. “We have also learned from research

that when parents are engaged with their children

in activities related to their favorite TV shows or

games, children learn more. PBS KIDS Plug &

Play furthers PBS KIDS’ mission of providing

high-quality, educational content for children

anytime, anywhere, turning any TV into an inter-

active and fun learning resource.”

PBS KIDS has partnered with Ematic, a leading

innovator in children’s educational and entertain-

ment tech products, to develop PBS KIDS Plug &

Play. PBS KIDS and

Ematic also recently

partnered on the PBS

KIDS Playtime Pad,

an educational chil-

dren’s tablet that

launched last year.

“It was an honor to

develop such an easy-

to-use, state-of-the-

art product for chil-

dren in partnership

with PBS KIDS,” said

Roy Rayn, President,

Ematic.”The PBS KIDS Plug & Play streaming

stick is a testament to the great commitment our

two organizations have to delivering entertaining

and educational content to kids wherever they

may be.”

One hundred percent of the net proceeds PBS

receives from purchases of the PBS KIDS Plug &

Play will support PBS KIDS’ mission to empower

children to succeed in school and in life. The PBS

KIDS Plug & Play is now available for the sug-

gested retail price of $49.99 on walmart.com and

will be available in Walmart stores nationwide by

May 24. It will be available in various other retail

locations later this year.

PBS KIDS Plug & Play Features

* 100+ hours of PBS KIDS videos, sing-alongs,

exclusive games and more

* New, original PBS KIDS games, including:

Rail Riders - find special cargo and treasures

Sound Box - experiment with music and sounds

Road Trip Adventure - learn about shapes and

colors

* New PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and live stream

* Access to new videos and special seasonal

content throughout the year

* 1GB Memory

* 16GB Flash Storage

* Wi-Fi- and Bluetooth-Ready

* Micro USB and SD Cart Slots

* Micro USB Cable

* HDMI Extension Cord

* 5V/2A Power Supply

* 2 AAA Batteries

PBS KIDS introduces Plug & Play

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WLJT:

WHO WE ARE MISSION: WLJT’s mission is to serve West

Tennessee by providing a world of learning and

discovery through quality programming, educa-

tional services, and online information that

educates, inspires, and entertains.

VISION: On the air, online, and in the commu-

nity, WLJT uses media for good, delivering

exceptional programs and services that expand

knowledge, celebrate the world around us, and

enrich lives.

VALUES: We believe in the power of informa-

tion, exploration and imagination to fill our lives

with wisdom and purpose. Our passion to

enlighten, inspire, and entertain knows no

bounds. Our work ensures that lifelong learning

is an opportunity for all and that our children

have a safe, welcoming place to come as they

grow and prepare for the future.

Visit www.wljt.org to learn more about our

programs and what we do.

www.pbskids.org/

splashandbubbles

Sabrina Bates Manager of Education &

Community Engagement

WLJT

P.O. Box 966

Martin, TN 38237

Phone: 731-881-7561

Fax: 731-881-7566

E-mail: [email protected]

“One of my wise teachers, Dr. William F. Orr, told me ‘There is only one thing evil cannot stand

and that is forgiveness.’” - Fred Rogers

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