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• In Case You Missed It: Nic Sick
• Kindergarten Readiness Kits
• Nominations: Youth Advisory Committee
• "What Can You Become" series
• Nominate a Teacher for Digital Innovator
• Forests: April Science Trek
• April PBS KIDS Online Games

ICYMI | Nic Sick: The Dangers of Youth Vaping

Kindergarten Readiness Kits

Our team spent a day in March assembling 800 curated kindergarten readiness kits, which we are delivering for free to rural schools in coordination with schools' kindergarten registration. The kits include Natasha Wing's popular "The Night Before Kindergarten" book; school readiness activity cards, marker and write-and-wipe sheets for practicing numbers, letters, and shapes; child blunt-end scissors for safely practicing cutting paper; crayons and Sesame Street alphabet coloring book; Play-Doh; and materials for helping parents help children learn the important skills needed to start kindergarten.

Funded in part by Idaho Future Fund in the Idaho Community Foundation.

PBS KIDS for Parents

Streaming now: "What Can You Become?" a new short series introducing kids to future career possibilities. Each episode shows a child exploring potential jobs based on their interests. Is your child a builder? Scribbler? Observer? Watch to find out!

• Tinkerers
• Snackers
• Nurturers

• Observers
• Builders
• Movers

Nominate a teacher for IdahoPTV's 2023 Digital Innovator!

Nominate your favorite classroom changemaker to be the 2023-2024 IdahoPTV Digital Innovator. The program recognizes Idaho teachers who enhance learning by integrating technology or digital media into their classrooms. Nominations open from April 1 - April 28, 2023.

Forests: April Science Trek



Each month, Science Trek explores a different topic, with short videos available on the Science Trek website, YouTube, and LearningMedia.

• Flying drones for the trees
• Forest Zones
• Trees on Defense

The website has facts, games, links and lesson plans correlated to Idaho and national science standards.

Find us at these FREE Events for Families, Educators & Communities



• Wednesday, 4/5, 1-2pm | Preschool storytime with PBS, Glenns Ferry Library
• Wednesday, 4/12, 5:30-7:30pm | FREE kindergarten readiness event, Power County Head Start, includes dinner & workshop, American Falls
• Thursday, 4/13, American Falls Family Engagement
• Friday, 4/14, Burley Public Library, Full STEAM Ahead event
• Saturday, 4/15, Celebration of the young Child, Julia Davis Park, Boise
• Friday 4/28, 3:30-5:30pm | Mountain Home Public Library kids event: Children's Day Celebration, activities stations, free book

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