The mission of KLRN is to open a world of lifelong learning through trustworthy and enriching programs on-air, online and in our community.
Dear Families,
At KLRN, our mission is to open a world of lifelong learning through trustworthy and enriching programs on-air, online and in our community. 

During the current COVID-19 pandemic, it may be difficult to think about anything else. Our website seems low on the priority list, but it still plays an important role in keeping families informed and connected. 

As always, we are proud to be a resource for educators, parents, and caregivers especially during these times when schools are closed and children are home for extended periods of time. Working together, we can navigate these challenging times through keeping young minds in our communities engaged.

We continue to obtain resources from PBS Learning Media to help the learning at home. You can find many here, and we encourage you to set up a free PBS Learning Media login to create folders, share ideas online. Need help navigating this awesome resource? Please see the bottom of this page labeled PBS Learning Media Resources. 

Be sure to visit klrn.org/learning and connect with us at education@klrn.org with anything you would like to learn more about.

With Appreciation,
The KLRN Education Team

INFANT/TODDLER COGNITIVE - LANGUAGE
Infants at a young age start to recognize common body parts such as eyes, nose, and mouth. In this fun activity , you can sing this song or play it from your tablet (for audio) and sing along with it while pointing to the matching part of your face.

Lots of rich, back-and-forth conversation with grown-ups helps kids make sense of the world and everything they’re learning about it. Language helps children express their thoughts and learn about the world around them , and helps lay the foundation for success in school.

INFANT/TODDLER SOCIAL - EMOTIONAL
Feelings come in all shapes and sizes. When you help children express and understand their emotions , you’re helping them to overcome challenges, understand others, and communicate.

Self-regulation is a skill that develops as children get older, but it can be very difficult as toddlers when their verbal skills aren’t developed yet. Sometimes when children are upset to the point where consoling is difficult, redirecting them or distracting them works great! With this simple activity , you’ll be able to get their mind off of being overwhelmed and upset to calming and soothing.
PRESCHOOL COGNITIVE - LANGUAGE
Literature explores the main themes of written language. This video segment provides a resource for Fluency, Text Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Language and Vocabulary Development.

This song video segment from Between the Lions sings about upper- and lower-case letters. The song explains that upper-case letters start sentences and names and also that upper-case letters are larger than lower-case letters. 
PRESCHOOL COGNITIVE - SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL
Facing a health emergency can bring up feelings of stress, uncertainty, and confusion, especially for young children. While we don’t want to overload them with scary information, we can try to answer their questions honestly. There are simple ways to talk about COVID-19 with young children, such as the following:




Your friends on Sesame Street are here to support you and your family during the COVID-19 health crisis. We understand that these are very stressful times; our daily lives have been disrupted, and we are all coping with uncertainty. As we create a new sense of normalcy, it's important that we take care of ourselves, so that we can best care for our children .
PBS LEARNING MEDIA
PBS LearningMedia is free and can be used by anyone, but it was designed with teachers in mind. You can use it with the Remind app, Google classroom, and you can even create folders for your own reference and to share with your students, colleagues, and families.



KLRN EDUCATIONAL BLOG POST
For the most updated resources for family and educators check out the new KLRN Educational blog post.
SESAME STREET - CARING FOR EACH OTHER
Your friends on Sesame Street are here to support you during the COVID-19 health crisis. We know that these are very stressful times; daily lives have been disrupted, and families everywhere are trying to create a new sense of normalcy. Children thrive with structure in their lives and they learn best through play--even in everyday moments like mealtimes and morning and evening routines. So our site is filled with content you can use all day long to spark playful learning, offer children comfort, and focus a bit on yourself, too. After all, it's important that we take care of ourselves, so that we can best care for our families.
SESAME STREET IN COMMUNITIES
Every day, you make a difference by helping kids and families grow smarter, stronger, and kinder. Sesame Workshop has created Sesame Street in Communities to support you in this critical work. You’ll find hundreds of bilingual multimedia tools to engage kids and adults in everyday moments and daily routines—from teaching early math and literacy concepts, to encouraging families to eat nutritious foods, to serious topics such as divorce and food insecurity.
PROGRAMMING FEATURE: CURIOUS GEORGE
In the country, George falls in love with neighbor Bill's new pet bunnies. But as soon as he opens the bunny hutch, they all escape. By following their footprints and careful counting, George restores order and returns the missing bunnies to their home.

Tune in Thursday at 8AM!
PROGRAMMING FEATURE: CYBERCHASE
When Matt, Jackie and Inez get stuck in the vortex of a cyberportal, it's up to Digit to rescue them. EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVE: When you share parts of a whole, it takes two numbers to tell the story - the top and bottom numbers of a fraction.

Tune in Thursday at 3:30 PM!
LEARNING MEDIA TRAINING
Parents, are you looking for ways to educate your children at home? PBS Learning Media has a robust variety of media to help and it is all free! You can choose from videos, interactive games, activities and TEKS-aligned lesson plans to teach your child at home. You can even mark your choices as favorites and create files to use and share! 

 To help navigate PBS Learning Media and this transition to digital learning, KLRN will be holding 1-hour online training sessions.
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES: UNITED WAY OF SAN ANTONIO
Temporary emergency childcare assistance (up to 3 weeks) will be provided for licensed and registered childcare center or licensed/registered home care.

BRIGHT BY TEXT
KLRN has launched a FREE localized opt-in text message service, Bright by Text. The project engages families from throughout KLRN’s 33-county viewing area!