The mission of KLRN is to open a world of
lifelong learning
through
trustworthy
and
enriching programs
on-air, online and in our community.
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Dear Parents,
As the school year comes to an end, we know that many children will not be able to participate in many of the traditional summer time activities that our children look forward to year after year. We want you to know that KLRN is here for you and your family. Our Education Team is working hard to create some engaging virtual summer sessions for students of all ages. For families, we will continue to provide this weekly parent newsletter along with weekly blog posts with engaging and fun activities for children of all ages. Starting next week, our newsletter format will change so that we can include activities for students of all ages.
Parents, you have done an amazing job during this difficult time. In
this Sesame Street clip
, Louie, Elmo’s dad, shares some wonderful words of encouragement. As we try to do our best for our children, we also need to remember to take some time to breathe and take a moment to ourselves. We hope that our summer virtual sessions will not only be engaging for your children, but also give you a little time to take that much needed deep breath during the day. Later this week we will share the details of the virtual summer sessions for students please
visit our events page
or reach out to us at
education@klrn.org
to learn more.
With appreciation,
KLRN Education Team
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INFANT/TODDLER COGNITIVE - THINKING
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Art can help children learn and practice skills like patterning and cause and effect (i.e., “If I push very hard with a crayon the color is darker.”). They can also practice critical thinking skills by making a mental plan or picture of what they intend to create and following through on their plan.
Activity: Outdoor Exploration
Sending children outside to carefully examine a tree, feel its bark, and study the shape and color of its leaves, and then asking them to draw or paint trees helps them develop observational skills needed for science.
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INFANT/TODDLER SOCIAL - PHYSICAL
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When parents offer art activities, they are supporting children’s large and small muscle development, as well as their eye-hand coordination. Using crayons, markers, and play dough helps children practice their fine motor control they will need for writing later on.
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INFANT/TODDLER COGNITIVE - ART
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Simple activities can be relaxing and comforting for both kids and grown-ups. Invite your child to color with you.
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INFANT/TODDLER - EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY
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Small activities can provide big opportunities to spend quality time together.
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PRESCHOOL COGNITIVE - THINKING
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These activities are a great opportunity to talk about the concepts of absorption and color mixing.
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PRESCHOOL COGNITIVE - PHYSICAL
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Have children go outside and move as they look for small tree branches for this fun activity. Moving helps build children muscles and motor skills.
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PRESCHOOL COGNITIVE - ART
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Creating art expands a child's ability to interact with the world around them, and provides a new set of skills for self-expression and communication.
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PRESCHOOL COGNITIVE - EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY
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Learn about capillary action with this simple and colorful rainbow celery experiment. This experiment allows you and your child to talk about the circulatory system and "capillary" action
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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.
Click here
for upcoming FREE online training workshops.
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RESOURCES FOR ALL FAMILIES
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KLRN EDUCATIONAL BLOG POST
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Click here
for a list of locations where families can access free Wi-Fi. Use the links to help you find a Free Hot Spot in your area and while you are connected to Wi-Fi.
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Learn the basic goals of young children's social-emotional development, how early experiences shape this development, and ways in which adults can support children's healthy social-emotional
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SESAME STREET IN COMMUNITIES
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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.
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PROGRAMMING FEATURE FOR CHILDREN: HERO ELEMENTARY
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On a warm day, the team takes a field trip to the lake. But, when a fellow super student accidentally freezes the entire lake, it's up to Sparks' Crew to find a way to restore the lake back to its original, liquid state. / When a Turbo Grow ray zaps a plant, the plant grows out of control all over Citytown. Sparks' Crew comes to the rescue and learns about plant parts and what plants need to survive.
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PROGRAMMING FEATURE FOR EDUCATORS: WILD KRATTS
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While spending time with her teammates in a Caribbean salt marsh inhabited by Caribbean flamingos, Aviva programs a Flamingo Creature Power Suit. However, when Martin activates Flamingo Power, he ends up with white, not pink, feathers. The Wild Kratts then try to figure out how to turn the suit's feathers from white to pink by first figuring out how the flamingos obtain the vibrant pink that characterizes their feathers. Meanwhile, Gourmand plots to extract the components of the briny salt marsh water and to make money by selling it as seasoning
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RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES: UNITED WAY OF SAN ANTONIO
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Temporary emergency childcare assistance (up to 3 weeks) will be provided for licensed and registered childcare center or licensed/registered home care.
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KLRN offers a FREE localized opt-in text message service, Bright by Text. The project engages families from throughout KLRN’s 33-county viewing area!
Text KLRN to 274448.
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