JANUARY 2025 | Education eNewsletter, Idaho Public Television

Walking the Red Carpet

Families enjoyed a glamorous walk down the red carpet as they arrived at IdahoPTV Education's recent Carl the Collector watch party at North Star Child Development Center in Coeur d'Alene.

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FAMILIES, COMMUNITIES

Carl in Coeur d'Alene

Many thanks to the families who came to the recent red-carpet Carl the Collector watch party in Coeur d'Alene. We had an absolute blast learning about Carl and his friends and helping you start your collections! Contact us to bring a FREE Carl the Collector event to your library or school.

Book Recommendations

Check out these 8 winter-themed picture books on the PBS KIDS for Parents website.

Gov. Little on Education

Did you watch Gov. Little's Jan. 6 State of the State address on IdahoPTV's Idaho in Session? Stream on demand to see his plans for public funds and education in our state. Stay informed on the latest developments on the topic of education in the Idaho Legislature from Idaho Reports.

Reinforcing Connection and Community

At a recent visit to Emmanuel Lutheran Church Preschool in Moscow, Idaho, IdahoPTV Education Specialist Lenea Pierzchanowski led an activity with preschoolers, working together to build a yarn spiderweb and moving a spider around the web. We talked about how kids, teachers, and their families are all connected, and by working together they can accomplish big things!

More ways to deepen a sense of belonging. And imagine having spider power!

EDUCATORS, Pre-K to Grade 12

Middle School, High School

Youth and Media

Thank you to Caldwell High student Amadeo for operating a camera and learning about media production during our live annual DecemberFest event.

Elementary School

IdahoPTV and Hour of Code

Our IdahoPTV Education Specialists teamed up with Idaho STEM Action Center to help kids complete an Hour of Code during Computer Science Education Week!

A big thank you to students and staff at Silver Trail Elementary in Kuna, White Pine Elementary in Burley, Edahow Elementary and Tyhee Elementary in Pocatello, and Kershaw Intermediate in Sugar City.

Did you know that a 2024 study by the American Historical Association shows that 79% of history teachers choose PBS learningMedia for free, high-quality education materials?

Check out the latest post, 10 Resources for Your Classroom in the New Year, on the free Teachers' Lounge webpage and blog.

Visit Website

Science Trek: Earthquakes

Each month, Science Trek looks at a different topic, with short videos available on the free PBS App. In December, we look at earthquakes! Find facts, games, links, a podcast, books, and teacher resources aligned to Idaho and national science standards at ScienceTrek.org.

Podcast

And check out Science Trek: The Podcast, hosted by Idaho elementary school students Evie and Garrett. On each episode, scientists answer kids' burning science questions.

Pre-K to Grade 2

NEW, FREE Professional Development Workshop for Idaho Teachers

Our educators at Idaho Public Television are always looking for ways to create free, high-quality professional development opportunities for Idaho teachers.

We’ve teamed up with Montana PBS to create a new professional development course for educators of grades PreK-2 using video and concepts from the popular new PBS KIDS series Carl the Collector, for children ages 4-8.