Sizzling Summer Fun with LPB and PBS KIDS!

LPB Parent Newsletter | July 2022

There's still time to register for LPB's Sizzling Summer Fun Virtual Play & Learn!

Join the LPB Education Team for one hour of online exploration, play and discovery on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at 10 AM via Zoom for 5-8-year-olds! There might even be a few jokes and some dancing involved! An email will be sent with the Zoom link and a list of "easy to find around the house" materials needed for the hands-on activity. Register HERE!

PBS KIDS Games APP -- For On-The-Go Summer Fun!

Whether at home or on the go, you and your kids can play free learning games wherever, whenever with all of your PBS KIDS favorites — download the @PBSKIDS Games App to start playing! Waiting is sometimes hard for kids, especially when they have to sit in a car for long periods while traveling! Break through the monotony with awesome road trip-ready @PBSKIDS games.

PBS KIDS Summer Checklist

Celebrate the little things during the summer of possibilities with @PBSKIDS! What's on your family's summer must-do checklist? ☀️ Download this printable to help your family keep track of all of the fun things you have planned!

July Celebrations!

Click HERE!

Helping Kids Get Out of Their Comfort Zone

Are your kids struggling with trying new things or experiencing change? During this summer of possibilities, here’s how to help your kids learn to be more flexible and grow beyond their comfort zone!

12 Creative Ways to Enjoy Reading This Summer

This summer, celebrate the little things with @PBSKIDS — like reading! Whether you listen to a storytime podcast, visit a little free library or download an ebook, here are a few ways your family can plan to read together this summer!

Children’s Books for Summer Fun

Are you building out your kids' summer reading list? From the sandy beach to the city streets, this list will get your kids reading no matter where summer takes them!

PBS LearningMedia - Educational Digital Media Library for Learning at Home

Explore the Outdoors! Nurture kids’ curiosity about the natural world and inspire outdoor fun. Explore these PBS LearningMedia resources to introduce topics like- bugs, nature, recycling, and Earth, and explore the outdoors together!

Visit the Super Scientists collection for even more science-themed content!

Don't forget to sign up for a FREE account for PBS LearningMedia! Here you can easily search for videos, lessons, interactives and more by grade level and subject area.

Register for a PBS LearningMedia Informational Webinar on our LPB Learning@Home website! Sign up today and learn how easy it is to search for quality lessons and fun activities that families and children enjoy while learning!

Helping Children Understand How We Are Alike and Different

Understanding how people are alike and different is important to helping children develop empathy! Here's how you can help your kids understand these similarities and differences — with a little more help from @danieltigertv.

PBS KIDS Summer Activity Book

Are you ready for summer fun and adventure? From creating a moon journal to planning a scavenger hunt, inspire everyday fun for your kids with @PBSKIDS summer activity book! It's a summer of possibilities!

July PBS KIDS Family Nights - Weekends Starting @ 6 PM on LPB KIDS!

FAMILY NIGHT

July 8 -- The @OddSquadPBS Mobile Unit is here to save the day! Tonight on @PBSKIDS Family Night, travel the world from the comfort of your couch as the "Odd Squad" agents investigate strange occurrences around the globe!

July 15-- Explore life at the bottom of the sea, then travel back in time to meet extinct species! Tonight on @PBSKIDS Family Night, it's a @wildkrattsofficial Double Feature with "Creatures of the Deep Sea" and "Back in Creature Time!"

July 22 -- Ready to sled into fun this summer with @MollyofDenali? Don't miss a min-marathon of fun-filled Alaskan adventures with Molly and friends, tonight on @PBSKIDS Family Night!

July 29 -- Explore the universe with @cyberchase, @OfficialReadyJetGo and "The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That!" It's an out-of-this-world movie marathon full of math and science fun and adventure, tonight on @PBSKIDS Family Night!

Fun Printables for Family Movie Night:

Family Night Snack Box

Family Night Movie Tickets

Family Night Movie Marquee

Stay safe and healthy LPB families! Keep doing an amazing job with your families!

Take care, LPB Education Team