KET Family Fun Club Event
When: Saturday, February 4th
What: Meet the Cat in the Hat
Where: Raising Cane’s Hamburg Place location, 2201 War Admiral Way, in Lexington.
The Cat will be there from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday, Feb. 4th.
Get your picture taken with the Cat in the Hat and register to win gift cards and other cool prizes. Everyone is welcome!
Free Math Games from PBS
The new PBS Kids Lab offers 40 new cross-platform games that help children ages 2-8 build math skills. The games—all of which have been tested in classrooms—engage children with new technology like webcams and microphones, making use of body movement and sound.
Examples from the new suites of games include:
- Curious George Monkey Jump: Jump along with George to fill a toy store bin with bouncy balls (requires webcam) and count along as each ball is added. Kids without webcams can use an equally fun mouse-driven version.
- Sid the Science Kid Super Fab Lab Science Fair, Mae's Sorting Box: Help Mae sort her rock collection by color and texture.
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Hermit Shell Game: Help the Cat, Nick, and Sally fit hermit crabs into shells that are just the right size and pattern.
Catch the Cat on KET!
How do bees make honey? Why do owls sleep during the day? The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, based on the acclaimed book series, is designed to appeal to preschoolers' natural curiosity and engage them in the process of scientific exploration. • Monday through Friday at 8:30/7:30 am CT and 2:30/1:30 pm CT on KET
For Parents and Child Care Providers
KET's weekly child care programming will benefit anyone who cares for children. And early childhood professionals can use these programs to earn credit toward state licensing requirements. • Mondays at 1 p.m./noon CT on KET
Young Writers Contest
Read the first-place stories from KET's 2011 Young Writers Contest. Thanks for all of your entries. We enjoyed reading them very much!
More Than Child's Play
A White House task force found that childhood obesity rates in America have tripled in the past three decades—and Kentucky has the third highest rate of childhood obesity in the nation. Explore the issue and some solutions at KET's More Than Child's Play website.
