, KET Education Staff
April 16, 2020
As Kentucky parents, students and teachers continue to discover new ways to learn while working from home, KET Education is pleased to announce a new series of short webinars designed to take a deeper look at some of our favorite tools and resources. The series begins on Tuesday, April 21 at 4/3 pm ET and continues each Tuesday and Thursday.
, KET Education Staff
April 15, 2020
Need some fresh ideas for things to listen to with your kids? Our friends at WXXI in New York pulled together a list of kid-friendly podcasts that promote curiosity, tell stories, answer weird questions, and amplify your days.
, KET Education Staff
April 15, 2020
Eamonn Fitzgerald, the early childhood coordinator for the Fayette County Public School District, says a great place for parents to begin their home-school planning is with the Learn at Home resources provided by KET and PBS.
, KET Education Staff
April 9, 2020
The KET Education team would like to know what's working for you and what you need more help with while your students and children are learning at home. Please take a minute to let us know what has been helpful, and what we could improve. Fill out the survey below and include contact information by April 24 to be entered into our random prize drawing for a Chromebook for your classroom and other KET and PBS swag.
, KET Education Staff
April 6, 2020
With the onset of COVID-19, families across Kentucky are grappling with a new reality—how to balance work, childcare, and self-care needs? Extended school closures have moved academics from the classroom to the living room, leaving caregivers to adjust. Hosted by KET’s Renee Shaw, this live forum will bring experts from education and healthcare fields together to share practical advice and resources for families facing this new challenge and answer viewer questions.
, KET Education Staff
March 5, 2020
There are simple habits students can learn to help stay healthy all year round, but especially during cold and flu season. Use these resources from KET, PBS Kids, Sesame Street and other public media as a fun reminder for kids.
, KET Education Staff
March 4, 2020
Do you celebrate Pi Day with your students? No matter what grade you teach, check out these engaging resources to bring Pi Day to your classroom.
, KET Education Staff
February 18, 2020
Jefferson County Public Schools Family Resource Center (FRC) South Collaborative Team was looking for something geared at the youngest students in the elementary schools they serve. Little did they know […]
, KET Education Staff
December 6, 2019
The Molly of Denali Fish Camp game extends and expands children’s use of informational text as well as their knowledge of Alaska Native culture. In the game, Molly, her friend Trini, and Trini’s dad use an informational book and its features, such as the table of contents, labeled diagrams, and pictures with captions, in order to find out how to “catch” salmon with a traditional Alaska Native fish wheel or a canoe, rod, and reel.
, KET Education Staff
November 14, 2019
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, a new PBS KIDS show based on the children’s book series “Ordinary People Change the World” by Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulous, premieres this week on KET. In each episode Xavier Riddle, his sister Yadina and their friend Brad face a problem and turn to the Secret Museum, a hidden room under an ordinary museum, to help them solve it.