, KET Education Staff
March 24, 2021
KET Education is offering new resources to make it easier for teachers to incorporate social and emotional learning (SEL) in their 4-12 classrooms, no matter what subject they teach. And an engaging way to make SEL happen is through art. Our new SEL collection in the Kentucky Virtual Art Museum on PBS LearningMedia pairs SEL activities with artworks depicting various moods.
, KET Education Staff
March 22, 2021
The ability to understand and label feelings helps students to communicate their needs and build resilience. For International Social Emotional Learning Day, discover free resources for young learners that teach social and emotional skills.
, KET Education Staff
March 22, 2021
KET was among 12 PBS stations recently selected to participate in a new federal education project that aims to help young children build the vital skills they need to succeed in school and life. The initiative will help create new educational content and host local community engagement events that foster children’s literacy, critical thinking and collaboration skills.
, KET Education Staff
March 15, 2021
A new set of educational materials shines a light on an often-overlooked part of history: the rural areas of Kentucky. KET has partnered with the Kentucky Archaeology Survey (KAS) to create educational materials to go with the new documentary Creelsboro and the Cumberland: A Living History.
, KET Education Staff
March 9, 2021
Cake and ice cream, peanut butter and jelly—some things are even better when they’re paired together. One example is the engaging resources in PBS LearningMedia and the digital tools teachers use every day. KET education consultants have put together PBS LearningMedia + Digital Tools, a guide to using various digital tools, like Padlet, GarageBand, EdPuzzle and more, with PBS LearningMedia.
, KET Education Staff
March 9, 2021
Most teachers have heard some version of the question “When am I ever going to use this?” from a student. KET’s free resource Skills on Demand, aimed primarily at students in grades 6-12, is designed to help answer it by combining interactive instructional content with career pathway-informed context.
, KET Education Staff
March 2, 2021
To celebrate Read Across America Day and National Book Month, News Quiz asked viewers to recommend books to us and their fellow students. From Percy Jackson and Harry Potter to I Survived and Little Women, the response was overwhelming! The book recommendations keep rolling in, but we’ve shared some of our favorites, so far.
, KET Education Staff
March 1, 2021
The Kentucky State Capitol has been closed to in-person tours because of the coronavirus pandemic since March 2020. However, students can now take a virtual trip there, thanks to new video tours from KET. But the new resources don’t stop there. KET is also publishing new materials each month for Social Studies Shorts, a new collection for grades 4-8.
, KET Education Staff
March 1, 2021
As March comes marching in, so does Women’s History Month and, on March 8, International Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate women, their struggles and accomplishments now and in the past! Educators can help students learn about some remarkable women with free, multimedia resources for grades Pre-K-12 in KET’s PBS LearningMedia.
, KET Education Staff
March 1, 2021
With COVID-19 restrictions, continued virtual school, and cold weather this winter has posed challenges for lots of Kentuckians. Here are some tips for maintaining your health and wellness throughout these chilly months.