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Early Education

Black History Month with PBS KIDS

Celebrate Black History Month to focus on learning about black history and culture throughout the year. Watch special episodes from Xavier Riddle & The Secret Museum, Arthur, Alma’s Way, Odd Squad, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Ready Jet Go!, Lyla in the Loop, Molly of Denali, Peg+Cat,

Watch PBS KIDS Black History Month Episodes

About Black History Month

Watch PBS KIDS Black History Month Playlist


Watch the PBS KIDS YouTube Playlist for Black History Month


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Phoebe & Jay • WXXI-TV & WXXI PBS KIDS 24/7

This new animated series for children ages 3-5 follows the adventures of 6-year-old fraternal twins Phoebe and Jay Yarber, who live with their family in the fantastical Tobsy Towers.

Phoebe & Jay airs weekdays and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. on WXXI-TV and on the Live Stream, weekdays at 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. on WXXI PBS KIDS & Live Stream and anytime on the PBS KIDS Video app

Whether using a flyer to help a neighbor find a lost pet, reading clothing labels to find the right size shirt, or using a chore chart to tidy up before a surprise guest arrives, Phoebe and Jay model for young viewers how they, too, can use various kinds of texts kids see in their everyday lives to develop important life skills and engage with others in their family and community.

At the heart of “Phoebe & Jay” is a curriculum highlighting the importance of developing preschoolers’ functional “everyday” literacy skills, empowering them to use and create a variety of functional texts in the world around them to tackle challenges and accomplish tasks in their daily lives. Texts might be written, visual, auditory, or haptic and may include lists, labels, signs, sounds and vibrations, instructions, menus, icons and symbols, and tactile text like braille. The series also supports the development of foundational executive function skills like focused attention, impulse control, flexible thinking, working memory, and task persistence that help the characters read and find meaning in the texts they encounter.

Explore the Phoebe & Jay PBS KIDS site for videos and games.
Learn More About the Series & Resources at the PBS KIDS for Parents Series Page

Phoebe & Jay PBS LearningMedia Collection

Family Resources To Talk with Kids About Inclusion

Families appreciate resources to talk with children about disability and inclusion. These are important to conversations and experiences which help kids to accept their own differences and be more accepting of others’ differences. They begin to appreciate what makes them and their friends unique. This can promote self-esteem, kindness and inclusion. WXXI & PBS KIDS have programs and resources to introduce these topics through characters and activities that help friends to work and play together.

Talking with Kids About Disabilities:

How do you get started with these discussions? How do you help your curious child to engage with others and be inclusive? How can you set an example? And more.

Download PDF in Color or PDF in Black & White

PBS KIDS Characters with Disabilities


Explore PBS KIDS shows with characters that have disabilities and see who you know.
Download the PDF of character cards.
Download: All Kinds of Friends Coloring Pages with PBS KIDS characters
Get to know characters when you watch the connected shows on PBSKIDS.org

PBS KIDS Apps & Games Accessibility Features

Everyone can be included with PBS KIDS Apps & Games. Explore the accessibility tools.
Download PDF of PBS KIDS Accessibility Features

Carl the Collector Social Stories

Social stories help kids understand something that could happen and plan what to do in a variety of situations. Here are some helpful stories to explore in your conversations about inclusion and making friends.

Download Social Story PDFs:

Thinking Through Pros & Cons of a Decision

How To Let Go of Special Things

How To Tell Someone About Yourself

How To Learn What Other People Like

What To Do When Someone Teases You

PBS KIDS Winter Games Page

☃️ ❄️ Looking for ways for your kids to stay warm but still enjoy the winter weather? Visit the PBS KIDS Games app or PBS KIDS Winter Games Topic Page now and explore our selection of winter games!

Play Winter Games

Season’s Greetings Live PBS KIDS Holidays Stream!

☃️🎄 ❄️ Happy Holidays! Grab your hot cocoa and take a sleigh ride over to watch this Winter livestream full of special holiday episodes from your favorite PBS KIDS shows! Celebrate the holiday season with Alma’s Way in “Snow Day in the Bronx” and “Alma’s Nochebuena/Three King’s Day Do-Over,” to spread warm wishes with your family and loved ones, just like Alma! Have a Claus-itively merry and bright day with Rosie’s Rules’ “Christmas in Mexico,” and learn all about her cozy family traditions. Plus, join Arthur, Wild Kratts, Peg + Cat, and more in their holiday shenanigans. YULE love it! Trust me, it’s SNOW joke!

Happy Winter Holidays On-Demand Playlist from PBS KIDS!

☃️🎄 Watch the Playlist: ❄️ Find all your favorite holiday-themed content here featuring all your friends from PBS KIDS! ❄️Play games and watch more of your favorite shows at https://pbskids.org Download the *FREE* PBS KIDS Games app

Thanksgiving Videos & Games with PBS KIDS!

Watch the Playlist: Celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends with PBS KIDS! Watch full episodes and clips from Wild Kratts, Nature Cat, Daniel Tiger, Cyberchase and more! See episodes from Arthur and Molly of Denali below.

Play An Elwood City Thanksgiving!

Play An Elwood City Thanksgiving Game at PBS KIDS

Watch An Arthur Thanksgiving with Activities

Arthur, DW and Baby Kate at a Thanksgiving dinner table with Dad in the background

Watch the full movie & explore Arthur activities

Watch Molly of Denali Thanks for Giving & Learn the Story of the Three Sister

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The Story of the Three Sisters and Full Episode of Thanks for Giving

Summer Bucket List 2025!

Time for a summer full of PBS KIDS adventures! Our WXXI Early Learning Team created a special checklist of summer activities to bring even more fun to your family this summer. Have fun exploring your local community and using PBS KIDS to spark joy with your kids.

Adventure Begins at Your Library! Visit your local public library and join in on summer learning fun. See the full calendars of summer reading programming at your local libraries: Rochester Public Libraries, Monroe County Library System, and OWWL Library System.

Go on a “Rough and Smooth Scavenger Hunt” with Ruff Ruffman! Search for textured treasures! From a prickly pinecone to a soft sweater, everything we touch has texture. How many textures can you find inside or outside of your house? Download the Scavenger Hunt here.

Design your own vest, just like Carl the Collector. Carl and his friends appreciate what makes each of them special and unique. An argyle vest is something Carl likes wearing every day because it makes him feel comfortable and stylish. Encourage your child to express their individuality by designing their own argyle vest. Your child will love creating this vest to dress up and pretend to be just like their favorite character, Carl! Find the directions here.

Observe the moon using Ready Jet Go’s Moon Observation Journal. A moon journal, or phases of the moon worksheet, is a fun way to get young kids interested in observing the sky and encourage scientific curiosity. By charting the moon’s phases with your child, you will help them develop observation skills. Your child will also learn how to record what they notice and practice sharing their research with you and others. Keeping a moon journal is also a great way for children to learn more about space! Download the Moon Journal here.

Learn the steps of the Carrot Cake Dance with the Loops Family! Lyla wants to learn a popular clap and dance sequence that everyone in her family can do…except for her. Watch the full episode and learn the dance with Lyla:

Make a Summer Souvenir Box like Alma. Alma creates a lot of new memories with her family when she visits Puerto Rico — like finding shells on the beach, visiting the El Yunque National Rainforest, eating alcapurias and pasteles, and learning a new poem. One way to remember fun summer days with your family is by creating a souvenir box. The box can be a place to collect items that spark memories. Learn how to make your own souvenir box here.

Listen to the Molly of Denali Podcast. Join Molly Mabray on brand-new adventures in the Molly of Denali podcast! Check out each of the three seasons of storytelling from Molly and her friends and family. Listen to the Molly of Denali Podcast here and check out these tips from PBS KIDS for Parents on “Listening to Podcasts with Kids”.

Create your own t-shirt design and listen to the Jamming on the Job podcast episode about online merchants. This activity will help your child think about some of their favorite things and then create a T-shirt design based off of it. Download the t-shirt here outline and listen to the Jamming on the Job “Online Merchant” episode here.

Look outside or take a walk, and draw a map of your neighborhood. Together with your child, explore your local neighborhood by taking a walk, riding a bike, or riding the bus from home to school. Encourage your child to talk about what they notice along the way. Then, work with them to draw a map of their route from home to school. Find the directions for this activity here.

Watch the cross-over event of the year – Daniel Tiger visits Donkey Hodie in Someplace Else on August 11. More tune-in details soon!

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