March is Women’s History Month! Celebrate and learn about famous women in history with your favorite PBS KIDS shows including Xavier Riddle, Molly of Denali, and others!
Early Education
Sesame Street Career Exploration Videos
Job Song: A melody about different types of jobs, like farmer and teacher. This resource introduces the concept of work and some of the jobs people can do to earn money.
Sesame Street Learning About Job: Elmo’s World Compilation: In this Elmo’s World, join Elmo as he learns about all different types of jobs like doctors, dog walkers, and more!
Support young children by expanding their knowledge of the work that people do in their community.
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What Can You Become? Series
Watch the playlist of What Can You Become? to learn more about areas of interest that might lead to future careers.
Grown-ups with cool careers were once kids with awesome interests!
Some of the jobs include categories of: Movers, Nurturers, Animal Lovers, Builders, Observers, Scribblers, Tinkers and Snackers
Article: Ways to Nurture Interests That Inspire Kids to Explore Their Passions
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Community Helpers Collection
Explore the Community Helpers PBS LearningMedia Collection with young children.
Support young children to learn how to be community helpers with PBS KIDS! These lessons have been co-designed by museum and educational partners and feature many of your favorite PBS KIDS friends. Introduce media clips, printables, games, extension activities, articles, and crafts into your classroom and share these resources with families to strengthen the school-to-home connection.
Use the lesson plans and activities in this collection to introduce the important roles community helpers play in helping others. Through the media clips and hands-on activities, students will learn about different helpers like dentists, paleontologists, meteorologists and more!
When young learners are introduced to important roles within their communities, they learn to work cooperatively and respect others as they develop skills like pride, responsibility, and empathy.
Jobs include: Banker, Bus Driver, Farmer, Dentist, Firefighter, Meteorologist, Paleontologist, Veterinarian, Scientist
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Lyla in the Loop: Videos, Games & Activities
Play games and watch full episodes of Lyla in the Loop on PBS KIDS. https://pbskids.org/lyla
Watch Lyla in the Loop Video Episodes and Clips at PBS KIDS: https://pbskids.org/videos/lyla-in-the-loop
PBS KIDS for Parents Lyla in the Loop, Articles and Activities: https://www.pbs.org/parents/shows/lyla
PBS LearningMedia: Lyla in the Loop Collection: https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/lyla-in-the-loop/
Ready to Learn: Lyla in the Loop Collection: https://ny.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/ready-to-learn/show/lyla-in-the-loop/
LYLA IN THE LOOP is a funny and engaging new animated series for kids ages 4-8 about Lyla Loops and her fantastical blue sidekick, Stu, who use creative and strategic problem-solving and critical thinking skills to help their family, friends, and community! From building homemade carnival games to creating a new sandwich for the family restaurant– Lyla, Stu, and the whole Loops crew tackle challenges with equal servings of humor and heart.
Activities:
Play Vacuum Hockey: Think air hockey. With vacuums. Play the Lyla in the Loop Vacuum Hockey game.
Operation Rise & Shine:
Watch the Operation Rise & Shine Video and then try the challenge!
- Turn Your Handprint Into Birds and Jellyfish
- Make Jamaican Coconut Drops
- Play Vacuum Hockey (Online Game)
Where to Watch:
- WXXI Kids 24/7 Channel on TV 21.4/Cable 1277 (or 1278)
- PBS Kids website Live Stream or PBSKIDS.org and the PBS KIDS free Video App. (Download) or Watch on Lyla In the Loop PBS KIDS Video Page
- PBS KIDS YouTube channel
Articles:
- 3 Ways to Smooth Out Your Morning Routine
- Parenting Hacks That Help Children Become Problem Solvers
- Everyday Activities for Thinking Like A Computer Scientist
Watch Lyla in the Loop Episodes and Video Clips:
Full Episodes Compilation
Learn the Lyla In the Loop theme song:
More About the Series:
LYLA IN THE LOOP, a funny and engaging new animated series for kids ages 4-8. Produced by Mighty Picnic and Pipeline Studios, LYLA IN THE LOOP follows Lyla, a dynamic 7-year-old girl, who lives in a big city with her close-knit family, fantastical blue sidekick Stu, and a host of relatable and quirky characters in her community, who use creative and strategic problem-solving and critical thinking skills to address a range of everyday problems together. The new series will debut in both English and Spanish.
“Lyla is curious and resourceful, and when it comes to figuring out solutions to everyday problems, she doesn’t give up, even when it takes several tries to get it right,” said Sara DeWitt, Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS KIDS. “We know audiences will quickly be drawn to Lyla’s determination and can-do-attitude, and we’re excited to introduce this warm, funny, and smart series to our viewers.”
LYLA IN THE LOOP centers on Lyla and her family – mom Lydia and dad Louis, who run Loops Lunch diner; older twin sisters Liana and Louisa; younger brother Luke; and sidekick Stu, who always does exactly, literally, what was asked. With her family and best friend Everett Phan, Lyla tackles all sorts of challenges, from building her own homemade carnival games using repurposed materials, to riding along and lending a hand on the neighborhood trash and recycling route, to making a puppet show that recreates the Jamaican folktale, Anansi and the Goat. Lyla even helps her sister navigate the ethics of creating an art project with the help of Stu, showcasing an age-appropriate example of current questions surrounding the use of real-world AI tools. In every adventure, Lyla and Stu introduce and explore foundational computational thinking concepts, leading to some comedic disasters and creative solutions, all while helping others in their community. The series will support a wide range of learners, modeling flexible approaches to finding and designing solutions, and creative self-expression.
“Kids are natural creative problem-solvers, experimenting and investigating the world around them with joyful curiosity,” says Series Creator and Showrunner Dave Peth. “LYLA IN THE LOOP celebrates and encourages kids and the grownups in their lives to recognize those innate abilities and see them as a powerful tool to help others, express themselves, and solve all kinds of problems in everyday life.”
The series pulls inspiration for its setting from Philadelphia, creator Dave Peth’s homebase, and includes vocals by students from the public School District of Philadelphia in the series theme song, which was composed and performed by Grammy-nominated musician, Divinity Roxx.
“Finding stories and issues our audiences can relate to is paramount to creating the relatable world of Lyla Loops. When viewers can connect to and identify with characters, they’re more likely to absorb and retain the curriculum,” says Series Executive Producer and Head Writer Fracaswell Hyman. “Working with a diverse group of writers who share authentic stories and interrelationships that ring true is where we find inspiration, humor, and heartfelt moments that may spark new ways of looking at ourselves and our friends.”
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SuperWhy: Videos, Games & Activities
Play games and watch full episodes of SuperWhy on https://pbskids.org/superwhy/
Super WHY! is the first preschool series designed to help children learn to read through interactive story adventures. Each 22-minute episode features a team of fairytale superheroes who soar into classic storybooks and use their unique reading-based powers to find answers to everyday preschool problems. With curriculum guidelines established by the National Reading Panel, Super WHY! teaches preschoolers key literacy skills, including letter identification, decoding, encoding, spelling, and reading comprehension.
Where to Watch:
- WXXI Kids 24/7 Channel on TV 21.4/Cable 1277 (or 1278)
- WXXI Kids website Live Stream or PBSKIDS.org and the PBS KIDS free Video App. (Download)
- PBS KIDS YouTube channel
New Digital Only Super Why’s Comic Book Adventure Series
Each 3-minute episode is made for preschoolers, focusing on early reading skills.
Mike Pecoriello, a series producer from 9 Story Media Group, is excited to introduce the show to families. “The hilarious villains of the series wreak havoc and create problems that our Super Readers need to use their literacy skills to solve,” Pecoriello said.“But they can’t do it without the home viewer — Super YOU!”
These short episodes also include catchy songs — such as “Start with the Sounds,” “S is More,” “Spell It Out,” “Nothing Stops a Sentence Like a Period,” and “The Long Vowel Song” — that help kids remember the reading skills they’ve learned.
Learn more about supporting activities in this PBS KIDS for Parents Article
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- Activities: Super Why Crafts and Activities
- Explore Super Why Games & More Here
- PBS LearningMedia Collections: Super Why! Collection |
Ready to Learn Super Why! Collection & Super Why! Comic Book Adventure Collection
Learn more at the PBS KIDS for Parents Super Why Show Page
Watch Full Episodes:
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PBS KIDS Family Night
Gather the gang for Family Night, weekly family viewing events featuring movie specials or themed programming. Watch, play and learn with your favorite PBS KIDS characters every Saturday and Sunday from 7 to 9 pm.
Where to Watch:
- WXXI Kids 24/7 Channel on TV 21.4/Cable 1277 (or 1278)
- WXXI & PBSKIDS.org Live TV and the PBS KIDS free Video App. (Download)
- Print out tickets, marquee sign and snack box!
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Jamming on the Job Podcast Series
Activities, videos and podcasts from Jamming on the Job: https://pbskids.org/jammingonthejob/
“Jamming on the Job” is a multi-generational, music-inspired podcast for kids ages 4-8 and their parents and caregivers, starring Christina Sanabria and Andrés Salguero, the Latin Grammy Award-winning kids’ music duo known as 123 Andrés. Join Christina and Andrés as they tour the country and perform songs about the world of work. Each place they go, they meet a grown-up with a different kind of job who helps them along their way. As Christina and Andrés learn about the new and inspiring career-of-the-day and the skills needed to be successful in that job, they compose an original song about it with help from their Magic Beatmaster Boombox, voiced by Grammy Award-nominated musician, Pierce Freelon.
In addition to exposing kids to a wide variety of career paths, each episode will highlight foundational skills relevant to each job, such as empathy, social problem solving, and responsibility, as well as flexible thinking, impulse control, and persistence.
Some of the jobs include: Nurse Practitioner, Prescribed Fire Manager, Language Instructor, Wind Turbine Service Technician, Robotics Engineer, Veterinarian, Online Merchant, Airport Operations Manager
Watch Season Episode Compilation (YouTube)| Watch and Listen to All Released Episodes | Watch Shorts | Season 2 Episodes
Learn more at the PBS KIDS for Parents Jamming on the Job Page and Download Related Activities.
Check out 10 Picture Books that Relate to Careers!