PBS KIDS invites kids and families to come along on an unforgettable cross-country road trip with the
PBS KIDS Across America initiative
Premiering May 1 at 9:30 AM on LPB and 11 AM on LPBKIDS, The Jim Henson Company’s WOWSABOUT is a family-friendly adventure set in Sequoia National Park. The vibrant half-hour special, featuring live-action puppets shot on location, follows Roxy, an artistic and musical hedgehog, and Ronald, a fastidious, city-raised pig, as they explore the emotion of awe on their first camping trip together. Roxy’s free-spirited creativity and Ronald’s structured love of natural sciences set the stage for lots of humor, heartfelt moments, and of course music, as the duo learns to navigate friendship and discover the natural wonders of America, meeting real kids along the way.
Then, on May 22, comes the premiere of GBH KIDS’ AMERICA’S AWESOME KIDS, a series of 25 live-action shorts available on the PBS KIDS Video App. Produced in coordination with 23 PBS stations across the country –including LPB – the series of mini-docs showcases kids from coast-to-coast, revealing what is special about where they live, their hobbies and passions, and how they are making a positive impact in their communities. Each featured kid highlights a range of interests, activities, and experiences that celebrate what’s awesome about America. Viewers will visit Mahry from Iowa, who takes care of llamas on her family’s farm and introduces viewers to their community event called Llamaween; they’ll meet Sahana from Georgia, who shares her love of Georgia peaches, Bollywood dancing, and helps organize a park clean up; and they’ll learn about Cajun culture from Jacob of Louisiana and join him on a holiday-themed swamp tour with Papa Noel –and so much more – showing us “all kinds of awesome kids, one awesome country.”
PBS Learning Media: Resources For A Strong Finish!
Draw A Grasshopper | Cartoon Academy(K-2, 3-5) Learn how to draw a lively grasshopper, step-by-step, and discover fun facts about these amazing insects. In this WQED webseries, Cartoon Academy, Pittsburgh cartoonist Joe Wos takes students through the creative steps of drawing cartoon characters while sharing educational facts on the cartoon subjects. Viewers will also learn artistic terms during each lesson.
Artificial Light |Northern Lights(6-8, 9-12) Explore how light pollution is created and its impacts on humans with Paul Bogard, author and professor at Hamline University. He compares the light pollution in some of the world’s largest and brightest cities to that of some of our National Parks and shares ways that lighting can be designed in a more conscientious way.
Julius Caesar, Rhetoric, and Relevance | Shakespeare Uncovered(6-8,9-12) Learn about how Shakespeare uses rhetoric in his play Julius Caesar in two videos from Shakespeare Uncovered. Learn about how Shakespeare uses rhetoric in his play Julius Caesar in two videos from Shakespeare Uncovered.
How Can I Stop Myself from Falling into Negative Thinking Traps | Above the Noise (6-8, 9-12) Cognitive distortions aka thinking traps– are basically exaggerated or irrational negative thought patterns that can lead us to believe things that aren’t necessarily true. In this episode, Myles breaks down some common thinking traps, provides tips to manage them and helps answer the question: How can I stop myself from falling into negative thinking traps?
Discovery Education: Engaging and Thoughtful Content
In honor of America’s 250th, Discovery Education has curated a ready‑to‑use collection of inquiry‑based history and civics lessons, available now on the Discovery Education website These lessons support social studies and literacy instruction today, while also offering a preview of what’s ahead with our new K–5 Social Studies Essentials program.
LDMA: Road Trip!
We’re taking a virtual summer road trip to some of our favorite sites around Louisiana! With the summer vacation season underway, the LDMA is taking you on a virtual road trip around the state to sites we consider “Louisiana Treasures.” From museums and churches to gardens and historic homes, you’ll find places that highlight Louisiana’s unique history and culture. Let’s start exploring here!
PreK-K-2 News
I Feel- I Feel supports children ages 3-8 in building emotional awareness. In each segment, children name an emotion, and an expert defines it using simple, age-appropriate language. Kids learn to identify, describe, and understand their feelings, helping them develop tools for healthy emotional growth.
Elements of Art CollectionHelp your young students learn about the colorful world around them with PBS KIDS! Encourage them to immerse themselves in learning about the different elements of art like colors, shapes, lines, and textures. Use creative hands-on activities to support young learners develop fine-motor skills, practice listening to verbal instructions, engage in increasingly complex hand-eye coordination movements, and more.
Weather HuntersWeather Hunters is a new animated series from PBS KIDS® for children 4-8 created by Emmy-winning weatherman and Today show host Al Roker. Each episode is a 22-minute story featuring 8-year-old weather wiz and force of nature Lily Hunter and her family.
Sesame Street Communication Board Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is a tool that can help people communicate without talking and can support talking with pictures relevant to a particular setting or situation. This printout includes core vocabulary alongside Sesame Street friends.
Sons of Poetry | Sesame StreetThe Sons of Poetry circle their bikes to find the perfect rhyme. Explore poetry and practice rhyming with this parody video.
LPB May Highlights:
LA64 - St Mary Parish:Monday, May 11 at 8PM - In this episode of LA64, Karen LeBlanc explores St. Mary Parish, where Louisiana’s Gulf Coast meets the wild beauty of the Atchafalaya Basin. Come along as we discover a parish where the Atchafalaya Basin meets the Gulf… shaping a culture found nowhere else.
LA64 - Beauregard Parish: Monday, May 18 at 8PM - In this episode of LA64, Karen LeBlanc travels through Beauregard Parish along Louisiana’s Myths and Legends Byway… a place once known as No Man’s Land, where outlaws, settlers, and timber built a culture as rugged as the landscape.
Austin City Limits: Chris Stapleton ,Saturday, May 23 at 10:30PM - Ten-time Grammy-winning country superstar Chris Stapleton delivers a scorching hour of country-rock classics and gems from his LP “Higher” in a performance for the ages. One of music’s biggest live acts, Stapleton brings a stadium show to ACL.
National Memorial Day Concert 2026:Sunday, May 24 at 7PM America’s national night of remembrance, live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, brings the country together to honor the service of our men and women in uniform and their families. The 2026 concert includes a special Semiquincentennial segment recognizing those who have given their lives in service to the nation since its founding 250 years ago.
LA64 - DeSoto Parish: Monday, May 25 at 8PM - In this episode of LA64, Karen LeBlanc journeys through DeSoto Parish in northwest Louisiana, where Civil War history, small-town culture, and natural beauty come together to tell a powerful story of place.