A PRIMETIME SAFARI ADVENTURE FROM NATURE & SESAME STREET
COMING SOON! Join Elmo and his friends on an adventure that will take them far from the familiar streets they call home for a first-ever collaboration between two PBS family favorites: Nature and Sesame Street. In SESAME STREET AND THE GREAT ELEPHANT ADVENTURE (premieres Wednesday, October 14 at 7pm on LPB), Elmo and the Sesame Street gang go on a once-in-a-lifetime African safari adventure!
To celebrate, LPB is teaming up with the East Baton Rouge Parish Library and the Baton Rouge Zoo so your family can enjoy their own animal adventure! Join us at the Main Library location on Goodwood Blvd Sunday, September 13 from 2:30 - 5:00 PM for a family-friendly afternoon featuring a sneak peek at this very special episode, plus a look ahead at the upcoming season of Nature. After a short break, we'll welcome the educational team at the Baton Rouge Zoo and of course...the animals!
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CALLING ACADIANA TEACHERS
American Creed: Citizen Power Teacher Workshop
October 22, Acadiana Center for the Arts
What do students in Acadiana have to say about the places, people and values that shape their lives? What values do they share in common with other American communities? These questions guide high school students as they create media in response to the new PBS series American Creed: Citizen Power, spotlighting "extraordinary, ordinary” young people across the country — coming to LPB and all PBS platforms beginning October 13th. Join the National Writing Project of Acadiana for a workshop on October 22 at is Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W Vermilion St, Lafayette, LA 70501, from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. This workshop is for teachers who are interested in learning how they can engage their students in composing essays and media contributing to the national conversation PBS is leading, inviting reflection and dialogue about what matters to us in the places we call home.
CALLING ACADIANA TEACHERS
Festival of Words Student Writing Competition
Encourage your students in grades 3–12 to share their creativity in the 2026 Festival of Words Student Creative Writing Competition! Students may submit original work in poetry, fiction, multimedia, or advertisement writing. Entries are due October 19, 2026, by 11:55 p.m. Winners will be announced October 30 and invited to read their work at the Festival of Words in Grand Coteau on November 7, 2026. For more information: https://festivalofwords.org/student-competition/
PBS Learning Media: Score with These Resources!
Gálvez’s Mission to Control the Mississippi | Spanish Louisiana in the American Revolution (3-5,6-8) Take students on a journey, following the path of Spanish Louisiana Governor Bernardo de Gálvez, as he led his diverse forces against the British during the American Revolution. Students will discover how Gálvez led his troops to victory against every British fort they attacked along the Mississippi River, even after devastating losses due to a hurricane! Support materials for this resource include Teaching Tips, Background Information, & Further Information—all designed to expand teacher content knowledge, and Discussion Questions and Vocabulary for students.
Buzz: Climate Change Prolongs Mosquito Season (3-5,6-8) Use this interactive from Climate Central to see how climate change is affecting mosquito season in cities across the United States. In the accompanying classroom activity, students analyze data from ten or more cities and create a graph comparing changes in mosquito season. Students consider the broader implications of prolonged mosquito season including public health risks from Zika and West Nile viruses.
September 11, 2001: Tragedy, Courage, and Remembrance | Interactive Lesson(6-8,9-12) In this interactive lesson, students learn about September 11, 2001, and how the deadliest terror attacks in U.S. history changed the country and the world. Using videos, text, and images, students explore the day’s tragic events, how the nation and world responded. Students will answer the essential question: How did September 11, 2001, affect communities locally and across the nation, both immediately and in the years since?
September 11, 2001: How the World Changed (6-8,9-12) Learn how the world changed after September 11, 2001. The United States experienced immediate disruption after the attacks, with economic losses and changes to everyday life. The War on Terror began one month after the attacks, and new government policies and intelligence programs led to domestic and international changes and consequences.
Why Do We Have Different Seasons? | Habitat Earth (6-8,9-12) Did you know that the Sun’s light shines differently on Earth at different times of the year? Watch as the Earth orbits the Sun, rotating, like a slightly tilted, spinning top. This rotation changes the angle at which sunlight hits the surface of our planet, creating the different seasons.
PreK - 2 News
Rosie's Rules Collection - Rosie’s Rules is a PBS KIDS® animated comedy series for preschoolers starring 5-year-old Rosie Fuentes, a Mexican-American girl just beginning to learn about the wow-mazing world. Rosie’s Rules aims to teach children concrete social studies lessons about how a community works, helping them develop an awareness of themselves as individuals and as part of a broader society.
Changing Seasons - Join PBS KIDS and explore Fall! Learn about leaves, why animals squirrel away food, all about pumpkins and apples, and animals who hibernate through media clips, extension activities, articles, and crafts. Share activities, articles, games, and printables with families to strengthen a school-to-home connection. Children will learn about the world around them through science, math, and art activities.
The Constitution | Together We Can - Our Together We Can friends ask an important question: What is the meaning of the U.S. Constitution? The Constitution is a document that first created the U.S. government in the year 1787. Watch and sing along as the Constitution answers a few important questions.
Every Parish. Every Voice
Give students a hands-on opportunity to experience civics in action through the Youth Legislature of Louisiana.
Educators can integrate Youth Leg. into the classroom or student clubs, guide students as they research issues and draft bills, and chaperone them during a two-day legislative experience.
Ready to get started? Reserve spots for your students today!
📧 youthlegislatureofla@gmail.com
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LDMA: HBCUs in Louisiana
In honor of National HBCU Week, the LDMA is highlighting Louisiana's Historical Black Colleges and Universitiesthroughout the month of September. Louisiana is home to four HBCUs: Dillard University in New Orleans: Grambling State University in the city of Grambling, Southern University with campuses in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Shreveport, and Xavier University in New Orleans. Start exploring, LPB’s stories about these important institutions, that have played a pivotal role in educating African Americans for generations.
LPB Highlights
Big Cats 24/7 Wednesday, September 2 at 7PM
Return to Botswana's breathtaking Okavango Delta as wildlife filmmakers use cutting-edge technology to follow lions, leopards and cheetahs day and night, revealing their lives like never before.
Elton John & Bernie Taupin: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Monday, September 7 at 8PM
Celebrate the legendary songwriting partnership of Elton John and Bernie Taupin with an all-star tribute featuring Joni Mitchell, Garth Brooks, Brandi Carlile, Annie Lennox, Metallica and more, culminating in a performance by Elton John.
Martin Clunes: Islands of America, Friday, September 11 at 8PM
Join actor Martin Clunes (Doc Martin) on an epic 10,000-mile journey multi-part series exploring America's remarkable islands, including a stop in Louisiana. Along the way, he discovers the people, cultures and landscapes that make these island communities unique.
LPB ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE
Circles: The Life of Billy Cannon, Monday, September 14 at 7PM
From humble beginnings in north Baton Rouge to becoming one of LSU's greatest football legends, Billy Cannon seemed to have it all. His legendary Halloween night punt return against Ole Miss helped propel him to the Heisman Trophy, followed by a successful professional football career and orthodontic practice. Then, a federal counterfeiting conviction brought a stunning and very public fall from grace. But it would not be the final chapter of his story. This LPB documentary explores the remarkable rise, devastating fall, and ultimate redemption of one of Louisiana's most iconic sports figures.
LA64: LPB Special Focus, Monday, September 14 at 9:30PM
Hit the road again with host Karen LeBlanc as she explores the people, places, food and traditions that make Louisiana one of a kind. Season 1 returns with unforgettable journeys through 12 of the state's 64 parishes.Series moves to 9:00pm for the rest of the month.
Eco Trip: Louisiana Special Focus, Monday, September 21 at 9:30PM
Join Tom Gregory as he journeys through coastal Louisiana, discovering the people, traditions, flavors, music and conservation initiatives that make the region truly one of a kind.