Happy New Year with LPB and PBS KIDS!
Focusing on kids’ “firsts,” watch these new episodes from DANIEL TIGER’s NEIGHBORHOOD and SESAME STREET on PBS KIDS , which include storylines like first trips to the dentist and first boat trips.
Try our New Year Checklist!
Don't miss the premiere of Phoebe & Jay!
Phoebe & Jay, a new animated series coming February 2nd for kids ages 3-5, is designed to support early literacy skills for preschoolers by showcasing the various kinds of texts they see in their everyday lives—from signs and posters to labels and movie tickets—helping them understand, navigate, and participate in the world around them.
PBS KIDS GAME: Vacuum Hockey
Join Lyla and friends in Vacuum Hockey, an exciting STEM-filled adventure where they use creativity and problem-solving to take their hockey game to the next level! 🏒✨ Watch as they explore how vacuums work, experiment with airflow, and engineer their way to victory. Perfect for preschoolers who love hands-on fun and learning through play!
2026 Young Heroes--LPB celebrates 30 years recognizing role model high school students
Louisiana Public Broadcasting announces the 2026 Louisiana Young Heroes program and the statewide call for nominations of students to be recognized as Louisiana Young Heroes. A Young Hero is defined as an exceptional individual who has excelled in academics, given significantly of themselves through public service, overcome adversity, exhibited extraordinary heroism, or inspired others through their deeds and strength of character to become better students, persons, and citizens. Parents, principals, teachers, guidance counselors, family members, and friends who know of high school students deserving of recognition for their tenacity, good work and commendable deeds, are encouraged to nominate them!
Nominees must be Louisiana students in grades 9-12, enrolled in an academic institution or homeschool program, and cannot be older than 18 years of age. Nominations and supporting materials should be submitted through the online form at lpb.org/heroes. The deadline for entries is Sunday, March 1, 2026. (Previous Young Heroes are not eligible.)
Go to lpb.org/heroes to read more about the Louisiana Young Heroes program and to submit a nomination.
Creating New Family Traditions For The New Year
A new year is here, and it's the perfect time to adopt new family traditions! While New Year’s resolutions and goal-setting lists can feel overwhelming, there are ways to incorporate thoughtful, easy-to-maintain activities into your family life. Here are 15 ideas to get you started.
Winter Crafts and Activities
In search of fun, educational activities your kids can do all winter long? Explore free craft activities and more in this winter crafts and activities video collection from @PBSKIDS!
January Celebrations
January 1 is New Year's Day - If you break it down, New Year's resolutions are really all about setting goals. What are your family's goals for 2026?
January 17 is Kid Inventors' Day - Celebrate Kid Inventors' Day with this picture book biography collection that will inspire your young inventor or scientist to explore how the world works!
January 19 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - To tell the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is to acknowledge the inequalities faced by Black Americans throughout our nation’s history. Here's how you can honor MLK's life and legacy, without glossing over the hard stuff. #MLKDay
January 23 is National Handwriting Day - The ability to write benefits children in numerous ways throughout life — academically, creatively and emotionally. So where does penmanship fit into the bigger picture?
January 28 is Data Privacy Day - With the right protections in place, using the Internet and other online media can be a safe and healthy family activity!
Monthly Activities Calendar
Explore the "Character Development" activity calendar and find meaningful ways to integrate media in creative and developmentally-appropriate ways.
NOTE: Some Support Materials are also available in Spanish.
PBS LearningMedia - Learning at Home
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood Collection - Research tells us that for children to be successful in school, they must be mentally healthy and they must have good interpersonal skills. Emotional development skills include the ability to regulate behavior, to manage feelings, to feel competent in completing tasks, and confident in trying new things. To help boost these invaluable skills among preschoolers, each episode of Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood consists of two engaging stories that center on a common early learning theme with catchy, musical strategies that reinforce each theme and that preschoolers and adults will both sing – and use! – together in their daily lives.
Don't forget to sign up for a FREE account for PBS LearningMedia! You can easily search for videos, lessons, interactives, and more by grade level and subject area.
FAMILY NIGHT - on LPBKIDS
January 10 -- Tonight on @PBSKIDS Family Night, it's a movie marathon! Be sure to see Rocket Saves the Day and Curious George 4: Royal Monkey starting at 6 PM!
January 17 -- Don't miss Rhythm and Roots of Arthur at 6 PM!
January 24 -- It's a Curious George movie marathon starting at 6 PM--Curious George Follow That Monkey and Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle!
Stay safe and healthy LPB families! Keep doing an amazing job with your families!
Take care, Nancy Tooraen, ntooraen@lpb.org