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It's Black History Month with LPB and PBS KIDS!
Check out LPB Education's newest Play & Learn video for February--Celebrate Black History 2025! Celebrate three, amazing African-American heroes who made significant contributions. Learn about Mae Jemison, Muhammad Ali, and Matthew Henson from the book Young, Gifted and Black. Design spacesuits, make a healthy snack and play a fun, PBS KIDS game, Sled Dog Dash.
Play & Learn today with LPB Education!
8 Indoor Activities to Release Kids' Energy
Physical activity is important for children and adults alike. Getting regular exercise helps keep our bodies healthy, sets up positive long-term habits, supports restful sleep and helps children be prepared to learn.
To help kids get out that energy, here are eight ideas for indoor games to get the wiggles out!
7 Easy and Inspiring Activities to Celebrate Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with Xavier, Yadina, and Brad! Travel back in time with activities inspired by African American heroes who continue to inspire us all. #BlackHistoryMonth
February Celebrations
February 2 is Groundhog Day - Today, Punxsutawney Phil's shadow predicts the weather for the next six weeks! Learn the science behind how shadows work, and make your prediction. #GroundhogDay
February 6 is Safer Internet Day - Sharks swimming through the streets? A supercell hovering over the Statue of Liberty? Here are ten tips to help you sort the real from the fake while browsing online. #SaferInternetDay
February 9 is National Pizza Day - Thin crust or deep dish? New York or Chicago-style? Encourage your family to try new foods with this easy-to-make personal pizza recipe! #NationalPizzaDay
February 10 is the Lunar New Year/Lantern Festival - Celebrate the Lantern Festival at home as part of the Lunar New Year by creating your own paper lanterns! All you need are a few art supplies, like construction paper, glitter, and paint.
February 11 is Super Bowl - Are you watching the big game today? Winning and losing graciously is a big part of being a good sport!
February 14 is Valentine's Day - Happy #ValentinesDay! Spend this very special day crafting and creating with games, recipes, and activities that celebrate love, friendship, and kindness.
February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day - Spread kindness wherever you go! It's easy. @Elmo shares simple acts of kindness you can do for someone anytime, anywhere.
February 18-24 is Engineers Week - Explore the wonders of science together! Here are our favorite @PBSKIDS games to help your family get curious about how the world works. #EngineersWeek
February 19 is Presidents' Day - You CAN make a difference! As a #PresidentsDay activity, explore the lives of leaders you are inspired by and how you'd like to build on those contributions by giving back too.
PBS LearningMedia - Educational Digital Media Library for Learning at Home
PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC® - Inspire children to think and express themselves creatively. Integrating the arts into children's everyday experiences has been shown to have a positive effect on academic outcomes, as well as in developing children's social and emotional skills.
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.
PBS KIDS GAME: Lyla and Stu's Hairdos
Boost your child's creativity, imagination, and fine motor skills with Lyla & Stu's Hair Salon! This interactive game lets kids design unique hairstyles using fun colors, cuts, and accessories. It's the perfect way to explore their artistic side and express themselves through fashion.
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Struggling to find fun and easy ways to get middle school-aged kids excited about science? The team at East Tennessee PBS have developed just the thing! It’s a new YouTube series called CHIP KIDS designed to spark interest in STEAM concepts, particularly semiconductors! That might sound like a super heavy topic, but CHIP KIDS makes it fun and understandable.
Explore the first episode of the CHIP KIDS digital series, “Etch This.” Each episode features a fun, hands-on experiment that can be recreated using ordinary, safe materials. Visit the CHIP KIDS website at www.chipkids.org to learn more or check out the playlist on YouTube @TheChipKids.
February PBS KIDS Family Nights - Weekends Starting @ 7 PM on LPB KIDS!
Friday, February 7 -- Tonight on @PBSKIDS Family Night, don't miss this Pinkaklicious & Peterrific movie, Cupid Calls it Quits.
Saturday, February 15 -- Don't miss Xavier Riddle and the Secret Movie: I Am Madam President on PBS KIDS!
Saturday, February 22 @ 6 pm -- Movie night tonight! Watch Curious George Follow That Monkey!
Friday, February 28 -- Catch exciting episodes of Molly of Denali, Hero Elementary and Cyberchase this weekend!
Stay safe and healthy LPB families! Keep doing an amazing job with your families!
Take care, Nancy Tooraen, ntooraen@lpb.org