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Fun and interesting Halloween resources – Oct 15 Learning Lab Newsletter

Posted on: Sunday, October 16, 2022

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In a digital short previewing the podcast, Arthur shows his audio equipment and once again, his headphones are not on his actual ears.

Arthur Podcast

The PBS Kids’ TV show Arthur may have ended but the aardvark has more to say. On Oct 20th, the beloved cartoon character launches The Arthur Podcast. The show will revisit tales from the former TV series as well as narrate new stories about school, friendships and family.

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New Games for a New Show

PBS Kids newest show, Rosie’s Rules, began on Oct 3rd. The PBS Kids Games app has added two new games to go along with the show. Slime Story lets children mix colors and sell Slime. Riding with Rosie explores all the different parts of Rosie’s community. PBS Kids games are intended to deepen learning concepts introduced in the shows. Slime Story and Riding with Rosie are a great fun way for children to learn.

Rosie’s Rules is an animated preschool comedy series that follows the adventures of Rosie Fuentes, an inquisitive and hilarious 5-year-old girl just starting to learn about the wow-mazing world behind her family walls. You can watch Rosie’s Rules at 10:00 am and 1:30 pm weekdays or anytime on the PBS Kids video app.

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After School 360

We have fun every Tuesday at 4pm with a Read A Long, an episode of one of your favorite PBS Kids shows and a fun activity. Join usl

Oct 18th – Rosie’s Rules – Make a Dog Puppet

Oct 25th – Pinkalicious – Make a Leaf Rubbing

Nov 1st – Nature Cat – Create Nature Art Using Found Items

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World Space Week Resources

World Space week was Oct 4th – Oct 10th. You can keep the learning going by adding these new resources from NOVA into your curriculum. Produced by GBH Education and available FREE on PBS LearningMedia, these resources support students as they explore the challenges of designing and developing features of the James Webb Space Telescope, such as its huge sunshield and large golden mirror. All resources have teaching tips and other support materials.

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10 Hacks for Using PBS Learning Media

Do you want to learn more about using PBS Learning Media in your classroom? This article from PBS Teacher’s Lounge breaks down some simple steps to help you get started and to make the most of resources there.

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No tricks, just treats!

PBS Kids for Parents Halloween Hub

This year’s Halloween hub on PBS Kids for Parents is full of costume ideas, pumpkin carving guides, easy Halloween costumes and more.

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Early Childhood Coding

Are you looking for ways to introduce young learners to coding? The Code-A-Pillar is a fun way to start and easy to use. We also have the Lego Coding engine which lets very young learers code the actions of the lego engine to move around a track.

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EVENTS FOR HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATORS

GBH and PBS LearningMedia have created curriculum-relevant professional development and special interest events that provide background information on historical topics, as well as strategies and resources to bring rich media content into the classroom. All FREE with resources on PBS LearningMedia.

OCTOBER 19: Using Material Culture to Teach Inclusive U.S. History. Featuring special guest Dr. Taya Miles, author of All That She Carried, the webinar will explore the importance of objects in the historical record. The webinar will also feature resources available in the new U.S. History collection on PBS LearningMedia.

Teaching with Frontline – visit the Teaching with Frontline Collection on PBS Learning Media

On Demand Viewing from GBH – To watch past webinars, you can check out GBH’s YouTube Channel which is organized by subject playlist and covering both content and teaching practices.

Fall Fun with Spooky Literature, Pumpkin Science, and more

Explore the science behind pumpkin pie, the supernatural elements of Macbeth, the parts of a pumpkin and more Halloween themed learning from this this PBS Learning Media collection.

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